Calibration Laboratory
Kharafi National’s Calibration Laboratories are in-house centers of excellence for the calibration of all types of measuring and monitoring devices used on projects. Each operational area in Kuwait, the UAE and Egypt has its own calibration laboratory to ensure that all monitoring and measuring devices are fit for use and are maintained to suitably accurate and acceptable standards.
At Kharafi National, the use of only properly calibrated devices is of the utmost importance. It is corporate policy that all measuring and monitoring devices needed on projects are purchased, owned, maintained and regularly calibrated by Calibration Laboratories. The projects take monitoring and measuring devices from their local laboratory, use them as required, and then return them to the laboratory for recalibration on the due dates.
Calibration services
The laboratories are equipped with master calibrators, calibration software and supporting reference standards. The master calibrators are traceable to national and international standards. The laboratories have fully trained engineers, technicians and support staff to ensure a high quality of service and the range of calibration equipment is truly comprehensive.
The laboratories have over 7,700 different types of monitoring and measuring devices to support projects.
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Besides manual calibration procedures, the laboratories have more than 1,500 Fluke MET/CAL procedures for the calibration of different types of instruments.
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The laboratory in Kuwait has an Infrared Thermal Imaging camera that is used for predictive maintenance
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The laboratories can undertake the calibration of instruments on site if required. They can also make arrangements for third party calibrations of specialized instruments if the required resources are not available in-house. The laboratories also undertake various on-site services other than the calibration of instruments on behalf of clients. Type of measuring and monitoring devices The laboratories operate using leading master instruments in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 10012:2003 international standards, and provide calibration and maintenance services for the following groups of instruments: Electrical:
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Master Calibrators | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories are equipped with master measuring and calibration equipment which are calibrated against measurement standards traceable to international or national measurement standards as given below: |
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Electrical | ||||||||||
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Mechanical | ||||||||||
TROEMNER-Weight Set-500g 7419 (OIML Class E2) Ohaus XS205DU Weighing Balance 220g Mettler Toledo MS32001L/01 Weighing Balance 32.2kg Omega Bench top Wind Tunnel with Indicator Omega FMA 1001A-V1 Anemometer MITUTOYO – Gauge Block Sets (Metric and Imperial) Steel Angle set Scale and Tape Calibration Unit MITUTOYO – HMC 1000H Check Master MITUTOYO – CD 300 Depth Micro Checkers NORBAR – Torque Tool Tester 7.5-1500 Nm DYNAMIC INST. – DI803 Vibration Transducer Tester TROEMNER – Weight Set 1g to 40kg, OIML Class F1 TRU-STONE – Granite Surface Plate, Grade AA PCWI – Coating Thickness Gauge Standard AIRFLOW – UA30 Ultrasonic Anemometer |
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Pressure | ||||||||||
FLUKE P3023-MBAR-P Dead Weight Tester BUDENBERG – 580DX Hydraulic DWT 1-700 bar, Class A BUDENBERG – 554A Pneumatic DWT 0.2 to 25 bar, Class A BUDENBERG – 551A Pneumatic DWT -1 to 1 bar, Class A DRUCK – Pressure Bench 0 to 2, 20, 70 bar |
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Temperature | ||||||||||
FLUKE 4181 Infrared Calibrator FLUKE 9173 Metrology Well HART SCIENTIFIC – 1560 Black Stack Thermometer (-200°C to 962°C) with Standard 5626PRT probe (-200ºC to 661ºC) and High Temperature Standard 5624PRT probe (0ºC to 1000º) and Secondary 5608PRT probe (-200ºC to 500ºC) HART SCIENTIFIC – 1521 Thermometer (-200°C to 960°C) with Reference 5612PRT probe HART SCIENTIFIC – 9132 Infrared Calibrator (50°C to 500°C) HART SCIENTIFIC – 7340 Bath Calibrator (-40°C to 150°C) HART SCIENTIFIC – 6330 High Precision Bath (35°C to 350°C) TECHNE – LCB5 Bath Calibrator (25°C to 250°C) HART SCIENTIFIC – 9173 Dry Metrology Well (50°C to 700°C) ISOTECH – Pegasus 1200B, Dry Block Calibrator (150°C to 1200°C) |
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Humidity | ||||||||||
VAISALA – HMK-15 Humidity Calibrator | ||||||||||
Chemical | ||||||||||
Calibration Gases H2S, Cl2, CH4, C4H10, CO, O2 | ||||||||||
Capability | ||||||||||
Electrical | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories provide calibration and certification services for the following instruments:
Multi-meters |
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Mechanical | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories provide calibration and certification for the following mechanical instruments: |
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Dimensions: Vernier Calipers Pressure: Dead Weight Testers Others: Torque Wrenches |
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Temperature | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories provide calibration and certification services for the following temperature-related instruments: Temperature Calibrators |
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Chemical | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories provide calibration and certification services for the following chemical-related instruments: Single Gas Monitors |
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Humidity | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories provide calibration and certification services for the following humidity-related instruments: Whirling Hygrometers |
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Infrared Thermal Imaging | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories has acquired a state-of-the-art thermal imaging camera FLIR ThermaCAM P60, an advance tool in predictive and preventive maintenance. Infrared thermography is non-contact (remote sensing), two dimensional and real time. Trained and certified engineers and technicians are available for onsite inspections, analysis and report issuance for predictive or preventive maintenance and troubleshooting in numerous applications. Calibration Laboratories offers onsite services in the following areas among others: |
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Electrical | ||||||||||
High voltage equipment such as breakers, bus bars, transformers for hot connections, load imbalances, etc | ||||||||||
Finding hidden problems in thousands of connections and terminations in control and low voltage panels | ||||||||||
Motor windings, shafts and bearings | ||||||||||
Over-heated conductors on printed circuits boards | ||||||||||
Buildings | ||||||||||
Building cooling and heat losses | ||||||||||
HVAC unit problems | ||||||||||
Mechanical | ||||||||||
Flange leaking in pressurized tanks and pipe lines | ||||||||||
Pump bearing, coupling misalignments | ||||||||||
Mechanical friction | ||||||||||
Tank sediment and sediment along the lengths of pipes | ||||||||||
Valve conditions in the petrochemical industry, etc | ||||||||||
Insulation defects, sediment in pipelines | ||||||||||
Fluid flow problems | ||||||||||
For newly installed or repaired equipment Calibration Laboratories can collect base-line data (ideal working conditions) and then regularly monitor the condition of the equipment as part of predictive or preventive maintenance to avoid break-downs and loss of production. |
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On-site services | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratories ensure client satisfaction by offering services with a high degree of technical skill at competitive prices. |
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Instrumentation Support | ||||||||||
The laboratories offer instrumentation support either on their own premises or on-site, whichever suits client requirements. These services are currently provided in the following sectors: |
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Oil | ||||||||||
Gas | ||||||||||
Petrochemical | ||||||||||
Power | ||||||||||
Environment | ||||||||||
The laboratories’ on-site measurement services include a wide variety of tests: | ||||||||||
Electrical | ||||||||||
Testing and validation calibration of welding machines | ||||||||||
Testing and calibration of welding ovens and portable electrode-drying ovens | ||||||||||
Power Quality Measurement of all important electrical parameters | ||||||||||
Pressure & Vacuum | ||||||||||
Pressure and vacuum gauges, recorders, transducers | ||||||||||
Temperature | ||||||||||
Thermocouples and RTD | ||||||||||
Transducers and transmitters | ||||||||||
Temperature controllers | ||||||||||
Special Purpose | ||||||||||
Radio detection – locating under ground pipes, cables, etc | ||||||||||
Testing and gas detection, environmental monitoring | ||||||||||
Testing sound and ultrasound levels | ||||||||||
Contact | ||||||||||
Calibration Laboratory P. O. Box: 24081 Safat, 13101 Kuwait Kharafi National Industrial City Mina Abdullah, Kuwait. Tel: +965 22259080, Fax: +965 22259081 Email: calibrationlab.kw@kharafinational.com.eg |