In-depth guides on calibration management best practices, interval optimization, measurement uncertainty, and choosing the right software for your lab.
A Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) study is a Measurement System Analysis (MSA) that quantifies how much of the observed variation co...
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Clause 7.8 (Reporting of results) governs what a calibration certificate must contain. Beyond the common report elements in 7.8.2, ...
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FDA 21 CFR Part 11 governs electronic records and electronic signatures in FDA-regulated environments — pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biologic...
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IATF 16949:2016 builds on ISO 9001:2015 with automotive-specific requirements for measurement. Clause 7.1.5.1.1 (Measurement systems analysis) require...
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The test uncertainty ratio (TUR) compares the tolerance being verified to the measurement uncertainty of the measurement used to verify it. For a two-...
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Clause 6.4 (Equipment) requires a laboratory to have access to the equipment needed to perform its activities correctly, and to cal...
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Metrological traceability is the property of a measurement result by which it can be related to a stated reference through a documented unbroken chain...
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A decision rule describes how measurement uncertainty is accounted for when stating conformity to a specification. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Clause 7.1.3 req...
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A measurement uncertainty budget is a structured list of every significant source of uncertainty in a measurement, with each source converted to a sta...
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AS9102 (the Aerospace First Article Inspection Requirement) requires that every design characteristic be verified and that the measurement and test eq...
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AS9100 Rev D Clause 7.1.5 (Monitoring and Measuring Resources) requires that any equipment used to verify product conformity be calibrated or verified...
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An out-of-tolerance (OOT) investigation is the structured process you follow when a measuring instrument is found, at calibration, to be outside its a...
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Calibration interval optimization is the data-driven adjustment of how often an instrument is calibrated so that its reliability target — the probabil...
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Calibration management software is a specialized application that helps organizations track, schedule, document, and report on the calibration of meas...
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Calibration is the process of comparing the measurements produced by an instrument to the known values of a reference standard, and documenting the re...
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Calibration, as defined by the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM), is an operation that under specified conditions first establishes a relati...
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Calibration intervals determine how frequently your instruments are removed from service, tested against reference standards, and returned to use. Set...
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Effective calibration management begins with knowing exactly what you have. Every measuring instrument and piece of test equipment that affects produc...
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Most calibration labs start small — a dozen gages, one technician, and a spreadsheet. At this stage, paying hundreds of dollars per month for calibrat...
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AS9100 and ISO/IEC 17025 address different aspects of quality and measurement, and understanding their scope is essential for calibration professional...
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Calibration intervals determine how frequently your measuring instruments are calibrated. Set them too short and you waste money on unnecessary calibr...
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The first and most obvious sign that your spreadsheet has become a liability is a missed calibration due date. Spreadsheets do not send notifications....
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This report compiles public benchmarking data from NCSL International member surveys, A2LA annual assessment summaries, SIMCO's published calibration ...
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AS9100, EN 9100, and JISQ 9100 are identical technical standards. All three are regional publications of the IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Gro...
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