PALEN KIMBALL SERVICES

Calibration and Validation Services

Through PK Calibration & Validation, Palen Kimball delivers cost-effective, dependable, and precise ISO 17025-accredited calibration and validation services.

Comprehensive Calibration and Validation Services You Can Depend Upon

Through PK Calibration & Validation, the Palen Kimball team offers clients across a wide range of industries a comprehensive range of calibration, validation, and management services.

Our mission is to provide customers with rigorous standards to maintain, including ISO, FDA, cGMP, and USDA, the most precise calibration and validation services. We are directly traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and accredited to the ISO 17025 standard through ANAB. Our metrologists use a systematic, specialized process to maximize the operational quality and support your overall system. We will work with you through our FDA-compliant Quality Assurance program to develop a service schedule that meets your specific regulatory needs.

Quality Service at the Highest Level

Palen Kimball delivers superior calibration and validation services at the most reasonable price. We will tailor a program to meet your unique requirements, whether you need to calibrate one item annually or 20,000 items annually. For your convenience, we have a local drop-off, or you can utilize our customized services.

Use the PK Calibration & Validation contact form below to reach out to us about your calibration and validation needs.

Industries Served

  • Medical Devices
  • Life Sciences
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Cosmetics
  • Consumer Products
  • Aerospace
  • Food and Beverage
  • Dental

Accredited to Meet Strict Compliance Requirements

PK Calibration & Validation holds the following accreditations:

  • ISO/IEC 17025:2017
  • ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994
  • Certificate Number AC-1814

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Capabilities

PK Calibration & Validation’s capabilities include:

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  • 17025 accredited
  • Onsite N.I.S.T traceable calibrations
  • Calibration program management
    – Various levels of service available ranging from on-demand to complete onsite program management
    – Full-time onsite staffing available
    – Audit and validation support
    – Environmental and process systems maintenance
    – Consulting services
  • National field service program
  • Comprehensive calibration and equipment validations
  • Experienced metrologists
  • 24/7 web support for audits and electronic certifications
  • Onsite service minimizes clients’ annual calibration downtime

  • 17025 accredited Calibration Lab
  • N.I.S.T. traceability
  • Clients can ship equipment to our lab from anywhere in the United States
  • Full range of lab-based calibration services
  • Over 24 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device markets
  • Knowledge of FDA audit requirements

  • Temperature mapping validation
  • State-of-the-art validation equipment
  • Validation data points and parameters
  • Capabilities from tabletop autoclaves to entire warehouses
  • Full documentation and protocol services
  • Reliable and repeatable results
  • Full range of IQ/OQ/PQ validation support

  • Program planning for operational excellence
  • Qualification and validation consulting
  • Validation protocol development and consulting
  • Calibration program management
  • Project management

  • Full range of calibration capabilities, including
    – Electronic calibrations (oscilloscopes, DMM’s, Hypots, High Voltage, Analyzers, and others)
    – Physical calibrations (Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, RPM, IR, Time, and others)
    – Dimensional calibrations (Calipers, Micrometers, Pins/Plugs, Threads, Rings, and others)

PK Calibration and Validation has the experienced metrologists and equipment needed to service most equipment, including:

  • Refrigerators
  • Thermometers
  • High Voltage Dielectric Testers
  • Centrifuges
  • Ovens
  • Heat Sealers
  • Surface Plates
  • Timers
  • Calipers/Micrometers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Function Generators
  • Freezers
  • Chart Recorders
  • Magnehelic Gauges
  • Incubators
  • Environmental Chambers
  • Lyophilizers/Freeze Dryers
  • Conductivity/Resistivity Meters
  • Pins/Plugs/Rings
  • Height Gages
  • Digital Multimeters
  • Laser Micrometers
  • Temperature Controllers
  • Pressure Gauges
  • Autoclaves
  • Incubator Shakers
  • Hot Boxes
  • Optical Comparators
  • Temp Monitoring Systems
  • Test Indicators
  • LCR Meters
  • Low-Frequency Counters

In addition to self-performing services, PK Calibration and Validation has also established key partnerships with vendors who specialize in certain disciplines. These include vendor relationships with specialists in Scales/Balances; Air and Liquid Flow; High Pressure; and Pipettes.

Our onsite calibration services include the following disciplines:

  • Electronics
  • High Voltage
  • Connectivity / Resistivity
  • CO2
  • Temperature
  • Pressure (up to 10K PSI)
  • Speed
  • Humidity
  • Dimensional
  • Time
  • Clean Water Flow

PK Calibration & Validation provides a full range of calibration and calibration management services. We specialize in servicing devices with third-party standards to meet, including ISO, FDA, cGMP, AMS 2750, NADCAP, CQI-9, and USDA. PK Calibration & Validation is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard through ANAB and is directly traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). We have an FDA-compliant Quality Assurance Program and service a number of Fortune 100 clients in Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Consumer Products, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical, Dental, Good and Beverage, and Aerospace.

PK Calibration & Validation’s calibration software includes an exclusive customer dashboard available by request. The dashboard enables:

  • 24/7 access to view/manage assets
  • Instant access to calibration certificates
  • Audit readiness
  • Total asset compliance and scheduling
  • Fully validated and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance

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1717 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55104

Tel: 651-646-2800

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CALIBRATION SERVICES

  • Analytical Systems Calibrations and PM
  • Physical Calibrations

    • Temperature
    • Pressure
    • RPM
  • Calipers, Micrometers, Pins, Rings, Blocks & Length Calibrations
  • Electronic Calibration Records

  • Electronic Calibrations:

    • Oscilloscopes
    • DMM’s
    • Hypots
    • Analyzers
  • Weight Calibrations
  • Scale/Load Cell Calibrations
  • Flow Calibrations
  • Pipette Calibrations

VALIDATION SERVICES

  • Customized Validation Programs

  • Autoclave Validations

    • Temperature mapping of both empty and full chambers
    • Calibration of pressure gauges and temperature probes and time are included in each validation

  • Oven Validations

    • Temperature mapping on ovens & furnaces

COLD & WARM STORAGE TEMPERATURE MAPPING & STABILITY CHAMBERS

  • Temperature Probe Calibration

  • Flexible Mapping Times

  • Chamber Profile Mapping

  • NIST Traceable Wireless or Standard Data Acquisition Systems for All Projects

  • Open Door & Power Failure Recovery Studies