Choosing A Calibration Lab in Alabama

Choosing a Calibration Lab in Alabama

Proper calibration of test and measurement equipment is essential to maintaining and improving overall quality.

Due to increased workloads, an emphasis on accuracy, and additional quality requirements, many companies are seeking out and choosing a calibration lab in Alabama. How do you know which calibration lab is right for you? Alabama has specific regulatory requirements, has few airports, and many calibration sites are far removed from the interstate. Although it may seem convenient to pick the lowest price or to use the calibration service that has been used in the past, there are important factors to consider when choosing a calibration lab in Alabama.

Consider the following criteria when choosing a calibration lab in Alabama:

  • Does the calibration lab fulfill your Quality Management System requirements?  Many industries require use of an ISO / IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory. Most ISO 9000 registered calibration providers are not capable of calibrations listed on their list of services, while ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratories must be audited for each item.
  • Does the calibration lab meet your legal or regulatory requirements? Are the calibrations NIST traceable? For example, in the state of Alabama all scales and balances used in trade must be calibrated by an Alabama state certified scale serviceman.
  • Does the calibration lab have the capabilities to handle a majority of your calibrations? If one provider can perform a majority of your work it can decrease expenses and create a more lean calibration program. This also allows for closer working relationships with the calibration providers and better overall service.
  • Does the calibration lab offer audit support related to your calibrations and/or calibration program?
  • Does the price include the certificate of calibration (and copies)? Does the price include adjustments if the unit is out of tolerance? Does the price include data?
  • Is on-site calibration offered? Much of the state of Alabama is far removed from an airport or the interstate. On-site calibration prevents the need for costly backups and can be more efficient and cost effective than shipping equipment to a far away laboratory and waiting over a month for your equipment to return.
  • Does the calibration lab accommodate your turn around time requests? Are there any fees associated with special requests?  OEMs are often more expensive, have longer turn around times and less personal customer service than local laboratories.
  • Does the calibration lab offer value added services such as calibration due reminders, asset management assistance, compliance consultation, and validation services?
  • Is the calibration certificate clear to any member of your staff reviewing the data?  Many calibration laboratories have poorly formatted calibration reports that leave the reviewer asking questions.

When choosing a calibration lab in Alabama, select a calibration lab that improves the quality of calibration services, including support services, while eliminating unnecessary costs.

Benefits of Alabama Calibration Lab Services by ACS Calibration:

  • ACS Calibration provides calibration services in Alabama for an wide variety of industries, manufacturers, and models.
  • Maintenance, repair, and sales of instrumentation in Alabama.
  • Our technicians test the full range of instruments in accordance with your directives, specifications, Federal, or Alabama regulatory requirements.
  • ACS Calibration offers ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited calibration services and Alabama state certified compliant with ISO 9001 to ensure traceability to the SI through NIST in Alabama.
  • Calibration services are available either at our laboratory or at your facility in Alabama, depending on location and number of instruments requiring calibration.
  • ACS offers audit support services and technical assistance with instrumentation.
  • We never charge you for copies of your certificates.
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If you need to maintain the accuracy of your instruments in Alabama, then you need calibration services from ACS Calibration.  Our calibration processes ensure that your instruments meets engineering, machining, parts design, quality control, and inspection requirements. You’ll be confident knowing that your instruments will provide accurate measurements.

We are an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited calibration laboratory headquartered in Alabama with a focus on the Southeastern region, including Alabama.  We have a network of laboratories in North America and Central America to ensure that your calibration requirements are met, regardless of location.

Founded in 1989 by electrical engineers, ACS Calibration prides itself on both customer satisfaction and the high quality of work. Our experience working with leaders of the United States Navy Metrology Lab and education as American Society for Quality Certified Calibration Technicians has provided a solid basis and a high level of working knowledge in electrical, dimensional, mechanical, thermodynamic, and weights and balance metrology. At ACS Calibration, we work with our customers to develop a relationship and partnership. We take our time to do the job right, the first time, every time to ensure that your needs are met and expectations exceeded.


On-Site Alabama Calibration Lab Services

For the fastest calibration service, choose on-site calibration in Alabama. When calibration testing is performed onsite, instruments are returned to rotation immediately. ACS Calibration has a wide range of capabilities to perform on-site calibrations of your instrumentation. On-site calibration services both reduce the amount of down time and eliminates the need for costly backups of instruments. Rather than shipping your equipment out and waiting weeks or longer for the item to return - schedule an on-site calibration event with us and let our technicians come to you in Alabama. Additionally, many instruments, such as environmental chambers, test stands, hardness testers, and optical comparators, are too large to be economically shipped. ACS can document the instrument department, location, user, and additional pertinent information to ensure your assets are identified and managed in accordance with your regulatory requirements. Click here to learn more!


Quick Equipment Turnaround in Alabama

ACS Calibration strives to maintain a quick turnaround time for all of our clients in Alabama. A key factor in choosing a calibration lab in Alabama, in addition to the quality of calibrations performed, is the turnaround time. Our technicians strive to get the job done as efficiently as possible while maintaining the high quality of service that has become expected of ACS Calibration. Do you have a specific turnaround time request?  We can work with you to ensure that all of your requests are met. Click here to learn more!


ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited Calibration Services in Alabama

ACS Calibration is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in multiple calibration disciplines.  ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories is the main ISO standard used by testing and calibration laboratories. In most major countries, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the standard for which labs must hold accreditation in order to be deemed technically competent. In many cases, suppliers and regulatory authorities will not accept test or calibration results from a lab that is not accredited. Click here to learn more!


Fluke Met/Team Calibration and Asset Management Services

ACS Calibration utilizes Fluke MET/TEAM calibration software to manage your calibration and asset management program. Fluke MET/TEAM, which stands for Metrology, Test Equipment and Asset Management, software was specifically developed to manage all aspects of your calibration program including calibration certificates and historical data, department, user, location, and additional tracking features.

Regardless of the size or type of your business, we can help you maintain a compliant calibration program. Our calibration and asset management program has been developed to provide our customers with a comprehensive system that eases the burden on your employees.

Our solution is complete and comprehensive - we maintain not only instrumentation calibration by ACS Calibration, but we also maintain the data for third party and internally calibrated instruments. We schedule calibration due date reports to be emailed out based on each customer's individual needs. Calibration certificates are available on-line in our calibration database to support your audit activities. Our ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory and quality management system ensures that your instrumentation is both calibrated and managed at the highest level of quality. Click here to learn more!