In-Lab & Onsite Calibration Services in Lexington, MA

Yes. Our laboratory is at 8577 Atlas Drive in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Lexington sits well outside our Mid-Atlantic pickup and delivery radius. We serve Middlesex County through two intake paths: prepaid ship-in calibration with a typical five-business-day turnaround, and scheduled onsite calibration appointments at your facility. The same ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, NIST-traceable standards, and certificate format apply regardless of intake method.

Yes. Tra-Cal is ANAB-accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, with ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and Z540.3 conformance available on request. That accreditation is what lets Lexington quality teams working to AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or FDA 21 CFR Part 820 accept our certificates without additional qualification. The current scope of accreditation is published on the Tra-Cal Certificate of Accreditation page.

Standard turnaround for in-lab calibration is approximately five business days from receipt at our Gaithersburg laboratory. Ground transit between Massachusetts and Maryland typically adds a day or two in each direction, and prepaid labels are provided both ways. Expedited turnaround is available on request and depends on instrument type, parameter scope, and current lab volume.

Yes. Each certificate documents traceability through NIST, includes as-found and as-left data where applicable, and lists the standards used, the calibration procedure reference, environmental conditions, and the technician. The format is built for the audits Lexington teams actually face: AS9100 for defense and aerospace work, ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 for medical device and biologics operations, and ISO 9001 across the board.

Lexington's instrument base spans defense research and electronics at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Hanscom Air Force Base, systems engineering at MITRE's Bedford campus next door, biologics manufacturing at Takeda's Massachusetts Biologics Operations site on Shire Way, and pharmaceutical and diagnostics R&D along the Hartwell Avenue and Hayden Avenue corridors. We calibrate RF and microwave, electronic, temperature and humidity, physical and dimensional, oven and freezer, optical, and timing and frequency instrumentation for all of them.

Yes. Our mobile labs carry more than 100 instruments per van and travel to Lexington-area facilities on a scheduled appointment. Onsite service suits fixed assets, large inventories, and equipment that should not be transported, which is common in Route 128 corridor test labs and in cleanroom or GMP environments where instruments cannot leave the floor. Calibration is performed in a controlled environment at your site with the same accreditation, NIST traceability, and documentation as in-lab work.

A packaging guide is provided when you request a quote. In general, instruments should be powered down, accessories included where they are required for calibration, and packed with appropriate cushioning. Because Lexington is a ship-in territory for us, prepaid inbound and return shipping labels are available for qualifying customers, so nothing has to be arranged locally.

Yes. Tra-Cal offers metrology database management with automated due-date notifications, historical certificate retrieval, and asset-level records suitable for audit support. Lexington customers are assigned a dedicated account manager who coordinates recall schedules across both ship-in batches and onsite visits, so a multi-building operation along Hartwell Avenue or near Hanscom stays on a single cycle.