Life Sciences

C.A.R.E. Program for Field Service Organizations

SIMCO’s C.A.R.E. approach helps life sciences field service organizations manage calibration programs for distributed equipment, onsite service needs, and regulated operating environments.

Capabilities include:

• Proactive scheduling for field-serviced and onsite equipment
• Coordination across field service, quality, lab, production, and maintenance teams
• Visibility into asset status, certificates, due dates, and service history
• Support for audit readiness and documentation requirements
• Service recommendations to reduce downtime and improve program performance

C.A.R.E. helps field service organizations maintain compliance confidence while keeping critical equipment available, documented, and moving through service without unnecessary delays.

ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited and SI-Traceable Calibration

SIMCO laboratories operate under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and ANSI/NCSL Z540.1 standards. Calibration results are traceable to the International System of Units (SI) through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or other national metrology institutes.

Each calibration includes secure digital certificates and documentation designed to support regulatory inspections, validation requirements, and quality audits.

Expertise in Regulated Laboratory and Manufacturing Environments

SIMCO supports calibration programs for life sciences environments where measurement accuracy directly impacts regulatory compliance, product quality, and patient safety.

Our calibration programs support:

• Pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing
• Medical device development and production
• Biotechnology research and process development
• Diagnostics and analytical laboratories
• Clinical research and quality control environments

These environments require precise measurement systems across both laboratories and regulated production operations.

Program Visibility and Compliance Management

SIMCO’s CERDAAC calibration management platform provides centralized visibility across life sciences calibration programs.

Capabilities include:

• Real-time asset tracking and equipment visibility
• Automated calibration reminders and due-date alerts
• Out-of-tolerance reporting
• Secure certificate history and traceability documentation
• Centralized equipment management across labs and production lines

This centralized oversight helps life sciences organizations maintain calibration compliance while supporting regulatory inspections.

SIMCO calibrates instruments used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology laboratories, and medical device production environments, supporting comprehensive life sciences instrument calibration programs.

Temperature and Environmental Monitoring Systems

•  Temperature sensors and probes
• Humidity sensors and hygrometers
• CO₂ sensors
• Environmental monitoring systems

Used for controlled environments, stability testing, and validated monitoring programs.

Laboratory Measurement Equipment

• Balances and analytical scales
• pH meters
• Pipettes

Supporting analytical testing and laboratory measurement accuracy.

Pressure and Process Instruments

• Pressure gauges
• Pressure transducers

Used in regulated production processes and controlled manufacturing systems.

Cold Storage and Stability Monitoring Equipment

• Refrigerators and freezers
• Stability chambers
• Cold storage monitoring systems

Ensuring proper temperature control for pharmaceuticals, biologics, and laboratory samples.

Sterilization and Process Equipment

• Autoclaves
• Sterilization systems

Supporting validated sterilization processes used in regulated production environments.

SIMCO provides both laboratory calibration and on-site field services supporting life sciences laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

SIMCO calibration programs help life sciences organizations maintain reliable measurement systems across regulated laboratory and manufacturing environments.

Customers rely on SIMCO to:

• Improve measurement accuracy and data integrity
• Reduce equipment downtime and operational disruptions
• Maintain traceable calibration documentation
• Strengthen regulatory inspection readiness

SIMCO’s technical expertise and service reliability have made it a trusted calibration partner across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

What standards apply to life sciences calibration?

Calibration programs in life sciences environments commonly follow ISO/IEC 17025 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.1 standards to ensure measurement accuracy, traceability, and documented technical competence.

These standards support regulatory frameworks used in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device environments, including GMP, GLP, and ISO 13485 quality systems.

What is NIST-traceable calibration?

NIST traceable calibration means that a measurement result can be related to the International System of Units (SI) through a documented and unbroken chain of calibrations, with each step contributing stated measurement uncertainty. This traceability chain links measurement standards to SI units through a national metrology institute (NMI), such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

What instruments require calibration in life sciences laboratories?

Common instruments include:

• temperature probes and environmental sensors
• balances and analytical scales
• pipettes and pH meters
• pressure gauges and transducers
• stability chambers and cold storage equipment
• autoclaves and sterilization systems

These instruments are used across pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device production, biotechnology research, and analytical laboratories.

How often should laboratory equipment be calibrated?

Calibration frequency depends on manufacturer recommendations, regulatory requirements, and instrument usage.

Many life sciences organizations calibrate critical instruments every 6–12 months, although some instruments may require shorter intervals depending on validation and risk requirements.

Can calibration be performed on-site in regulated laboratories?

Yes. On-site calibration services allow technicians to perform calibration within laboratories and controlled production environments without disrupting validated processes.

This approach helps maintain operational continuity while ensuring traceable measurement accuracy.