Calibrate for profitability

Dear Calibration Professional, the main articles in this issue of CALIBRATION WORLD deal with traceable and efficient calibrations in the process industry, optimum frequency of calibrations, and improving power plant performance through calibration.

The primary reason for calibration is based on the fact that even the best ‘digital’ measuring instruments lack in absolute stability, they drift and lose their ability to give accurate measurements. However, there is a wide range of different ways to plan, manage and complete the needed calibration tasks, starting from the most inefficient and prone to error ‘pen & paper method’, using simple measuring devices. Many times the need of calibration is considered to be motivated only by viewpoints concerning measurement accuracy and/or regulations. Those are real requirements and they must be met, but ultimately the greatest motivation to have a closer look at the entire calibration process should be the fact that, in most cases, calibration on the whole is a very potential source for improving profitability of a business. When done in a smart way, calibration can provide financial benefits.

Finally I would like to encourage you, Dear Reader, to give your feedback and ideas to further develop the Calibration World. We have got a lot of positive feedback about this magazine and I am very proud of the work our team and contributors have done. However, I also believe that nothing is perfect and there is always room for improvement.

Enjoy your reading!

Raimo Ahola
Managing Director, Beamex Group