Beamex Blog for Calibration Professionals

CMMS calibration module or dedicated calibration software?

Posted by Heikki Laurila on Apr 26, 2023
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When your computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) already has a calibration module, why would you buy dedicated calibration software?

It’s a fair question and one that we frequently get asked! The reasons can vary, depending on the application. Are you maybe comparing apples to oranges?

There are different kinds of dedicated calibration software products out there, each with somewhat different functionalities. Although they have the same name, they are all different in one way or another.

Does integrating dedicated calibration software with your CMMS bring you the best of both worlds, or just a big mess?

In this article we look at the various setups and compare these different scenarios.

If this sounds interesting, please keep on reading.

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Topics: Calibration process, Calibration software, Calibration management, Digitalization

The most common calibration-related FDA warnings to pharma companies

Posted by Heikki Laurila on Feb 13, 2023

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As consumers of the products from pharmaceutical companies, we all want to be sure that we can trust the products they produce. Fortunately, pharmaceutical companies are heavily regulated, and their operations are being constantly monitored. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the main authority that regularly audits pharma companies globally to ensure they are compliant. 

Every year, the FDA gives hundreds of warnings to pharma companies that fail to comply with regulations. So even they are not perfect! Most of these warnings are not related to calibration, but some are. I analyzed the warnings related to calibration and in this article, I list the most common calibration-related warnings issued. If that sounds interesting, please continue reading.

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Topics: Calibration in pharmaceutical industry

Working workshop wonders with Endress+Hauser [Case Story]

Posted by Tiffany Rankin on Oct 19, 2022

 

Equipping a full-service calibration workshop for Endress+Hauser in Canada

A customized Beamex solution including hardware and software sits at the heart of Endress+Hauser’s state-of-the-art Customer Experience Centre in Ontario. In this short blog we explore the critical role Beamex solutions are playing as part of the center’s full-service calibration laboratory.

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Topics: Workshop calibration, Calibration, Calibration process, Case Story

Ensuring sustainable management of process safety for chemicals

Posted by Monica Kruger on Sep 22, 2022

Ensuring sustainable management of process safety for chemicals

In the chemicals industry, safety is priority number one. But how do you ensure safety in a sustainable way? When it comes to calibration, the answer is a modern, digitalized, and automated solution.

There’s a reason safety is so important in the chemicals industry. If something goes wrong, it’s not just an issue for the plant and its employees – it can also impact people living in the surrounding area. This is one of the reasons that chemicals are so strictly regulated. 

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Topics: Calibration software, Calibration management, Calibration in chemical industry

What is operational excellence and how can calibration help achieve it?

Posted by Heikki Laurila on Aug 31, 2022

What is operational excellence?

In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at a topic that’s talked about a lot but isn’t always that clear: operational excellence. We’ll briefly discuss the history of the concept, what it means in practice, and how it applies to process industries – including the many benefits it can unlock. We’ll also set out how calibration can play a role in enabling operational excellence in your process industry plants. Read on to find out more.

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Topics: Calibration, Calibration process, Digitalization, Operational Excellence

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