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Calibration
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HCS
provide both an 'on site' and 'in house'
traceable calibration service to national
standards.
Using
our comprehensive range of certified test
equipment, our technicians will visit your
plant and calibrate your instruments in
accordance with the calibration programme
set out. Calibrations are carried out using
HCS standard operating procedures and certificates
(unless required to follow an 'in house'
customer system).
Having
been in the business since 1992, we have
developed a vast amount of experience in
this field and our staff are more than willing
to advise on any issues relating to calibration
on your site.
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Measurements/capabilities:
Temperature:
Transmitters, gauges, thermometers, hand-held
indicators, switches. Measurement capability:
-25 to +500degC
Pressure:
Transmitters, gauges, switches, hydrostatic level,
relief valves. Measurement capability: 1Pa to
700Bar
Flow:
(Liquids) flowmeters- mass, magnetic, PD, vortex,
orifice plate, variable area, turbine Measurement
capability: 20 to 350litres/min using water 50
to 250litres/min using oil
Mass:
Weigh systems, platform weighers, laboratory balances,
check weighers Measurement capability: OIML class
M1 and F1 weights
Analytical:
ph, Conductivity, Resistivity and Redox monitoring
and controlling systems Measurement capability:
0 to 14pH, 1 to 500,000 microsiemens, 124 to 650mV
redox
Humidity:
Transmitters, hand held indicators. Measurement
capability: 5 to 100%rH
Speed:
Vessel agitators, Variable speed pumps, timing
devices Measurement capability:10 to 100,000rpm.
Time:
Timing devices
Measurement capability: greater than 2seconds
Mechanical measurement:
Vernier calipers, micrometers Measurement capability:
0 to 300mm
Calibration
and Maintenance contracts:
HCS have set up a number of Calibration & Maintenance
contracts with clients. These contracts are based
on a fixed price per calibration to allow for
easy budgeting. Each contract is designed to suit
the needs of the client, taking into account production
downtime, frequencies, tolerances, accuracies
etc. They are flexible to allow ongoing changes
in terms of workscope and often involve regular
update and assessment meetings.
Personnel Hire
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Hire of technical personnel. In recent
times a number of clients have moved from
in-house calibration and maintenance to
outsourcing these functions, allowing
them time to focus on their core skills.
HCS
currently have instrument technicians
and instrument engineers on short and
long term hire to a number of high profile
pharmaceutical and biotec sites.
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Commissioning
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HCS have been involved in a number of commissioning
projects from initial start up to hand over
stage. This has involved the installation,
set up and calibration of instrumentation
on a wide variety of different processes.
Activities include:
- Documentation
generation
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Documentation verification
- Installation
Qualification
- Pre-qualification
operational testing
- Performance
qualification
- Commissioning
and Start-Up team management.
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Calibration Program Management:
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Instrument assessment
(Criticality,
Accuracy, Frequency) HCS provide a consultation
service to access the classification of
instrumentation in terms of criticality.
This involves the determination of accuracies
and frequencies as well as a rational backup.
Generation
of SOP's.
Writing
standard operating procedures for maintenance
and calibration operations. These are normally
written on the customer site and involve
the input and cooperation of the personnel
carrying out the intended procedures
Calibration
system setup and implementation.
Set
up of calibration management system involving
the generation of instrument lists, files,
tagging and reminder systems. Implementing
and the provision of training on these systems.
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Temperature Mapping:
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HCS provides a temperature mapping service
for the purpose of profiling an item or
area over a specified time period. Using
CFR compliant software recording systems,
we can provide a complete report package
satisfying regulatory requirements for IQ,
PQ and general validation requirements.
Where required we can write the protocol
necessary to carry out the tests.
- Warehouses
- Cold
Rooms
- Sterilisers
- Autoclaves
- Waterbaths
- Fridges
/ Freezers
- Ovens
/ Incubators
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Training:
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Allen Bradley/ Rockwell PLC Training Courses
For
further information on Rockwell Training
Courses please go to:
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Rockwell
training schedule for Ireland for 2008/9
Siemens
PLC S5 and S7
Instrumentation
workshops
Two
day appreciation of instrumentation course
- Electric
circuitry
- Temperature/Pressure
- Flow/Fuel
- pH
and Conductivity
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ITC
Training Schedule 2010
ATEX
Training
Training
for manufacturing within hazardous areas
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