New service feature: On-site calibration

An estimated twelve kilos of screws are used to build a medium-sized vehicle. The safety risk "danger to life and limb" applies to 15% of these. Precision and stability are vitally important for these components! If any fail, the resulting accident could cost human lives.

In order to ensure the quality of screw connections the tools responsible must undergo regular tests and calibration procedures. Usually these services, in the form of calibrations, must be carried out by the manufacturers of the screwdriving equipment in their own laboratories. But now DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH & CO. is also offering a diverse range of service options relating to calibration. The main feature: calibrations no longer have to be carried out in a calibration laboratory. Since January 2015 they have been offering on-site calibration with their mobile service unit!

"Since the introduction of this option, around 30% of all calibrations have been provided on-site at the customer’s facilities", Tobias Dirrigl, Application Technician EC Screwdriving Technology at DEPRAG is pleased to report. The trend is increasing. Many well-renowned clients have already tested the calibration service – one of which is the company Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH in Wemding, Germany.

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Valeo is an international leading supplier in the automobile and commercial vehicle industry. Within the business sectors of comfort and driver assistance systems, drive systems, thermal systems and sight systems, Valeo have developed and produced innovative solutions for improvements in comfort and safety for vehicles – remaining considerate of energy consumption and the environment.

Calibration plays a vital role for technology companies: "The calibration of individual measurement devices and measurement components in our automated systems and manual production systems is an essential service. It provides reliable functionality and totally replicable accuracy for tools (such as the DEPRAG screwdriver) which directly influences the quality and function of our products", explains Philipp Geyer, Production Planner for Valeo Radar Systems.