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title: "UKAS or traceable calibration: Which is right for you?"
description: "If you’ve ever needed to calibrate equipment on behalf of your company, you’ll\nhave seen services offering two types of calibration: traceable calibration\nservices and UKAS calibration services."
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# UKAS or traceable calibration: Which is right for you?

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Ensuring your equipment is calibrated to the correct standard is vital to guaranteeing its accuracy, safety and reliability, as well as meeting the requirements of existing and prospective customers in your industry.

Knowing the exact standard of calibration your equipment requires may not be such a  
straightforward question, however. If you’re not sure what the difference between traceable and UKAS calibrations are, or which one is right for your business requirements, read on to learn more.

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