Calibration

UKAS Traceable Leak Standards — What You Need to Know

UKAS traceable appears in specifications constantly, and is frequently misunderstood. Here is what it actually means for leak standards, and why the distinction matters at audit....

Why Calibration is the Heart of Compliance

In regulated industries like aerospace, automotive, and medical device manufacturing, a “working” machine is not enough—it must be a proven one....

Traceability chain diagram for ISO 20486: SI units to national standards to accredited laboratory to your reference leak to your leak detector to your product

ISO 20486 Explained — Calibration of Reference Leaks for Gases

ISO 20486 is frequently mentioned in leak testing specifications but rarely explained. It governs the calibration of reference leaks — the artefacts every leak test ultimately depends on....