Pipettes: Maintenance, calibration and repair

The most frequent cause of inaccuracy in piston-operated pipettes is leakage. This arises from damage either to the seals, pistons, or tip cones. Often not detectable by the naked eye, leaks lead to significant volume errors. The pipette leak tester (PLT unit) for air-displacement pipettes finds even the smallest leaks within seconds.

• Limit values for the commercially available single and multichannel pipettes in the volume range 1 µl to 10 ml are pre-programmed.
• Testing with and without tips.
• Test results in seconds.
• Patented.
• With PLTconnect software to document the test results.

Delivered with: one 1-channel pipette adapter, 2 plugs, 3 PE filters, universal AC adapter, quality certificate and operating manual.

In collaboration with CalibrationLab as accredited Belgian service provider, we are your ideal partner for the calibration, repair and maintenance of your pipettes, dispensers and other liquid handling devices, regardless of the brand and type.Before any intervention, one of our specialists will help you to determine your specific needs in terms of maintenance and calibration of pipettes.

• All data is kept in a certified data system.
• According to ISO 8655.
• Afterwards we will send you a detailed calibration and maintenance report.
• There is always a warranty of three months on all repairs.
• BELAC certificate.

We offer a customized service to both on-site calibration as well as in our ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in accordance with Belgian standards BELAC.
Through our commercial department we offer you a quote on request.

Choice from 4 types of calibration:

Basic: cleaning, change of O’ring if necessary, general check and instrument calibration (4 measurements on min. and max. volumes)including detailed quality control certificate. Spare parts are charged separately. This service is not possible with Belac certificate.

Classic: cleaning, change of O’ring if necessary, general check and instrument calibration based on ISO 8655 (10 measurements on min. and max. volumes) including detailed quality control certificate, spare parts charged separately.

Premium: cleaning, change of O’ring if necessary, general check and instrument calibration(10 measurements on min. inter. and max. volumes) including detailed quality control certificate. Spare parts charged separately.

Ultra: incoming control of instrument in the quality control laboratory (10 measurements on min., inter. and max. volumes) with certificate. Then cleaning, change of O’ring if necessary, general check and instrument calibration (10 measurements on min., inter.and max. volumes) including detailed quality control certificate. Spare parts charged separately.

You will always first be informed about possible repair costs, after approval, the pipette will be repaired.
A repair of a pipette is always combined with a calibration (price calibration is not included in the repair costs).

If the customer wants a Belac calibration certificate, this must be requested in advance otherwise calibration is done according to ISO 8655.
Pipettes must always be accompanied by a decontamination form.

Silver: cleaning, general check and instrument calibration (4 measurements on min. and max. volumes)including detailed quality control certificate. Spare parts are charged separately.

Gold: cleaning, general check and instrument calibration (4 measurements on min. and max. volumes) including spare parts but without piston. Gold is only for single channel Gilson pipettes.

Platinum: cleaning, general check and instrument calibration (4 measurements on min. and max. volumes, inclusive all spare parts. Platinum is only for single channel Gilson pipettes.

A repair of a pipette is always combined with a calibration (price calibration is not included in the repair costs) When the pipette is being repaired, the estimate costs are not charged.

Pipettes must always be accompanied by a decontamination form.

Also calibrations with RvA certification (similar to Belac) by Gilson.Prices available on request.