LaboratoryLaboratory Equipment Calibration and Preventive Maintenance
Uncalibrated or poorly maintained equipment quietly undermines the credibility of every result a laboratory reports, a risk that grows where service technicians and spare parts are not always close at hand. This course teaches participants to plan calibration schedules, verify instrument performance between services, and keep the maintenance records that accreditation bodies expect to see. Coverage includes balances, pipettes, thermometers, autoclaves, and general bench instrumentation.
Course objectives
- Develop a risk based calibration schedule for critical laboratory equipment
- Perform intermediate checks on balances, pipettes, and thermometers between formal calibrations
- Interpret calibration certificates and apply traceability to national or international standards
- Plan and document preventive maintenance for common laboratory instruments
- Manage out of tolerance equipment and its impact on previously reported results
Who should attend
- Laboratory equipment and metrology officers
- Quality assurance and technical managers
- Biomedical and laboratory equipment technicians
- Laboratory managers responsible for asset management
Course outline
- 01Principles of metrological traceability and measurement standards
- 02Building a risk based calibration schedule
- 03Intermediate checks for balances, pipettes, and thermometers
- 04Interpreting calibration certificates and uncertainty statements
- 05Preventive maintenance planning and service records
- 06Managing equipment nonconformance and impact assessment
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 March 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 17 to 19 April 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 May to 1 June 2027 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |