Day by day, in the development of their activities, companies producing goods and services are faced with the need for reliable measurements so they can ensure the quality of their products and have information to make decisions regarding their production processes. Therefore, it is important that the measuring instruments used in these activities ensure their performance for the intended task.
This is where accredited calibration laboratories play a key role in providing accurate and reliable results, which can be accepted in more than 100 countries, thanks to the international recognition agreements with ONAC. If a laboratory provides this type of services and is interested in obtaining the ONAC seal of confidence, in this page you will find the step-by-step guide.
If a laboratory or a company requires calibration services, a list of accredited calibration laboratories can be found at the top of this section or in our Official Directory of Accredited Organizations.
The main purpose of accredited calibration laboratories is to provide calibration services for instruments used in the measurement of a wide variety of physical and chemical quantities involved in the manufacture and quality control of a product or in the provision of a service, among others.
Electronic Engineer from Central University. Specialist in Informatics and Industrial Automation from Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas University.
Expert in industrial metrology, technical assistance in metrology, estimation of measurement uncertainty, requirements and competences for calibration laboratories and proficiency testing providers.
Linked to ONAC since October 2020 in the position of Sectoral Coordinator of Calibration Laboratories.
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Industrial Engineering from the National Open and Distance University.
Project Management Specialist from El Bosque University.
Technological Specialist in Management of Testing and Calibration Laboratories – ISO/IEC 17025 Standard.
Expert in Industrial Metrology, metrological management, technical advice on aspects of
metrological interest, requirements and competence for calibration laboratories.
Linked to ONAC since 2024, in the position of Sector Coordinator of calibration laboratories.
The main purpose of accredited calibration laboratories is to provide calibration services for instruments used in the measurement of a wide variety of physical and chemical quantities involved in the manufacture and quality control of a product or in the provision of a service, among others.
Only accredited laboratories can ensure the traceability and reliability of calibration results. In turn, they have the competence to demonstrate that the specified requirements for a product, in this case the measuring instruments being calibrated, are met.
Accredited calibration laboratories cover a wide range of physical and chemical quantities (electrical, temperature, optical, dimensional, force, pH, conductivity, etc.) on a wide variety of equipment, – weighing instruments, mechanical testing machines, electrical gauges, volumetric vessels, etc.) serving all types of industries.
Verify the status of an accreditation by typing the accreditation code below:
Documentos adicionales o complementarios de la norma de acreditación, para algunos alcances específicos, que el solicitante debe cumplir y son objeto de evaluación por parte de ONAC para determinar su competencia como Organismo Evaluador de la conformidad.
Conoce las reglas y los requisitos para acreditarte como Productor de Materiales de Referencia:
Requisitos que debe cumplir el solicitante que desea acreditarse de acuerdo con el esquema de evaluación de la conformidad y que son objeto de evaluación para determinar la competencia del organismo. ejemplo ISO 17034 requisitos para Productores de materiales de referencia.
Los documentos ILAC suministran información que puede apoyar la implementación de los requisitos establecidos en la norma ISO 17034. Los documentos R (Reglas) y P (Políticas) de ILAC contienen requisitos mandatorios para los OEC que buscan la acreditación con ONAC. Los documentos G (guías) son de carácter informativo, aunque una vez son acogidas por los OEC, se tornan obligatorias.
Aplican para todos los esquemas de acreditación y definen condiciones desde la presentación de la solicitud hasta el mantenimiento y renovación de la acreditación, forman parte de la relación contractual con ONAC.
