Tektronix combines calibration units

SAN JOSE: Tektronix, Inc. has announced that they are setting up a single-source calibration and repair services for all makes and types of instruments — this will cover 130,000 different instruments from over 9,000 manufacturers.

Tektronix Service Solutions has recently acquired Davis Calibration and Sypris Test and Measurement (STM ) and are combining the strength of Tektronix with the service capabilities of the recently acquired company. The expanded organization has more than 100 on-site, mobile and depot locations. STM, which was acquired by Tektronix in October 2009, completed the acquisition of Davis Calibration in January 2010.

Sources say that the goal before Tektronix Service Solutions is to ensure that their customers achieve superior return on their test and measurement investments and are assisted in their efforts of building their core business. They say that with the new plans that are n place, the company is in a position to be a single-source service provider to customers.

TSS says that programs can be custom-tailored to deliver the most business value. They say that the company’s organization is built around a comprehensive quality system with multiple NIST traceable certificate options including ANSI Z-540.1, ISO IEC 17025 and ISO 9001:2008. Asset optimization services deliver 360 degree online visibility into instrument usage and provide reporting and analysis tools to optimize calibration cycle tracking.

The establishment of TSS sees companies’ maintenance and asset management requirements turning more and more to service and calibration providers with the scale and expertise to meet instrument care needs broadly, both in terms of instrument types and geographic coverage.