Automotive Manufacturing

Automotive Manufacturing Calibration Services

The manufacturing of automotive systems requires adherence to tight tolerances for accuracy, manufacturing efficiency, and compliance. As a result, the industry uses state-of-the-art machinery and assembly lines designed for efficiency and precision.

Standards such as Quality Management ATF 16949 (ISO/TS 16949), ISO 9001, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) define rigid maintenance and calibration requirements to ensure the quality, safety, and reliability of vehicles and their components. Count on Transcat calibration services to support your test and measurement needs.

In automotive manufacturing, calibration is critical to ensuring the quality, accuracy, and reliability of equipment, automation systems, and measurement tools.  Transcat Calibration Service experts can calibrate a wide range of instruments from over 200 brands to enable your technicians to maintain your critical production systems including:

• Dimensional Measurement 
  There are tight tolerances in the production of automobiles requiring the dimensional accuracy of assemblies such as engine components, chassis parts, and body panels. To meet specified tolerances, Transcat Dimensional Calibration Services focuses on instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Torque Tools 
  For the accurate tightening of fasteners during assembly processes, torque devices such as wrenches and screwdrivers require regular calibration. We are torque tool specialists with a nationwide network of labs that sell, calibrate, and repair torque tools for high-to-low-torque applications.  
• Pressure Instruments  
  Hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluid systems in automotive manufacturing processes such as engine testing, brake system assembly, and tire inflation require accurate pressure gauges, pressure transducers, and pressure sensors. Increase accuracy and compliance with Transcat Pressure Calibration Services for all your pressure instruments.
• Temperature Control  
  Calibration of temperature sensors, thermocouples, and heating/cooling equipment ensures precise temperature control during processes such as heat treatment, welding, painting, and environmental testing. To maintain product quality and comply with performance standards count on Transcat Temperature Calibration Labs.
• Flow Measurement  
  Automotive systems such as fuel delivery, coolant circulation, and hydraulic power steering require flow calibration to optimize system performance and efficiency. Transcat services calibrate flow meters and flow sensors to ensure accurate measurement of fluid flow rates. 

Automotive systems require significant testing during and after production to ensure the quality and safety of the final product. Ensuring the accuracy of automotive testing equipment requires a wide range of calibrated tools and testing instruments. Here are a few of the disciplines covered within Transcat Test and Measurement Instrument Calibration Services. 

• Functional Testing Equipment 
  Calibrated tools such as torque wrenches and dimensional measuring tools are required to maintain functional testing equipment such as dynamometers, brake testers, steering testers, wheel alignment machines, and diagnostic scanners.  
• Emissions Testing Equipment  
  The maintenance and calibration of instruments such as gas analyzers, smoke meters, and particulate matter (PM) analyzers are critical for compliance with environmental regulations and emission standards.  
• Vibration and Noise Measurement 
  The calibration of vibration meters, accelerometers, and noise level meters is important for evaluating and controlling noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) characteristics in automotive components and vehicles.  
• Electrical Testing Devices 
  Electrical testing is crucial for verifying the functionality and safety of automotive electrical systems, components, and wiring harnesses. Multimeters, oscilloscopes, continuity testers, and insulation resistance testers must be maintained to ensure proper operation and compliance with electrical standards.
• Crash Test Equipment 
  Crash test dummies, high-speed cameras, accelerometers, and data acquisition systems are used to assess vehicle safety and compliance with crashworthiness standards. Calibration of equipment and tools is essential to obtain accurate and repeatable results.   

Accredited Calibration Labs 
Our labs have the broadest calibration capabilities in the industry including 6 fully equipped, ISO 17025-accredited, torque standard calibration labs in North America. We are also factory-authorized to Stahlwille torque standards. 

Metrology Expertise  
A majority of Transcat’s calibration management staff have been trained by the US Military in the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) processes. Count on our experts in metrology to manage your calibrations to stringent ATF 16949 requirements.   

Calibration Service Types  
Our flexibility in service delivery means greater efficiency and less disruption to your business and processes. You can rely on Transcat to provide precise, reliable, and fast calibration service – in our lab or at your facility. Find the service option that best fits your needs.  

Test & Measurement Instruments  
We offer a wide range of types and brands of test & measurement Instruments to maintain the productivity, accuracy, and compliance of your automotive production and testing systems. We are your one-stop to buy, rent, and obtain expert calibration.  

For more information about our accredited calibration and validation services for automotive manufacturing applications, call one of our calibration professionals at 800-828-1470 or contact us.