RAD-CAL system

RAD-CAL system is dedicated to management of calibrating and testing procedures in a laboratory from the moment of accepting an order, through its progress and until issuing a calibration certificate. The software manages the complete testing process.

The operation of mass comparators in connection with the software for network management of calibration process provides improved efficiency, reliable measurement results and complete documentation from calibration process, together with lowering labour costs.

The system enables initiating calibration procedure by ordering a task to a mass comparator, and executing calibration autonomously by a mass comparator. In both cases, data is transferred to the software for the purpose of registering, controlling and finally issuing a calibration certificate.

In the RADCAL system, the mass comparators autonomously cooperate with THB ambient conditions monitors enabling recording major ambient factors like temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure throughout the control process. The modules are detachable from the mass comparators for calibration and adjustment of their sensors.

Data on current ambient conditions is displayed in real time on mass comparator’s display. The data is also sent do RADCAL software for control and data storage purposes.

System modules:

Ambient conditions module:

• Installed and in direct cooperation with a mass comparator
• Enabling recording ambient conditions (temperature, humidity / atmospheric pressure) and calculating air density
• Continuous monitoring of ambient conditions in direct vicinity of a mass comparator and its weighing chamber
• Graphic presentation of ambient conditions on mass comparator’s display

Weighing module:

• Automatic and manual mass comparators used with RAD-CAL software
• Access and management of databases on: standards, test objects
• Execution of calibration tasks ordered in the RADCAL software
• Self test procedure determining mass comparator’s repeatability parameter
• Transfer of measurement results to the software memory

Computing and data storage module:

• Sending tasks to mass comparators;
• Downloading data on mass and ambient conditions from mass comparators;
• Operation of databases of clients / tasks / standards;
• Monitoring of future calibration dates;
• Database of accomplished calibrations, printouts and saved documentation.

Software functions:

• Complete management of a metrological laboratory calibrating mass standards and weights with application of 2Y series of RADWAG mass comparators
• Calibration using ABBA and ABA methods
• Complete management of calibration orders
• Extended database of mass standards and test objects
• Extended database of clients, operators and users
• Database of manual and automatic mass comparators
• Database of calibration orders
• Managing pending tasks based on issued calibration orders
• Planning tasks and orders execution
• Weight checking procedure without an order – quick check option
• Manual or automatic calibration of test objects
• Cooperation with RADWAG automatic mass comparators
• Bilateral data synchronization with RADWAG mass comparators
• Reporting from calibration process
• Issuing calibration certificates according to pre-defined template
• Exporting report results to various file formats: PDF, MS Word, Excel
• Record of events
• Register of orders and calibration certificates