DWS Expands UKAS Calibration Service

13 Jun 2007

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Don Whitley Scientific (DWS) has expanded its UKAS accredited calibration service to include individual temperature probes with sensors or recorders in addition to laboratory autoclaves, media preparators, ovens, environmental chambers and water baths.

Clinical pathology laboratories are subject to increasing levels of regulatory control and the need to demonstrate on-going compliance with an array of quality and safety standards. Laboratory equipment must be accurately calibrated in order to deliver the highest quality test results for rapid diagnosis and treatment.

As well as supporting own-label products, DWS engineers provide calibration and validation for all brands of temperature-controlled devices. The onsite service allows work to be carried out efficiently with prompt supply of easy to understand certification and documentation. For laboratories with large installations, it is now possible to perform checks in-house following calibration of the reference probe by DWS.

To avoid expensive call outs and project delays, routine servicing is co-ordinated with calibration testing as much as possible to ensure minimal laboratory downtime. The DWS UKAS accredited service is a key part of the company’s ‘one stop shop’ for the supply, validation, calibration and service of laboratory equipment.

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DWS Expands UKAS Calibration Service