In-Lab & Onsite Calibration Services in Fridley, MN
With over 35 years of experience, our technicians have provided precise calibration, instrument repair, and metrology database management to a diverse range of industries across the Fridley area.
Located in Gaithersburg, MD, our calibration laboratory—accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANSI Z540-1, and Z540.3 standards—adheres to strict quality protocols. We perform all calibrations and repairs in line with manufacturer specifications to ensure your measurement tools remain reliable, repeatable, and audit-ready. Each calibration is accompanied by a certificate that confirms compliance with the rigorous standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Serving Fridley, MN
Fridley occupies the southern edge of Anoka County, immediately north of Minneapolis, with the Mississippi River forming its western boundary and roughly 10.2 square miles of land inside the city limits. The 2020 Census recorded 29,590 residents, but the city working character comes from the regulated manufacturing concentrated in its industrial corridors along East River Road, Main Street NE, Commerce Lane NE and Central Avenue NE. Medtronic operates in the city at 710 Medtronic Parkway NE and at 7000 Central Avenue NE, the latter holding active FDA device establishment registrations. Other registered device operations sit in the same districts, including Somnetics International at 103 Osborne Road NE, Radux Devices at 5201 East River Road, Resolution Medical at 42 Northern Stacks Drive, and the contract production and precision machining of MultiSource Manufacturing at 7500 Commerce Lane NE and Twin City EDM and Manufacturing at 7940 Ranchers Road NE. Heavier process industry runs alongside it: Cummins Power Generation at 1400 73rd Avenue NE and General Mills Operations at 25 44th Avenue NE both carry active EPA air program status with compliance evaluations recorded in 2026, and Minco Products at 7300 Commerce Lane NE and Kurt Manufacturing at 5280 Main Street NE hold active permits in the same corridors. The City of Minneapolis also runs Water Treatment Plant 1 inside Fridley at 4300 Marshall Street NE, listed as an active treatment facility in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Work of this kind rests on dimensional, torque, pressure, temperature, electrical, mass and flow measurement, and each of those values has to hold against a stated uncertainty and an unbroken traceability chain. Tra-Cal supports these operations with ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017 calibration of test, measurement, and laboratory equipment.
Because Fridley sits outside our Mid-Atlantic pickup radius, we serve Anoka County through two intake paths: prepaid ship-in calibration with a typical five-business-day turnaround, and onsite calibration appointments at your facility. Each calibration is performed against documented procedures, traced through NIST, and accompanied by an audit-ready certificate that supports AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 quality systems.
Why Quality Teams in Fridley Choose Tra-Cal
5-Day Turnaround
Prepaid Ship-In and Return Shipping
Onsite Calibration at Your Facility
Comprehensive Asset Database Management
Dedicated Account Managers
Veteran-Owned & Operated
Unwavering Quality Guarantee
Calibration Services Available to Fridley, MN Operations
Additional Calibration Options
How Tra-Cal Serves Fridley, MN
In-Lab Calibration:
Send your equipment to our ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory with prepaid inbound and return shipping. Calibration is performed in a climate-controlled environment against documented procedures, with traceability through NIST. Standard turnaround is approximately five business days from receipt, and asset records are retained with automated due-date notifications.
Onsite Calibration:
Our metrologists travel to Fridley-area facilities for fixed assets, large inventories, and instruments that should not be moved. Calibration is performed in a controlled environment at your site on a scheduled appointment, with the same accreditation, NIST traceability, and documentation as in-lab service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Tra-Cal supports Fridley and the surrounding Anoka County area through two intake paths: prepaid ship-in service with a typical five-business-day turnaround, and onsite calibration appointments at your facility. The same ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, NIST-traceable standards, and certificate format apply regardless of intake method.
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Yes. Tra-Cal maintains ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and Z540.3 conformance is also available. The current scope of accreditation is published on the Tra-Cal Certificate of Accreditation page.
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Standard turnaround for in-lab calibration is approximately five business days from receipt of the instrument. Expedited turnaround is available on request and depends on instrument type, parameter scope, and current lab volume.
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Yes. Each calibration certificate documents traceability through NIST, includes as-found and as-left data where applicable, lists the standards used, the calibration procedure reference, environmental conditions, and the technician. Certificates are designed to support AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 quality system audits.
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The sectors in and around Fridley that most often carry calibration obligations are medical device and life sciences production, precision machining and metal finishing, power generation equipment, food processing, and municipal water treatment, all of which run under documented quality systems and periodic external audit. Tra-Cal calibrates the instruments those systems depend on, including torque tools, pressure gauges and transducers, temperature probes and thermal chambers, calipers, micrometers and dimensional gages, force and mass standards, flow meters, and general electrical test instruments. Instruments can be submitted to the laboratory under a prepaid program with a typical five business day turnaround, or calibrated onsite at the customer facility when they cannot leave the production floor, with certificates issued under an ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB-accredited scope. The service is intended for manufacturing engineers, maintenance and reliability staff, metrology coordinators, and quality and laboratory teams across Fridley, Columbia Heights, Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Mounds View, and communities throughout Anoka County.
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Yes. Onsite calibration is available for fixed assets, large inventories, and instruments that should not be transported. A scheduled appointment is set with your team, and the calibration is performed in a controlled environment at your facility with full documentation.
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A packaging guide is provided when you request a quote. In general, instruments should be powered down, accessories included where required for calibration, and packed with appropriate cushioning. A prepaid shipping label is available for qualifying customers.
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Yes. Tra-Cal offers metrology database management with automated due-date notifications, historical certificate retrieval, and asset-level records suitable for audit support.
Visit Our Gaithersburg Facility or Find Us Near You
Tra-Cal
Lab
8577 Atlas Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Servicing Local Fridley Zip Codes:
55421 and 55432, and nearby Anoka County ZIP codes including 55434, 55433, and 55448.
Contact Tra-Cal for Calibration Support Today
Tell us your instrument list, required turnaround, and accreditation level. Most quote requests are returned within one business day. Tra-Cal supports quality, engineering, and operations teams across Fridley, Columbia Heights, Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Mounds View, and communities throughout Anoka County with ANAB-accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017, NIST-traceable calibration. Call 301-527-9200 or request a free quote online.