Important Calibration Tips for Food Safety Management: 3 Ways to Perform Food Thermometer Calibration for Food Safety
Have you ever wondered why we need to use a calibrated thermometer to monitor food temperatures regularly or at a set time? During my shift in one of the restaurants I worked at, we monitored the temperature of the chilled … Read More
Pressure Gauge Calibration-What You Need to Know
What is a Pressure? Pressure is everywhere and all around us. We can feel the air pressure exerted on our body. We feel the pressure during a long travel usually from a low to high elevation or vice versa, we … Read More
When To Perform Calibration, Verification, or Both?
As a Calibration technician, or quality personnel, have you felt confused about whether to perform calibration or verification on a specific instrument? How can you tell if you only need verification? Or Just calibration? What needs to be performed first, … Read More
Understanding ISO 9001 Calibration Requirements -Calibration Clauses Explained
Almost all industries use monitoring and measuring equipment to manufacture products or support services, it is required that this equipment must be calibrated to ensure that the intended product specification is achieved. In short, quality is maintained when calibration is … Read More
Simple Ways to Apply Correction Factors In a Calibration Certificate-If the Exact Value You Need Is Not Given
Have you encountered the following scenario? You are interpreting a calibration certificate but you noticed that the correction factor you need is not exactly displayed or provided in the report, what can you do? The measurement data of your instrument … Read More
Types of Weighing Scales and their Applications
Weighing scales are the need of almost every business. Some people also use weighing scales at home to monitor their body weight. A scale is a measuring device that allows you to determine the mass and weight of an object. … Read More
The Deeper Meaning of a Traceable Calibration Every Calibration Technician Must Understand
You may have a properly maintained calibration lab, well-trained personnel, high-end measuring equipment but the traceability of the reference standard you use is in question, then the calibration performed could be rejected. As a beginner once in calibration, my only … Read More
How to Verify a Weighing Instruments if the Tolerance is NOT Given- Simple Guide to Determine the Balance Tolerance Limit
Before considering using a balance or performing a weighing scale verification, one primary requirement is to know the tolerance limit. The user should determine the tolerance limit in consideration of their process, but this is not always the case. As … Read More
How to Determine ISO 17025 Personnel Competence Requirements – A 6-Step Implementation Guide
Are you qualified to perform the calibration? This is the question I sometimes encounter during assessment or audits related to the competency of personnel. Personnel competency is one of the main requirements in a calibration process where auditors are so … Read More
8 Ways How You Can Use the Measurement Uncertainty Reported in a Calibration Certificate
Let me ask you a question, have you ever used the Measurement Uncertainty (MU) reported in your calibration certificate? Most users of certificates that I meet who are In-charge in calibration do not use the measurement uncertainty results in their … Read More