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SCOPE
This procedure describes the calibration of measuring instruments and test
equipments. Calibration shall be done in approved calibration lab.
All calibrated measuring instruments and test equipments shall be listed and
recorded.

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EXECUTION
Calibration Interval shall be maintained as given below for various items

a) Pressure gauge : 6 months

b) Vernier Caliper : 12 months
c) Temperature indicators of baking and holding oven: 12 months
d) Ultrasonic metal thickness gauge : 12 months
e) Measuring Tape : one time calibration
All the above instruments are to be calibrated in recognized outside laboratories.
Current and voltage of welding machines shall be checked in-house using a
calibrated digital clamp tester.
Whenever required by Client / Authorized Inspector, or there is a reason to
believe that the instrument or gauges etc are in error they may be calibrated
anytime accordingly.
Incase, the calibration is performed by third party, the calibration tags shall be
fixed by them.
CALIBRATION ACCURACY
The measuring instruments shall have accuracy as per Indian Standards.
Ultrasonic thickness measuring instruments shall be calibrated prior to use to have
the accuracy of 100%. Accuracy can be used 0.1 mm ( upto 60 mm ).
0.5% ( above 60 mm )
DOCUMENTATION
All externally calibrated instruments shall have a calibration report / certificate
comprising the following as a minimum.
a) Description
b) Calibration date
c) Calibration due date
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d) Calibration accuracy
e) Calibration standard applied
f) Reference to master instruments used
g) Signature and date of calibration.
Ref. No.: AIPL/QPR/05
Rev. No.: 01
Page 3 of 3
Date 28.12.09
All calibration instruments should be furnished with unique identification number.
Engineer - Quality Control/Head - Quality Control shall review all calibration
reports as per Indian Standard for accuracy and ensure the labels affixed on the
accepted instruments. Engineer - Maintenance shall affixed the labels each
calibrated and accepted test equipments.
Head - Quality Control and Engineer - Maintenance shall maintain a calibration
register containing the details of calibration including the date of calibration, due
date, calibration certificate number, calibration agency etc.
RECORDS
Equipment / Instrument Calibration register
5.2 Calibration history record
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Ref No.
CALIBRATION HISTORY RECORD Date
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Page No.
INSTRUMENT: DESCRIPTION: LOCATION: I
SL. Date of Certificate/ Accu Result of Calibration Calibrated Due date for
Signature of
NO. Calibration Report No. racy calibration Standard by calibration Engineer - Remarks
Quality Control

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