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The benefits of analyzing calibration history trends Calibration software such as CMX can also help with the
But regardless of the industry sector, by analysing an planning of calibration operations. Calibration schedules take
instruments drift over time (ie. the historical trend) into account the accuracy required for a particular sensor and
companies can reduce costs and improve their efficiencies. the length of time during which it has previously been able
Pertti Mki is Area Sales Manager at Beamex. He specialises to maintain that degree of accuracy. Sensors that are found
in selling the Beamex CMX to different customers across all to be highly stable do not need to be re-calibrated as often as
industry sectors. He comments: The largest savings from sensors that tend to drift.
using the History Trend Option are in the pharmaceuticals
sector, without doubt, but all industry sectors can benefit
from using the software tool, which helps companies identify History Trend displays the
the optimal calibration intervals for instruments.
The trick, says Mki, is determining which sensors should instruments drift over a given period
be re-calibrated after a few days, weeks, or even years of
operation and which can be left for longer periods, without both numerically and graphically.
of course sacrificing the quality of the product or process or
the safety of the plant and its employees. Doing this, he says,
enables maintenance staff to concentrate their efforts only The History Trend function enables users to plan the
where they are needed, therefore eliminating unnecessary optimal calibration intervals for their instruments. Once
calibration effort and time. implemented, maintenance personnel, for example, can
But there are other, perhaps less obvious benefits of looking analyze an instruments drift over a certain time period.
at the historical drift over time of a particular sensor or set of History Trend displays the instruments drift over a given
measuring instruments. As Mki explains: When an engineer period both numerically and graphically. Based on this
buys a particular sensor, the supplier provides a technical information, it is then possible to make decisions and
specification that includes details on what the maximum conclusions regarding the optimal calibration interval and
drift of that sensor should be over a given time period. With the quality of the instruments with respect to measurement
CMXs History Trend Option, the engineer can now verify performance.
that the sensor he or she has purchased, actually performed The History Trend window enables users to view key
within the specified tolerance over a certain time period. If it figures of several calibration events simultaneously, allowing
hasnt, the engineer now has data to present to the supplier to to evaluate the calibrations of a position or a device for a
support his findings. longer time period compared to the normal calibration result
view.
For example, the user can get an overview of how a
The function enables users to plan particular device drifts between calibrations and also whether
the drift increases with time. Also, the engineer can analyze
the optimal calibration intervals for how different devices are suited for use in a particular area of
the plant or process.
their instruments. Reporting is straightforward and the user can even tailor the
reports to suit his or her individual needs, using the Report
Design tool option.
But thats not all. The History Trend function also means
that a plant can now compare the quality or performance
of different sensors from multiple manufacturers in a given
location or set of process conditions. This makes it an
invaluable tool for maintenance or quality personnel who,
in setting up a new process line for example, can use the
functionality to compare different sensor types to see which
one best suits the new process.
Calibration history trend analysis allows you to The benefits of calibration history
analyze the instruments drift over a certain time
period.
trend analysis:
Analyzing and determining the optimal calibration
The Beamex CMX stores every calibration event into
interval for instruments
the database; the history trend is made automatically
without any extra manual work. Conclusions can be made regarding the quality of a
particular measuring instrument
The Beamex CMX also indicates when new devices
have been installed and calibrated. This helps in Time savings: faster analyses is possible when
comparing differences between devices. compared to traditional, manual methods
The graphical display of the history trend helps in Enables engineers to check that the instruments they
visualizing and optimizing the calibration interval for have purchased for the plant are performing to their
the instruments. technical specifications and are not drifting out of
tolerance regularly
Position
Name
Location
Dryer pressure to controller
0025 Room
Device
Device ID
Serial Number
PT0005
54.618
Position
Name
Location
Dryer pressure to controller
0025 Room
Device
Device ID
Serial Number
PT0005
54.618 tolerances during a given time period
HISTORY TREND REPORT
Plant Pharmaceutical Plant/Plant 1, Finland ( BPF )/Block 1/101 DR Manufacturer Model Fisher-Rosemount 3051 Plant Pharmaceutical Plant/Plant 1, Finland ( BPF )/Block 1/101 DR Manufacturer Model Fisher-Rosemount 3051
(Dryer 1)/ (Dryer 1)/
Function
Calibration Procedure Name Pressure Transmitter (pt) Calibration Procedure Function
Interval 365 days Transfer Function Linear Interval 365 days Name Pressure Transmitter (pt)
Reject If Error > 0.5 % of span Input Range 0 ... 10 bar (G) Reject If Error > 0.5 % of span Transfer Function Linear
Adjust To Error < 40 % of Reject If Error Input Range 0 ... 10 bar (G)
0.32 0.86
Max. Error [% of span]
-0.21
0.32
-0.75
-0.21
-1.28
2/19/2000 8/21/2000 2/20/2001 8/23/2001 2/23/2002 8/26/2002 2/25/2003 8/28/2003 2/28/2004 8/29/2004 3/1/2005
0.17
Calibration Date
[% of span]
0.06
-0.05 Position ID Device ID Serial Manufacturer Model Calibration As Found Reject If Error > Maximum Passed
Number time As Left Error Failed
101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 8/20/2001 As Found 0.5 % of span -0.095 Passed
-0.29
101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 2/19/2002 As Found 0.5 % of span 0.085 Passed
101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 8/15/2002 As Found 0.5 % of span 0.150 Passed
-0.69
101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 2/17/2003 As Found 0.5 % of span 0.195 Passed
-1.08 101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 8/17/2003 As Found 0.5 % of span 0.188 Passed
101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 2/23/2004 As Found 0.5 % of span 0.200 Passed
plant
2/19/2000 8/21/2000 2/20/2001 8/23/2001 2/23/2002 8/26/2002 2/25/2003 8/28/2003 2/28/2004 8/29/2004 3/1/2005
Calibration Date 101DR-PT0002 PT0005 54.618 Fisher-Rosemount 3051 3/1/2005 As Found 0.5 % of span 0.285 Passed
Position ID Device ID Calibration As Found Reject If Error > Maximum Maximum Maximum Average Zero Average Span
time As Left Error Hysteresis Nonlinearity Error Error
[% of span] [% of span] [% of span] [% of span] [% of span]
101DR-PT0002 PT0002 2/19/2000 As Found 0.5 % of span -0.928 0.098 0.163 -0.819 0.246
101DR-PT0002 PT0002 2/19/2000 As Left 0.5 % of span -0.340 0.092 0.108 -0.263 0.205
101DR-PT0002 PT0002 8/16/2000 As Found 0.5 % of span -0.403 0.092 0.108 -0.326 0.205
101DR-PT0002 PT0002 2/19/2001 As Found 0.5 % of span -0.465 0.154 0.139 -0.377 0.142
7.6 Control of monitoring and measuring devices In addition, the organization shall assess and record
The organization shall determine the monitoring and the validity of the previous measuring results when the
measurement to be undertaken and the monitoring equipment is found not to conform to requirements.
and measuring devices needed to provide evidence of The organization shall take appropriate action on the
conformity of product to determined requirements. equipment and any product affected. Records of the
The organization shall establish processes to ensure results of calibration and verification shall be maintained
that monitoring and measurement can be carried out (see 4.2.4).
and are carried out in a manner that is consistent with When used in the monitoring and measurement of
the monitoring and measurement requirements. specified requirements, the ability of computer software
Where necessary to ensure valid results, measuring to satisfy the intended application shall be confirmed.
equipment shall This shall be undertaken prior to initial use and
reconfirmed as necessary.
a) be calibrated or verified at specified intervals, or prior
to use, against measurement standards traceable
to international or national measurement standards;
where no such standards exist, the basis used for
calibration or verification shall be recorded;