Calibration

Mitutoyo's Calibration Services

Keep your quality control accurate & traceable and your customers' confidence

Accurate, periodic calibration of all measuring equipment guarantees error-free and useful long-term test results - and it increases customers' confidence in your product.

> Minimize risks and liabilities for you and your customers.

> Significantly reduce incorrect measurements, the risk of rejection, and costly and time-consuming reassessments of your product.

> Demonstrate the highest standards of your production towards your customers having your measuring instruments checked by an accredited calibration laboratory and confirmed with calibration certificates.

> Map out or correct systematic deviation(s) of your measuring instrument.

> Essential if you require to run a quality system for control of measuring equipment like ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS 9100, ISO 13485, etc.

> Almost all accrediting bodies in the world will accept your calibration certificates through Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA).

> Mitutoyo calibration is traceable to the meter, which is necessary for traceable calibration results and product ratings.

>Mitutoyo can provide maintenance, repair, and calibration in a single session - no need to plan and organize different parts separately anymore.

Why choose an accredited Mitutoyo calibration?

Mitutoyo offers 2 types of calibration services (accredited / proprietary)
based on traceable standards and ISO9001:2015 and ISO17025:2017 certified.

In-House Calibration

In the Accredited Mitutoyo Laboratory

We offer High-End, ISO 17025-accredited calibration labs all over Europe. All meet full requirements to achieve maximum reliability with low measurement uncertainty.

Accredited calibrations on a wide range range of measurement equipment
and calibration standards.
Excellent calibration instruments, such as GBCD100A and I-checker for calibration.
Our calibration instruments are periodically calibrated under accreditation.
All European Mitutoyo organizations comply with the international ISO 17025 standard meeting the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
All local Mitutoyo calibration can be provided in accordance with local accreditation bodies.

On-Site Calibration

At Your Production or QC Facilities

Our well-trained specialists will execute all required tasks for calibration on-site at your premises. Benefit from combining maintenance, and repair with our ISO 17025-certified calibration services.

Accredited calibrations on-site with a wide range range of measurement equipment
and calibration standards.
Excellent calibration instruments, like laser interferometers.
for calibration of coordinate measuring machines, brought to your site
Our calibration instruments are periodically calibrated under accreditation.
Complies with the international ISO 17025 standard.
All local Mitutoyo On-Site calibrations can be provided in accordance with local accreditation bodies.

See all Instruments with Details and Type of Calibration covered by Mitutoyo Calibration Service.

Full list of Products:

Mitutoyo Product	Product Details	Type of Calibration
3D Coordinate Measuring Machines	With a diagonal up to 7.500 mm and touch probing. Only selected devices & hardware	On-Site / accredited
3D Coordinate Measuring Machines	With a diagonal up to 1.530 mm and Optical Probing. Only selected devices & hardware	On-Site / accredited
Gauge Blocks From Steel / Ceramic / Tungsten Carbide and Nexcera	Up to 1000 mm (tungsten carbide only up to 100 mm)	In-House / accredited
Groove depth Pt and d on depth setting standards	From 0,2 µm up to 12 µm	In-House / accredited
Roughness on periodic and aperiodic roughness standards	Ra: 0,1 µm up to 4 µm; Rz, Rmax (Rzx): 0,8 µm up to 20 µm	In-House / accredited
Roughness on superfine roughness standards	Ra: 0,025 µm up to 0,1 µm; Rz, Rmax (Rzx): 0,15 µm up to 0,8 µm	In-House / accredited
Contact Stylus Instruments	Groove depth Pt and d: 0,2 µm up to 12 µm; Ra: 0,1 µm up to 4 µm; Rz, Rmax (Rzx): 0,8 µm up to 20 µm. devices and hardware only.	In-House / according to DIN EN ISO 3274:1998
Calipers for outside, inside, and depth measurements	Up to 3.000 mm	In-House / accredited (up to 2.000 mm) / proprietary (up to 3.000 mm)
Height Gauges	Up to 1.000 mm	In-House / accredited
Micrometers	From 0 up to 2.000 mm	In-House / accredited (up to 500 mm) / proprietary (up to 2.000 mm)
Setting Gauges for Outside Micrometers	From 25 mm up to 1.000 mm	In-House / accredited
Setting Gauges for Outside Micrometers	From 1.000 mm to 3.000 mm	Proprietary
Dial and Digital Gauges	Up to 100 mm	In-House / accredited
Dial Test Indicators	- 1,6 mm	In-House / accredited
Dial Gauge Tester	- 100 mm	In-House / accredited
Laser Interferometers	Up to 6.000 mm	In-House / accredited
Line Standards	Up to 400 mm	In-House / accredited
Checkmasters / Step Gauges	Up to 1.010 mm	In-House / accredited
2 Point Inside Micrometers	Up to 1.050 mm	Proprietary
3 Line Inside Micrometer	Up to 300 mm	Proprietary
Height Gauges	Up to 1.500 mm	Proprietary
Linear Height / QM-Height Height Gauges	Up to 1.000 mm	Proprietary (accredited under preparation)
Protractors		Proprietary
Electronic and Spirit Levels		Proprietary
Hardness Testers - Shore A / D		Proprietary
Beveled Squares		Proprietary
Straight-Edges		Proprietary
Sine Bars	200 mm, 300 mm, and 500 mm	Proprietary
Cylindrical Pins / Test Pins	- 100 mm	Proprietary
Optical Flats		Proprietary
Linear Scales	Up to 1.500 mm	Proprietary
Masterballs for Roundness Measuring and 3D Coordinate Measuring Machines		Proprietary (accredited under preparation)
GO / NO-GO Gauges	Up to 200 mm	Proprietary
Setting Rings	Up to Ø300 mm	Proprietary
Laser Scan Micrometers		Proprietary
Granite Plates		Proprietary
Engraving of Test Equipment
Contour Measuring Machines		On-Site / proprietary (accredited under preparation)
Hardness Testers		On-Site / proprietary
Laser Scan Micrometers		On-Site / proprietary (accredited under preparation)
Stylus Instruments	Groove depth Pt and d: 0,2 µm up to 12 µm; Ra: 0,1 µm up to 4 µm; Rz, Rmax (Rzx): 0,8 µm up to 20 µm Only selected devices & hardware	According to DIN EN ISO 3274:1998

Mitutoyo´s ISO 17025 Calibration Services in Europe by Product

Mitutoyo ISO 17025 Calibration for Metrology Instruments in Europe

Country	UK	NL	DE	CH	IT	SE	CZ	HU	PL	FR	RO	AT
iChecker		X	X	X			X
CMM and CMM Probes	X	x	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (via DE)
Surface Roughness Plates	X							X
Linear-Heights Height-Gauges	X	X	X	X			X	X
Profile Projectors	X	X	X	X			X	X
Measuring Microscopes	X	X	X	X			X	X
Vision Measuring Machines		X	X	X	X		X	X
Laser Scan Micrometers (LSM)		X
Roundness Measurement Systems		X			X		X
Contour Measurement Systems		X	X	X			X
Surface-Roughness Measurement Systems		X	X		X		X

X = Calbration according to ISO 17025 can be provided

Beyond Metrology Instruments

Mitutoyo also offers services on a broad variety ISO 17025-accredited calibrations of Metrology Masters.

See all Mitutoyo´s ISO 17025 Calibration for Metrology Masters

ISO 17025 Calbration of Metrology Masters

Country	UK	NL	DE	CH	IT	SE	HU
Lasers and Weather Stations			X
Gauge blocks SMALL	X		X	X	X	X	X
Gauge Blocks LONG	X	X	X		X
Micrometer setting-rods	X	X	X		X
Step-Gauges	X	X	X
Master ball (d, RONt)	X	X	x
Ring-Gauges (d, RONt)	X	X
Line Scale (for Profile Projectors)		X	X
Line-Standards (For Vision Measuring Machines)		X	X
2-D Grids		X
Quick Vision Mask		X
Laser Scan Micrometer Glass Masks		X
Hemispheres		X
Flick		X
Roughness Specimen (+Depth)		X	X		X
Straight-Edge (CMM / FMI)		X
Precision Squares		X
Handheld Temperature Devices		X

X = Calbration according to ISO 17025 can be provided

Mitutoyo´s Knowledge Base - Calibration

The Key to Reliable Measurement Results

Traceability

Traceability‘ is the key when it comes to calibration.

For calibrating measuring instruments or standards, which represent special values or limits, it is necessary to link/reference them to the physical base unit(s) they are meant for (e.g. the meter m).

More Details and Downloads

To obtain these links, the national metrological institutes offer calibrations with their national primary standards, which are the definitive definition or realization of their unit of measure.
Standards calibrated in this manner are so-called secondary standards.
The third level of standard, a standard that is periodically calibrated against a secondary standard, is known as a working standard. Working standards are used for the calibration of commercial and industrial measurement equipment.
For calibration, it is essential to use standards traceable to the primary standards, since we use the same units. To document this, the standards used with their valid calibration mark have to be stated in the calibration certificate.

Download Mitutoyo´s Traceability System Chart

Mitutoyo Traceability Chart (PDF, 0.29 MB)

A Quick Definition of

Calibration

Calibration is the process to determine deviations from a device or standard. This may include a validation of conformity (e.g. the product specifications) and to document the results, the method of calibration, and the standards used for the calibration a certificate of calibration will be created.

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Calibration (and recalibration) of measurement devices and working standards in the industries is necessary to confirm the proper function and more importantly, ensure quality.
To provide recognized calibrations, laboratories have to be at least accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
Measurement to a consistently high level of accuracy can only be achieved if instruments are periodically calibrated against traceable standards

See a List of Mitutoyo’s Global Accredited Calibration Labs

List of Mitutoyo´s Global Accredited Calibration Labs (PDF, 0.29 MB)

Doing the Math

Measurement Uncertainty

Measurements are always uncertain to a defined quantity.

There are existing several statistical methods to obtain the uncertainty according to the confidence you need. Usually, the measurement of uncertainty is given with a confidence of ≈95%.

More Details

By watching to chain of calibrations, from primary standard down to working standard [see ‘traceability’], the uncertainty of measurement will rise, because every further calibration contains the uncertainties of the standards used and in addition the uncertainty of the method of the calibration. The uncertainty of measurement in fact reflects the quality grade of the calibration.
For calibration purposes, you are always looking for better standards and/or better methods to push your uncertainty of measurement stated in the calibration certificate.
For customer's purposes, it is an economic matter of requirements vs. price. In reality, the majority of customers aren't familiar with the uncertainty of measurement. This results in decisions being made mostly by predetermined standards set up in contracts or business guidelines.

Confirming the Competences

Accreditation

Accreditations - the reliable instrument confirming competence.

Calibration laboratories may obtain accreditation by their national accreditation body, which is the DAkkS in the Federal Republic of Germany, the UKAS in the UK, and the RvA in the Netherlands for example.

More Details

An accreditation by these bodies confirms that organizations such as testing, inspection, and certification bodies can undertake their activities competently in accordance with internationally recognized standards and in line with the regulatory requirements. This establishes confidence in the important work of these independent conformity assessment bodies and their services in all sectors of the economy.
Also, accreditation ensures the international recognition of conformity assessments, contributing to free trade in Europe and around the world.
Actually, accredited calibrations had become more of interest because of contracts and guidelines between the industry and their suppliers. Especially the automotive industry demands ‘more trusted’ calibrations for their suppliers.

More and more customers seem to prefer accredited calibrations because of some kind of insecurity with proprietary calibration.

See here our certifications & accreditations page

Stay Tuned

Recommended Calibration Frequencies

A calibration interval is the period of time established for a test instrument to be recalibrated. Mitutoyo recommends recalibrating your instruments frequently to be confident they are performing the best and most accurate way possible.

Recommended Recalibration Frequencies

List of Products:

Mitutoyo Product	Tools for Technical Service / Workshop etc.	Tools / Standards for Calibration Laboratory	Recommended Regular Internal Checks
Micrometer	1 Year
Bore Gauges / Holtest	1 Year
Caliper	1 Year
Dial and Digimatic/ Linear Gauges	2 Years
Laser Scan Micrometer	1 Year to 3 Years	1 Year	3 Months
Microscopes / Projectors	1 Year to 2 Years		Regulary
Checkmaster up to 1010 mm	2 Years	2 Years
Checkmaster over 1010 mm from RvA	2 Years	--
Checkmaster over 1010 mm	Initial Re-Calibration after 1 Year. Then every 2 Years.	1 Year
Glass Scales and Masks	5 Years	3 Years
Gauge Blocks up to 100 mm	4 Years	Initial Re-Calibration after 1.5 Years (over 15 mm). Then every 3 Years.
Gauge Blocks over 100 mm	3 Years	Initial Re-Calibration after 1.5 Years. Then every 3 Years.
FMI Tools (X-Tools, Triangles, Square Blocks, Cylinders, Dumbbells, etc.)	3 Years	3 Years
Reference Hemispheres	3 Years	5 Years
Roughness Specimen	1.5 Years in Workshop. 3 Years in Technical Service.	5 Years
Setting Rings, Pin Gauges	3 Years	3 Years
Masterballs	3 Years	3 Years
Dial Gauge Tester	2 Years	1 Year	3 Months
Hardness Plates	5 Years	5 Years
Thermometer	1 Year	2 Years
Thermometer Pt 100	1 Year	1 Year
Electrical devices (Oscilloscopes, Multimeter, etc.)	1 Year	1 Year
Granite Plates and Squares	5 Years	3 Years
Universal Height Master	3 Years	2 Years
Laser Interferometer	2 Years	2 Years	3 Months
3D Coordinate Measuring Machines	1 Year	1 Year	3 Months
Gauge Block Tester	1 Year	1 Year	3 Months
Roughness/Roundness/Length Measuring Machines	1 Year	1 Year	3 Months
2D / 3D Vision Measuring Machines	1 Year	1 Year	3 Months

In general for new items choose a shorter interval in the beginning. When you have results over a longer duration which you can compare you can adapt the interval.