Re: instrument re-certification
Re: instrument re-certification
- Subject: Re: instrument re-certification
- From: Martin Orpen <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 23:05:16 +0100
> On 21 Aug 2015, at 19:37, Steve Upton <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> (I renamed this thread as it was wandering off the OP's topic somewhat)
>
>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 3:24 AM, Paul Sherfield <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> If your have an ISO certification, such as 9001, will state that all
>> instruments need to be serviced/re-calibrated to manufactories
>> recommendations. In this case, once a year.
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> To be specific (and I am by no means an ISO 9001 expert), I believe that re-calibration is not required if a verification that is traceable back to a standard is performed regularly.
>
> In other words, if a CRM's (Certified Reference Material) reference measurements were created by an instrument that has been verified properly, then re-calibration of the field instrument is not required. This can save many thousands per year for larger organizations.
Indeed…
I’ve been informed today that X-Rite’s standard charge for fixing our wayward i1Pro2 is £380 + shipping ($600 + shipping in your money).
I spend a lot of money on colour kit, but even I feel a little bit “peeved" having to spend this amount on a 15 month old purchase that is incapable of measuring a100% cyan patch for Fogra certification.
--
Martin Orpen
Idea Digital Imaging Ltd
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