Laboratory Excellence and AccreditationLaboratory Equipment Selection, Installation and Operation
A poorly specified instrument is a decade of compromise, and the specification is usually written by somebody with a vendor quotation in front of them. This course covers doing it properly. Delegates work through defining a requirement from the analytical need rather than from a product brochure, evaluating instruments including the total cost of consumables, service and downtime, and the site preparation that installations routinely fail on, from services to environmental conditions. Installation, operational and performance qualification are covered as the evidence chain an assessor will follow. The course closes on service contracts, spares strategy and the decision to repair or replace an ageing instrument.
Course objectives
- Define a requirement from the analytical need, not a brochure
- Evaluate instruments on total cost including consumables and downtime
- Prepare a site for services, environment and access
- Run installation, operational and performance qualification
- Build the evidence chain an assessor will follow
- Negotiate service contracts and set a spares strategy
- Decide when to repair and when to replace
Who should attend
- Laboratory managers and technical managers
- Procurement staff buying laboratory equipment
- Quality managers and metrologists
- Senior analysts specifying instruments
- Facilities staff supporting laboratories
Course outline
- 01Requirement definition from the analytical need
- 02Evaluating instruments and total cost of ownership
- 03Site preparation, services and environment
- 04Installation qualification
- 05Operational and performance qualification
- 06The evidence chain for assessment
- 07Service contracts and spares strategy
- 08Repair against replacement
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 23 September 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 13 November 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 16 December 2026 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 6 January 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |