General Information
Type of service provider
Calibration laboratory
Physical postal address
3RD FLOOR PEWIN HOUSE, WILSON AIRPORT, OFF LANG’ATA ROAD
P.O.BOX 3509-00506
Nairobi
Kenya
Phone number
254 719682464/ 254 727400315
E-mail
info [at] avioteqprecision.co.ke
benter [at] avioteqprecision.co.ke
Legal Status
Private
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
1. Pressure
2. Temperature
2. Temperature
Accreditation body
KENYA ACCREDITATION SERVICES (KENAS) CERTIFICATE NO. CL/32
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
MR. CHARLES ORINA MATIBE
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
charles [at] avioteqprecision.co.ke
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
7
Male laboratory personnel
5
Female laboratory personnel
2
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
5
Male technical personnel
5
Female technical personnel
0
Technical Information
Fields of Metrology
Dimensional
Flow
Force
Mass
Pressure
Temperature
Volume and density
Other
Other calibration laboratory services
TORQUE
Scope of calibration services offered
Calibration object
Weighing scales
Quantity/ Property
Mass
Procedure reference
APL-TP- MASS-001 Standard procedure for the calibration of non – automatic weighing instruments.
Range/ Limit
From1mgto 425 kg
CMC
7.5 mg
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Vernier calipers, steel rules, tape measures, depth gauges, micrometers, bore gauges, plug gauges, ring gauges, dial indicators etc
Quantity/ Property
Dimension
Procedure reference
APL-TP-DM- 001 Procedure for the calibration of dimensional and length measuring equipment.
Reference std;
ASME B89.1.10M linear measurement s
Reference std;
ASME B89.1.10M linear measurement s
Range/ Limit
0.5mm- 481.3mm
CMC
0.1μm
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Flow meters
Quantity/ Property
Flow
Procedure reference
APL-TP-V&F- 001 Standard procedure for the calibration of flowmeters.
Reference Standard:
i. OIML R117: Dynamic measurement s for liquids other than water.
ii. JCGM 100:2008 Evaluation of measurement data — Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement.
Reference Standard:
i. OIML R117: Dynamic measurement s for liquids other than water.
ii. JCGM 100:2008 Evaluation of measurement data — Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement.
Range/ Limit
Upto 36000kg/hr or 48700l/hr.
CMC
±10kg/m3
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Pressure gauges, tire pressure gauges, pressure transmitters, vacuum gauges, manometers, barometers, pressure relief valves, pressure calibrators, pressure sensors etc
Quantity/ Property
Pressure
Procedure reference
APL-TP- PRESS-001 Standard procedure for the calibration of pressure and vacuum gauges.
Reference Standard:
i. DKD-R 6 – 1 Edition 3 2014 Calibration of pressure gauges.
ii. JCGM 100:2008 Evaluation of measurement data — Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement.
Reference Standard:
i. DKD-R 6 – 1 Edition 3 2014 Calibration of pressure gauges.
ii. JCGM 100:2008 Evaluation of measurement data — Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement.
Range/ Limit
From 0-1,000 bar.
CMC
±0.66 bar
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Temperature gauges, cold rooms, ovens, incubators, thermometers, temperature sensors, furnaces, fridges, freezers, water baths, sand baths, data loggers, thermohygrom eters etc
Quantity/ Property
Temperature
Procedure reference
i.APL-TP- TEMP-002 Standard Calibration Procedures for the self- indicating thermometers (LIG, Digital and Dial gauge thermometers ).
ii. APL-TP- TEMP-003 standard calibration procedures for the calibration ovens, fridges,incubators and freezers.
iii. APL-TP- TEMP-001 Standard Calibration Procedures for The Calibration ( Profiling- Characteriza tion ) Circulatory Liquid Baths.
iv. APL-TP- TEMP-005 Standard Calibration Procedures for the Calibration of thermocoupl e temperature indicators by simulation method.
v. APL-TP- TEMP-005 Standard Calibration Procedures for the Estimation Of Uncertainty Of Measuremen t
ii. APL-TP- TEMP-003 standard calibration procedures for the calibration ovens, fridges,incubators and freezers.
iii. APL-TP- TEMP-001 Standard Calibration Procedures for The Calibration ( Profiling- Characteriza tion ) Circulatory Liquid Baths.
iv. APL-TP- TEMP-005 Standard Calibration Procedures for the Calibration of thermocoupl e temperature indicators by simulation method.
v. APL-TP- TEMP-005 Standard Calibration Procedures for the Estimation Of Uncertainty Of Measuremen t
Range/ Limit
From -40 ̊C to 1200 ̊C
CMC
0.31 ̊C
Accreditation status
Yes
Calibration object
Load rings, compression and tensile machines
Quantity/ Property
Force
Procedure reference
APL-TP- FORCE-001 standard calibration procedure for material testing instruments.
APL-TP- FORCE-002 standard calibration procedure for Load rings.
Reference Standards:
i. ISO 7500-1: 2018 Metallic materials- Calibration and Verification of static uniaxial testing machines-
Part1: Tension/Compression testing machines - Verification and calibration of the force- measuring system.
ii.ISO 376:2011(e ) Calibration of force – proving instruments used for the verification of uniaxial testing machines.
iii. EURAMET /cg- 04/v.01- uncertainty of force measurements.
APL-TP- FORCE-002 standard calibration procedure for Load rings.
Reference Standards:
i. ISO 7500-1: 2018 Metallic materials- Calibration and Verification of static uniaxial testing machines-
Part1: Tension/Compression testing machines - Verification and calibration of the force- measuring system.
ii.ISO 376:2011(e ) Calibration of force – proving instruments used for the verification of uniaxial testing machines.
iii. EURAMET /cg- 04/v.01- uncertainty of force measurements.
Range/ Limit
From 0- 2000KN
CMC
±1%
Accreditation status
No
Calibration object
Torque wrenches, torque meters, torque spanners, torque watches, torque testers, torque multipliers, torque guns etc
Quantity/ Property
Torque
Procedure reference
APL-TP-TRQ-001 Standard Procedure for the calibration of torque measuring instruments.
Reference Standards:
EURAMET cg- 14 Guidelines on the calibration of
static torque measuring devices.
ISO 6789:2017 part 1 and part 2 (E) Assembly tools – requirements and test methods for design conformance testing, quality conformance testing and recalibration procedure
Reference Standards:
EURAMET cg- 14 Guidelines on the calibration of
static torque measuring devices.
ISO 6789:2017 part 1 and part 2 (E) Assembly tools – requirements and test methods for design conformance testing, quality conformance testing and recalibration procedure
Range/ Limit
15-667 NM
CMC
1.15%
Accreditation status
No
Uncertainty of measurements reports
Yes
How does the laboratory ensure international traceability of its measurements standards?
Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited national laboratory
Yes
Through calibration certificates issues by an accredited overseas laboratory
No
Does the lab participate in any inter- laboratory comparison?
Yes
Does the laboratory sub-contract calibration work to other laboratories?
No
Quality Control / Quality Management
Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of measurement?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of calibrations?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes