Whether your quality practices are guided by the need for compliance with the FDA, ISO 9001 or ISO/IEC 17025, a calibration management software solution can be an important central element of your integrated quality system. Properly implemented, the right software will provide benefits that include stronger compliance controls, daily productivity gains, improved communication and control and the ability to move to a paperless management system. Even if you are fortunate enough to have one of the better computerized maintenance management systems, such as SAP PM, DataStream, JD Edwards or Maximo, they fall short when it comes to understanding or addressing the unique demands of the metrologist.
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Using Metrology.NET to Calculate ISO/IEC 17025 Uncertainties for Fluke MET/CAL
by Michael Schwartz Writing automated calibrations and controlling test equipment is easy. But once you have the automation working, now it’s time to calculate the uncertainties. Often calculating uncertainties and documenting the results takes longer […]
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An ISO/IEC 17025 2017 Software Assessment Tool on Steroids
By Christopher L. Grachanen The National Association for Proficiency Testing (NAPT) is pleased to announce a major upgrade to its ‘NAPT 17025:2017 Lookup Tool’, hereby referred to as the tool. The tool’s original functionality was […]
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A Practical Guide for Selecting, Purchasing, and Receiving Accredited Calibration Service
by Pam Wright Nearly everyone struggles with selecting, purchasing, and receiving accredited calibration services. This article is designed to provide practical guidance on ordering calibration service and what to do once the equipment is returned […]