Why is Accredited Calibration Important?
Authors: Niclas Ludolph, Dr. Ellen Hage, Dr. Julian Haller, Axel Taube | Last updated: March 2021
Overview
Sartorius has spent more than a century honing the craft of manufacturing high-quality balances. As such, Sartorius laboratory balances have long been known for their reliability and accuracy. To ensure products stay reliable through their life cycle, Sartorius Service offers a comprehensive range of maintenance protocols, including accredited calibration services.
There are several advantages to having up-to-date, accredited calibration certificates for your laboratory balances, including easy traceability to international standards and fewer product recalls. This white paper outlines the basic concepts of accredited calibration and its advantages (per ISO/IEC 17025).
- Document type: White paper
- Page count: 8
- Read time: 8 minutes
Key Takeaways
- Learn how often a weighing instrument should be calibrated
- Understand what calibration is and why it is essential for ensuring the accuracy and precision of measurement instruments
- Discover how traceability ensures consistent and comparable measurements across different laboratories
- Gain insights into what ISO/IEC 17025 is
This Resource is Designed for:
- Staff Scientist
- Lab Manager
- Lab Technician
- Compliance Expert/Quality Control
- Lab Director
- Lab Head
- Scientist
- Lab Assistant
Applications Supported:
- Balances
- Mass determination
- Volumetric measuring devices
- Other measured variables
