Laboratory Standards

At Micro Precision Calibration Inc., we understand that the foundation of any precise measurement is a reliable standard.

Our Calibration Laboratory Standards service ensures that your reference instruments maintain the highest level of calibration accuracy. We provide comprehensive standard calibrations designed to meet rigorous quality standards and ensure your equipment aligns with international metrology standards. Whether you require laboratory certification for a single reference device or total calibration compliance for your facility, Micro Precision is your trusted partner in precision.

Weights set used for calibration in a case

Laboratory Standards Testing Capabilities:

Bridge, Dead Weight Tester, Force, Gage Block, Height Gage, High Voltage Divider, Humidity Standard, Measuring Wire, Metrology, Multi-Product Calibrator, Plain Plug & Ring Gage, Plug, PRT, Reference Multimeter, RTD, SPRT, Standard Capacitor, Standard Inductor, Standard Resistor, Super Micrometer, Temperature Well, Thread Set, Torque Standard, Voltage Standard, and more…

What are Calibration Standards and Why Do They Matter?

Calibration standards, often referred to as reference standards, are high-precision instruments used as the benchmark for calibrating other measuring devices. They represent the highest level of measurement accuracy within a facility and form the foundation of reliable measurement systems.

When a calibration standard is out of tolerance, every measurement traced back to it is compromised. Maintaining and routinely verifying calibration standards is essential for preserving measurement integrity and quality assurance. This ensures accurate data, product safety, and compliance with strict industry and regulatory requirements. Without regular verification, standards can drift over time, increasing the risk of out-of-tolerance conditions, costly rework or recalls, and failed compliance audits.

How Calibration Standard Works

The process relies on an unbroken chain of traceability. To ensure calibration quality, your working standards are compared against higher-level reference standards, often those held by National Metrology Institutes (like NIST).

Our calibration procedures involve comparing your instrument against a high-accuracy calibration standard, ensuring every measurement is precise and reliable. This process quantifies measurement uncertainty and adjusts the instrument to minimize error. By adhering to ISO calibration standards, we ensure that the transfer of accuracy from our primary standards to your equipment maintains the integrity of your measurement standards. This rigorous hierarchy is the only way to guarantee true calibration accuracy and regulatory quality compliance.

Schedule your laboratory standards calibration today!

Your data’s accuracy relies on the integrity of your standards. Our ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs provide low measurement uncertainty and audit-ready documentation. Contact us today.

Our Calibration Standards Testing Capabilities


We calibrate a wide range of calibration standards across multiple measurement disciplines, ensuring traceable and accurate results for your instruments. Our state-of-the-art facilities allow us to handle high-precision testing standards, ensuring that your equipment operates with the highest level of measurement accuracy.

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Electrical Calibration Standards

We provide industry-leading support for electrical metrology, ensuring your electronic references maintain peak calibration accuracy.

  • Voltage Standard
  • High Voltage Divider
  • Reference Multimeter
  • Standard Capacitor
  • Standard Inductor
  • Standard Resistor
  • Multi-Product Calibrator
Temperature Calibration Standards

Our lab ensures your temperature references meet strict calibration compliance requirements.

  • PRT (Platinum Resistance Thermometer)
  • SPRT (Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometer)
  • RTD
  • Temperature Well
Environmental & Miscellaneous
Standards

Our scope extends to specialized metrology standards to cover all environmental conditions.

  • Humidity Standard
  • Measuring Wire
  • Metrology Tools
Mechanical & Dimensional Standards

We ensure your physical measurement standards are geometrically perfect to support manufacturing and quality control.

  • Gage Block
  • Height Gage
  • Plain Plug & Ring Gauge
  • Plug
  • Super Micrometer
  • Thread Set
  • Torque Standard
Force & Pressure Standards

We support heavy-industry and laboratory settings with robust quality standards for force and pressure.

  • Bridge
  • Dead Weight Tester
  • Force Measurement Devices

Our capabilities extend well beyond this list, encompassing a comprehensive array of specialized calibration standards designed to deliver uncompromised calibration quality for your unique measurement requirements.

Why You Should Choose Micro Precision


Choosing Micro Precision means choosing peace of mind. We go beyond basic checking; we provide a partnership that ensures reliable calibration and quality assurance..

We invest in high-end primary standards to offer the best possible Uncertainty Ratios (TUR), guaranteeing superior calibration accuracy.

Our labs adhere to ISO calibration standards (ISO/IEC 17025), ensuring your laboratory certification is recognized worldwide.

With decades of experience, our metrologists understand complex calibration procedures and the nuances of maintaining laboratory compliance.

We understand that downtime costs money. We offer expedited services to get your reference standards back in your hands quickly without sacrificing calibration quality.

Industries We Serve

Laboratory standards serve as the fundamental baseline for measurement accuracy across global industries, anchoring the precision and performance of equipment that requires absolute reliability.

Other Capabilities

Micro Precision can perform instrument calibration services on equipment from variety of applications for specific industries and lines of business. If you have a calibration need that is not listed in this area, please contact us.

Electrical

Micro Precision accredited electrical calibration lab services with multimeter, multifunction calibrator, oscilloscope, and power supply capabilities.

About Electrical

Optical

Micro Precision accredited optical, light, and fiber optic calibration lab services.

About Optical

Chemical

Micro Precision accredited thermodynamic & chemical calibration lab services with temperature, humidity, life science, and pharma capabilities.

About Chemical

RF - Microwave

Micro Precision accredited RF & microwave calibration lab services.

About RF & Microwave

Mechanical & Dimensional

Micro Precision accredited mechanical and dimensional calibration lab services with pressure, torque, force, flow, velocity, and aircraft jack load capabilities.

About Mechanical & Dimensional

Semiconductor

ANAB Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025-2017 Accredited semiconductor wafer thickness and precision step hight calibration.

About Semiconductor

FAQs

A reference standard is generally the highest quality standard at a given location, used to calibrate other standards. A working standard is used routinely to calibrate or check measuring instruments. Both require strict calibration compliance to function correctly.

Calibration intervals depend on the stability of the instrument and the compliance standards of your industry. However, to maintain consistent calibration accuracy, most laboratory standards are calibrated annually or semi-annually.

Yes. We perform standard calibrations accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. This ensures that our laboratory certification meets the highest international quality compliance requirements.

Because errors propagate. If your standard has poor calibration accuracy, that error is transferred to every device you calibrate with it, eventually affecting final product quality. Accurate testing standards stop this “drift” at the source.


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