A person typically performs a calibration to determine the error or verify the accuracy of the DUT’s unknown value. The results obtained by calibration are traceable to the International System of Units (SI) using unit standards and fundamental physical constants stored by national metrology institutes.

Calibration has a wide range of practical applications in various industries. It allows manufacturing or trading companies to identify measurement deviations (thus saving production costs), avoid errors in the construction sector, and build consumers’ trust when purchasing services or goods. For laboratories, calibration is the only way to ensure metrological traceability.

When submitting measuring instruments for calibration, it is necessary to decide which parameters and values ​​of these parameters (calibration points) will be measured and evaluated. Unlike metrological verification, where the parameters required for verification and their values ​​are set by law, the calibration parameters are decided by the owner of the measuring instrument. If you have any doubts about that, we are always ready to help. We offer a list of internationally recognized base calibration points for various types and uses of measuring instruments.