Trescal Partners with Pickering Interfaces to Provide Local Authorized Calibration Services in the United States

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Trescal Partners with Pickering Interfaces to Provide Local Authorized Calibration Services in the United States

Customers will benefit from faster turnaround times and reduced shipping costs

Tewksbury, MA – May 22, 2025

Trescal, the global leader in calibration services announced a strategic collaboration with Pickering Interfaces, a leading provider of modular signal switching and simulation products for electronic testing. Effective May 22, Trescal will officially serve as an authorized service provider for calibration services of Pickering Interfaces products across the United States (USA). This initiative eliminates the need to ship modules to the UK, streamlining support for USA customers.

“This collaboration with Trescal marks a significant step in enhancing our service capabilities in the USA,” says James Gould, North American General Manager of Pickering Interfaces. “Our customers will benefit from faster turnaround times and reduced shipping costs for calibration services.”

In choosing Trescal as a preferred partner, Pickering Interfaces ensures its customers have access to ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibration services. Trescal’s expertise spans over 20,000 brands and 150,000 types of instruments, backed by 1,100+ accreditations across 28 metrological and test domains. This partnership is designed to maintain the accuracy and reliability of Pickering Interfaces’ products while minimizing customer downtime.

“This partnership allows us to bring Trescal’s comprehensive calibration capabilities to Pickering’s advanced product range,” says Aymar de Vandiere, General Manager of Trescal USA. “We’re excited to collaborate and support Pickering’s commitment to precision and quality with local, accredited and traceable calibration services.”

With over 20 laboratories in the USA and extensive onsite and mobile calibration options, Trescal is uniquely equipped to offer tailored solutions to Pickering’s USA customers. This partnership reaffirms Pickering’s dedication to providing exceptional support and cutting-edge solutions to the test and measurement industry.

USA customers can begin scheduling their calibration services with Trescal as of May 22. For more details or to request service, please visit www.pickeringtest.com/us-calibrations.

ABOUT TRESCAL

Trescal is the global leader in calibration services. It offers an array of industries a single-source solution for calibration, measurement, repair, qualification, validation and asset management across the globe. Its technicians and experts carry out accredited and non-accredited services for all measured variables and measuring instruments in all technical domains. Over 6,000 people work at Trescal around the world to perform 3.3 million operations per year, including 27,000 repairs across 150,000 types of instruments and 20,000 brands.

ABOUT PICKERING INTERFACES

Pickering Interfaces designs and manufactures modular signal switching and simulation technologies for electronic test and verification. We offer the industry’s most extensive range of switching and simulation products for PXI, LXI, and PCI applications. We also provide cable and connector solutions, diagnostic test tools, application software and software drivers created by our in-house software team to support these products.

Pickering’s products are specified in test systems installed worldwide and have a reputation for providing excellent reliability and value. Pickering Interfaces operates globally, with direct operations in the USA, UK, Germany, Sweden, France, Czech Republic, and China, together with additional representation in countries throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. We serve all electronics sectors, including automotive, aerospace & defense, energy, industrial, communications, medical, and semiconductor. For more information on signal switching & simulation products or sales contacts, please visit: www.pickeringtest.com

CONTACT

TRESCAL

Amélie Janson, Marketing and Communications Director

amelie.janson@trescal.com

Tel : +33 (0) 6 02 13 33 84

PICKERING INTERFACES

Kimberly Otte, Global Marketing Manager

kim.otte@pickeringtest.com

+1 781-897-1710

Or agency:

Mark Gradwell,

Senior Account Director

BWW Communications

mark.gradwell@bwwcomms.com

+44 7575 318 681

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2024 ESG Report

At Trescal, we believe that our company must act as part of a global whole. Our mission to provide solutions that improve performance goes hand in hand with contributing to the greater good. We have a duty of care to operate responsibly and ethically, whether by ensuring employee well-being and a diverse workforce, mitigating our environmental impact or investing back in our communities.

Trescal’s 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report provides an overview of our ESG strategy, including our targets and annual progress towards them. This report features information from our 2023 fiscal year, notable achievements from the first half of 2024 and roadmap for the next four years.

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Our 2024 ESG report covers four key areas:

Invest in planet health by minimizing our impact on climate, energy and waste

Baseline scope 1 and 2
assessment worldwide
and 55% of purchased
electricity from green
sources

Empower our people to build their own exceptional career experiences

Expand engagement
surveys to 100% of
employees

Actively contribute to the communities where we live and work

Provide STEM
opportunities and funding
for students aged 6 to 18

Conduct our business in an ethical manner through proper governance

Ensure ESG governance at
the Board level

We base our initiatives around the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals

Our 2024 commitments were set in accordance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which encourage companies to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. We matched our ESG initiatives with ten of the UN’s SDGs.

Committed since our beginnings

Our stakeholders must have as much confidence in Trescal’s principles as they do in a meter. Our fundamental commitments are shared by every member of our Trescal team. They are the pillars of our performance and long-term success.

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2022 ESG report (7)

2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Our 2022 report details the ESG actions taken across Trescal, our commitment to carbon neutrality and our targets for 2023 and beyond.

Trescal’s ESG efforts included four key initiatives:

Baseline scope 1 and 2 assessment for three of our largest countries

Invest in planetary health by minimizing our impact on climate, energy and waste

Provide employees with the tools and training to succeed, behave ethically and build our future

Empower our people to build their own exceptional career experiences

Provide STEM opportunities and funding for students aged 6-18

Actively contribute to the communities where we live and work

Evolve QHSE standards, charters and policies

Conduct our business in an ethical manner through proper governance

Read the full report

“Improving performance worldwide is at the heart of Trescal’s mission. We have a duty of care to our clients and employees to operate responsibly and ethically, whether by ensuring safe working conditions, mitigating our environmental impact or investing back in our communities.”

– Guillaume Caroit, Chief Executive Officer

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We base our initiatives around the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals

Our 2022 commitments were set in accordance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which encourage companies to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. We matched our ESG initiatives with ten of the UN’s SDGs:

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In-situ calibration

When to Calibrate Medical Equipment

Medical equipment calibration is the process of ensuring the output quality of the equipment is at par with the industry standards. Calibrating equipment is necessary to ensure that the item’s functionality and the result/reading are accurate at the point of delivery.

Why medical equipment needs to be calibrated

Medical equipment is prone to wear and tear over time, directly impacting its performance accuracy. Therefore, regular calibration is the only way to retain the equipment’s effectiveness and minimize risks or uncertainty. The accuracy of such medical equipment is crucial to the overall output for quality and profitability. Regular calibration is required to receive the necessary certifications and authorizations from regulatory authorities.

The frequency of medical equipment calibration depends on the scope and scale of usage. Therefore, the best way to ensure equipment calibration is done regularly is to create a schedule based on the following aspects:

Manufacturer recommended frequency

In most cases, medical equipment and tools come with the manufacturer’s recommendations for calibration frequency. However, you must also factor in the use of the equipment. For instance, devices that perform critical measurements may require different intervals.

Before starting a critical measuring project

Calibrate your equipment before beginning any major project that involves critical measuring. Select the tools and equipment required for the project in advance and have them calibrated before the testing begins to ensure accuracy.

After completing a critical measuring project

It is equally essential to calibrate your tools and instruments after completing the project to keep them ready for future use. This also proves helpful as it allows you to confirm your results for the completed project or detect any drift.

After an unforeseen accident

If your equipment suffers a sharp, physical impact or undergoes an internal overload, you must get it calibrated immediately.

As per project mandates

Each project has different requirements and calibration standards. While some may require certified and calibrated test equipment regardless of the project size, others might not need specific calibration standards.

At predetermined time intervals

Characteristics of the instrument will drift compared to the last calibration, therefore it is necessary to maintain periodic recalibration in order to guarantee an appropriate quality level. If you use specific equipment for critical measurements often, it would be ideal to have a shorter period between calibrations. These calibration intervals should be optimized to achieve an acceptable level between operational costs and the required accuracy of the instrument used to verify product quality.

Need more information?

Please contact us if you have any questions or want to learn more about our calibration services. Trescal provides a comprehensive range of services for the Life Science industry. All services are performed to regulatory standards for accuracy, reliability, and traceability.

Warehouse temperature mapping

Warehouse Temperature Mapping: A 6-Step Guide

Temperature mapping is the process of monitoring and documenting temperature and humidity fluctuations in a controlled space, such as cold-storage units, warehouses, and laboratories. Conducted over a specific period of time, this process helps improve the detection, analysis and control of any variations that may occur in temperature-sensitive work environments.

Why temperature mapping is important

Businesses with thermal sensitive products, especially in the food and pharmaceutical industry, must maintain specific temperature ranges in warehouses, refrigerators and cold-storage units to comply with regulatory requirements. Variations of even a few degrees can impact product quality. For instance, if a storage area is too cold, products may freeze and be damaged. If the area is too warm, the products lose efficacy or even become unsafe for consumption.

Temperature fluctuations can be caused by changes in weather, location or layout, cooling equipment, air circulation, product quantity and many other factors. With proper processes these variations can be mapped, analyzed and corrected in the entire system as well as specific points, to ensure that controlled storage systems work more efficiently and effectively.

A 6-Step Guide to Successful Temperature Mapping

1. Selecting data loggers

It is crucial to choose loggers that offer the right features for your facility and operations. Common features to consider are storage capacity, sampling rate, temperature range, physical size, and battery life. Integrated firmware and software can also help make sample collection more straightforward, so take your time to find the right fit for your specific application and analysis requirements.

2. Sensor distribution & spacing

No two storage facilities are exactly alike, so arrange sensing points along a 3-dimensional grid based on the length, width, and height of the space you’re mapping. Temperature sensors only take measurements at specific points, not an area, so for effective analysis, distribute enough sensors or sample points around the space.

3. Locate critical mapping points

Controlling temperature across large, open facilities is difficult, so look for problem areas or spots that are most vulnerable or likely to cause issues. These include areas near ceilings, external walls, windows, doors, HVAC ducts, machinery, etc. Poor storage planning and air circulation can cause certain spots to heat up, so ensure that temperatures at these points are measured carefully.

4. Record the location sensors

It is essential to document the sensor locations so you can check if faulty units cause unexpected results. You can do this by assigning and listing the serial numbers and locations of data loggers or maintaining a map with each data logger’s location. Knowing sensor locations will help you recharge temperature sensors and read data more efficiently.

5. Upload & review data

If you want to locate problem areas in your facility, make sure to review and upload data collected during the sampling period. You can use the integrated software to analyze the logged data, and calculate the average kinetic temperature and the minimum and maximum storage facility temperature and products. Typically, in pharmaceutical applications, the software must meet FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements, which is the part of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations that establishes the United States Food and Drug Administration, FDA’s regulations for electronic documentation, and electronic signatures. The integrity of the original data must be guaranteed through encryption.

6. Record & repeat every step

After temperature mapping is completed and documented, repeat the entire process to ensure there are no errors. Try to keep data loggers in the same position they were placed the first time since this will help evaluate the accuracy of your temperature map. You should also repeat the process every time you make modifications to the environment or stock.

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