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For GxP Thermal Sensor Traceability
The range of Kaye Calibrators directly addresses the need for both laboratory and on-site calibration capabilities. The Drywells, such as the LTR/HTR series, are highly portable, rapid heating/cooling units offering superior stability and temperature uniformity in a compact format, making them ideal for field calibration and minimizing sensor downtime. Conversely, the high-performance CTR Liquid Baths provide the optimal reference environment for calibrating odd-shaped or multiple sensors simultaneously, delivering unmatched immersion depth uniformity for the highest level of measurement accuracy.
Furthermore, KAYE offers specialized reference standards like the Intelligent Resistance Temperature Detector (IRTD) to serve as the highly stable measurement reference itself. This standard eliminates the reliance on less stable, external reference devices, providing a certified, highly dependable primary source for comparison. Integrating these calibrators and reference standards into the overall validation workflow ensures that the entire measurement chain—from the sensor to the final data point—is fully traceable and compliant, which is paramount for successfully passing regulatory inspection.
The design of Kaye's Drywells focuses on achieving rapid thermal Ramp Rates, minimizing the time required to stabilize at multiple set points during a multi-point calibration. This technical efficiency directly addresses the significant operational time loss associated with waiting for traditional calibration equipment to equilibrate, ensuring that validation sensors are returned to service much faster.
The calibration systems feature exceptional thermal Uniformity within the working volume, which is critical for simultaneous calibration of multiple sensors. This high level of technical homogeneity eliminates the measurement variability caused by temperature gradients within the calibration source, ensuring all sensors are verified against a truly identical thermal reference at any given time.
Kaye's liquid bath calibrators (CTR) are designed with advanced stirring mechanisms to ensure maximum fluid Circulation and depth uniformity, overcoming the challenge of temperature stratification in liquid media. This technical solution guarantees that the entire sensing element of deeply immersed probes receives the exact same temperature stimulus, which is essential for accurate Traceability and GxP compliance.
The calibration equipment is built with advanced temperature controllers that maintain highly precise Set Point Stability over extended periods. This technical feature is necessary for validating the measurement drift of sensors, allowing calibration technicians to reliably assess the long-term performance of their validation instrumentation under certified, stable conditions.
The system supports automated documentation of the calibration process, integrating data from the reference standard and the Unit Under Test (UUT) to generate a fully electronic Calibration Record. This automation eliminates the manual transcription errors that plague paper-based systems, ensuring that the critical evidence of sensor health is immediately audit-ready and compliant with GxP electronic record requirements.
The LTR/HTR Drywell line offers multi-channel insertion capacity, allowing the simultaneous calibration of a significant number of Thermocouples (up to 24 sensors). This high throughput capability directly addresses the labor-intensive requirement of calibrating large fleets of validation sensors quickly and efficiently before a major facility qualification project.
The Intelligent Reference Temperature Detectors (IRTDs) utilize specialized Internal Memory to store their own calibration coefficients. This technical feature simplifies the connection to the validation system and ensures that the reference instrument's high accuracy is automatically applied to all measurements, eliminating the risk of human error in manual data entry of correction factors.
The equipment is designed with an intuitive interface that facilitates easy programming of Temperature Sequences and thermal cycling tests. This operational ease simplifies the execution of complex calibration protocols required to fully characterize sensor performance across an entire operating range, ensuring that validation devices perform reliably under all expected process conditions.
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