Leading provider of calibration for Process, Utilities and Laboratory equipment, Lotus Technical Services, has announced its recent accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005
This accreditation, recognised as the industry's top standard, assures the quality of Lotus Technical Services laboratory calibration services, processes, technicians, and data accuracy.
The standard requires Lotus Calibration Laboratory to establish and maintain a quality system on their calibration related activity. The Lotus Calibration Laboratory policies and procedures on training, calibration methods, quality assurance, reporting and measurement traceability was thoroughly assessed. As part of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certification, Lotus Technical Services laboratory, based in Sligo, will undergo a stringent external audits by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to ensure that their processes and equipment continue to meet the high quality levels necessary for this accreditation.
Lotus Technical Services strives for continuous improvement and has been certified to ISO9001 since 1999, a Quality Management System internationally recognised. Lotus’ achievement in gaining accreditation to this ISO 17025 standard allows the calibration Laboratory to provide an accredited calibration service for both Electrical and Temperature variables. Engineers, Quality Managers and Calibration Co-ordinators can be assured that Lotus Technical Services is performing calibration to the highest standard with this accreditation to ISO 17025:2005.
Speaking at the Lotus calibration laboratory, Connor Flanagan MD Lotus Technical Services stated:”We have worked hard to meet the stringent requirements of ISO 17025 during the past year, and we are delighted our commitment to quality calibration work has been recognised. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and to the provision of the highest quality calibration service to our loyal customer base, whom I wish to thank for their continued support. This accreditation will assist in attracting new customers, instilling customer confidence in the quality of our services and our calibration personnel and assist in our growth plans for the calibration division”.
This latest development continues Lotus Technical Services objective to provide its customers with the highest levels of quality and safety whilst meeting the demands of regulatory authorities in the various process manufacturing facilities they deliver calibrations to nationwide.
The survival of competent calibration laboratories will depend on the history of a company, on its technical qualifications and on the competence of its personnel. Those qualities have to be coupled with a solid commitment to acquiring appropriate equipment, expanding calibration process and scope, and with keeping pace of the technological advancement in the metrology sciences. Lotus Technical Services has proven over the past 20 years that they are committed to being a leading calibration provider now and into the future.
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