Leeds-based Cuthbertson Laird is one of the UK’s largest providers of calibration services, with laboratories in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

It has Approved Repair Centre status from many leading manufacturers and can undertake the repair and maintenance of a comprehensive range of test and measurement instruments.

Managing director Peter Greenshields says: “To make certain of the highest standard of precision in all of our calibration procedures, we use the most up-to-date calibration equipment.”

Typical of this policy is the group’s latest Trimos machine. Available in the UK from Bowers Metrology (www.bowers.co.uk), the Labconcept Premium features QMSoft quality management software. Specially developed modules make possible the calibration of all common dimensional gauges using national, international or user-defined standards.

The gauges’ nominal sizes and tolerances are calculated, and the automatically generated inspection/calibration certificates can be customised.

“After a rigorous assessment, we found the Labconcept to be a dimensionally stable first-class calibration system that was able to deliver both the high precision and the speed of use that we need. Its impressive productivity is helped by the wide range of quick-change accessories and holders that were supplied with the machine; they allow us to accurately calibrate a wide range of measuring instruments.”