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BEAMEX Calibration White Paper Why calibrate? – Reasons for calibration Calibration is an essential activity in the process industries. There are various different reasons and motivations to calibrate. This article explores some of the most common reasons to perform calibrations and to make periodical recalibrations. Also, a short discussion is included on the risks and consequences for not calibrating. In the end, a brief look is taken on how often instruments should be calibrated. What is calibration? Before considering the various reasons why calibration is required, let’s brief ly discuss...

BEAMEX Calibration White Paper Environmental responsibility, compliance with regulations, standards and quality system Other reasons to perform periodical calibration are various regulations, standards and the company quality system. Even if the company itself does not have a quality system, often its customers have them. In recent years, process plants must constantly monitor their emissions for social corporate responsibility reasons and to meet environmental regulations. In order for the emission monitoring and measuring equipment to prove that the set targets are met, they have to be constantly...

BEAMEX Calibration White Paper Economic reasons In some processes, measurements are used as the basis for money transfer or invoicing. In these cases, any error in the measurements will directly cause error in the money transfer so it becomes obvious that the accuracy of these measurements is of critical importance. Often the amounts of money transfers are so large that it is easily justified to make investments for accurate measurements and a proper calibration process. The costs and risks for not calibrating In order to maintain the calibration processes as well as to perform and document all...

BEAMEX Calibration White Paper HOW OFTEN TO CALIBRATE? As we have discussed the reasons to calibrate, the next question is usually: how often you should perform calibrations? Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this, at least one that would be correct. Instead there is a list of variables that should be taken into account when deciding the calibration period for any measurement device. Let’s quickly take a look at these. Many manufacturers provide a recommendation for the measurement device’s calibration period, or they may have stability specifications given for different calibration...