Technical

The minimum standard is to calibrate at least once a year, but is that truly enough? We look into how often you should calibrate a torque wrench and the factors that influence this frequency. Minimum requirements The international standard for hand torque tools (ISO 6789-1:2017) specifies that you should calibrate every 5000 uses or 12 … Read more

There are many pieces of technical equipment that run our lives today, from our transport methods like the altimeters in planes, to the temperature monitoring/control of our food and drink. We expect these things to be accurate and to run safely, and to do this we need to calibrate our equipment. In this blog, we’ll … Read more

Different types of equipment require different types of calibration to test their accuracy. Below are four of the most common types of calibration, as well as the importance of using an accredited calibration service. Here are some of the most common forms of calibration required in most industries. Mechanical Mechanical calibration is used on dimensional, … Read more

We often have our clients come to us with their NATA requirements, but they aren’t aware of the intricacies of this topic, or the full range of requirements that could be needed. Here we explain the three most common NATA requirements our clients require. If you aren’t sure which you require, please speak to one … Read more

We love making the lives of our clients easier. One of the ways we do that is by offering a complete end-to-end compliance and asset management solution. We create a register of all your assets, barcode each asset for easy tracking, and give you emailed test results following our service. The online asset management portal … Read more

Most instruments are typically subjected to some fairly rough treatment — bouncing around in the vehicle, dropped, knocked, fuses are blown and so on. Even if they’re treated carefully and not bashed around, changes in ambient temperatures, humidity levels, condensation on those cold winter mornings, and deteriorating component tolerances will cause a shift in any … Read more

Accurate calibration requires an instrument under test (IUT) to be compared to a calibration standard which will have an output or measurement of known value.  But where do these standard measurements come from? And how are they enforced in Australia? A basic definition A calibration standard is an internationally recognised value that is considered to … Read more

You should be thinking about calibrating your equipment at least once a year, or even more frequently in some industries. Some businesses might prefer the DIY route to minimise costs and downtime for the company, however, calibrating your own equipment is rarely the best plan of action. Without the proper expertise, you’ll be unable to … Read more

Everyone is tempted when they find the same or similar product for a cheaper cost. But when you choose the cheaper option, what are you really bargaining with? While it seems like you’ll come out on top by saving money, in the long run you can easily lose company morale and find yourself buried under … Read more

The management of your assets is critical to the smooth running of your business, and to ensure you comply with regulations around testing and calibration.  It isn’t enough to have your equipment tested or calibrated. Standards dictate that you need a record of all testing and calibration and that these records show traceability back to … Read more