All calibration activities for Europe, Middle East, and African regions are coordinated from the Instron® European Center of Excellence based in the UK. Instron undertakes calibrations at its permanent laboratory in the UK, as well as providing on-site calibration services across Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions using 80+ locally-based Instron trained calibration staff.
Professional calibration services help to reduce both your costs and your exposure to risk. Instron has a wide range of calibration procedures to meet many of the materials testing ISO and ASTM standards. Our calibrations satisfy the following:ISO/IEC 17025 | QS 9000 | ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 | ISO 10012-1 | ISO/TS 16949 | NADCAP
We have experience calibrating a variety of materials testing systems from numerous manufactures, allowing us to provide you with a single contact for your materials testing calibration requirements.
Instron's On-Site Calibration & Verification Services
| Type | Standard | Description |
| Force Verification |
ISO 7500-1 |
Covering a force range from 0.01 N - 5 MN in Tension and Compression to ISO 7500-1 and ASTM E4 |
| Extensometer Accredited Calibration & Verification |
ISO 9153 or Accredited Internal method ISO 5893 ISO 527 ASTM E83 ASTM E4 ASTM E399 |
Verification and Classification - Extensometers and COD Gauges 0.01 to 60 mm |
| Load Frame Alignment Verification |
ASTM E1012 AC7101 AC7122 |
Verification for Alignment under Tensile Load to which meet the exacting requirements of NADCAP and other aerospace inspecting authorities. |
| Alignment Transducer Calibration |
Accredited internal method |
NADCAP AC7122 does not permit mathematical compensation of transducer imperfections. Having a transducer with known performance is key to fulfill those requirements. |
| Alignment Electronics Calibration |
Accredited internal method |
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| Displacement - Linear Verification |
ASTM E2309 or Accredited Internal method |
Axial Displacement of Crosshead or Actuator Range: 50 micron - 1000 mm |
| Crosshead or Actuator Speed |
ASTM E2658 or accredited Internal method |
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| Torque Calibration & Verification |
ASTM E2624 or Internal method |
Torsion Actuator Verification Range: 0 Nm - 5.6 kNm |
| Angular Displacement - Rotary Calibration |
Accredited Internal method |
Rotary Displacement of torsion actuator |
| Rotary Speed in Field |
Accredited Internal method |
0,2 to 120 rpm |
| Temperature Calibration |
Accredited Internal method |
Temperature Cabinets (-200 to 900°C) |
| Creep Verification |
ISO 7500-1 ISO 7500-2 |
Creep Machines (Deadweight and Load Cell) |
| Pendulum Impact Verification for Plastics |
ISO 13802 ISO 179-1 ISO 180 ISO 8256 ISO 9854-1 ISO 7628-2 ASTM D256 ASTM D6110 ASTM D1822 |
0,5 J to 50 J |
| Pendulum Impact Calibration & Verification for Metals |
ISO 148-2 ASTM E23 |
0,5 J to 900 J |
| Drop Tower Impact Verification |
- | Verification of Drop Tower Type Impact Machines for:
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| Melt Flow Testers Validation |
ISO 1133-1 ISO 1133-2 ASTM D1238 |
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| HDT |
ISO 75 ASTM D648 |
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| VICAT |
ISO 306 ASTM D1525 |
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Certification to Highest Standards and Traceability
All Instron reference equipment (calibration devices) used to carry out our verification activities are directly traceable to the recognised national standards, and to units of measurement realised at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the USA, or other internationally recognised National Measurement Institutions (NMIs). All procedures where specified meet or exceed relevant ISO or ASTM standards. Certification is also provided for each transducer providing a comprehensive calibration certificate reporting linearity, repeatability and uncertainty data at each point taken throughout the process.
Calibration certificates are issued by our calibration laboratory in a digitally encrypted format. This provides our customers with the versatility of storage, the retrieval and reproduction of this important documentation, and the knowledge that it is safe from unauthorized change. In many cases, the calibration certificates can also be made available in Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
Protect Your Investment
We are aware that the performance of any testing equipment can change over a period of time. Whether it is your customer's needs or your own internal standards, having your materials testing system regularly serviced and calibrated by one of our trained field service engineers, will provide you with the confidence that the results that you are obtaining are accurate and repeatable.