BWI: Labsphere Adds Calibrated Lamp Standards to NVLAP Accredited Range

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Labsphere, Inc.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 10:02 AM IST (04:32 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Energy companies; Technology; Healthcare
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Labsphere Adds Calibrated Lamp Standards to NVLAP Accredited Range
Forward Spectral Flux Lamp Standards certified to NVLAP ISO 17205 guidelines

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- Labsphere, Inc. ( www.Labsphere.com) has earned accreditation as a NVLAP ISO 17025 calibration laboratory for calibrated Forward Spectral Flux Lamp Standards. Earlier this year, the company was also accredited as an NVLAP Lab 200951-0 for calibrated Spectral Flux Lamp Standards.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) governs the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). Labsphere successfully completed rigorous on-site assessments and technical evaluations of its engineering, manufacturing, and calibration departments to gain accreditation.

Labsphere's global reputation for stable, repeatable Forward Spectral Flux Lamp Standards is well established. Each NIST-traceable standard is carefully screened, seasoned and calibrated at its manufacturing facility under the guidelines recommended by the IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society).

NVLAP accreditation signifies that Labsphere operates in accordance with stringent guidelines pertaining to quality systems, engineering expertise, technical personnel, test and calibration methods, laboratory equipment and environment, measurement traceability, handling of test and calibration items, and accuracy in test and calibration reports.

According to Labsphere Quality Director Richard Corbyn, "Being able to provide accredited forward flux lamps is critical to our customers' requirements for accurate 2pi measurements; so we are certainly excited to add more products to the list of lamp standards produced at Labsphere which qualify under the NVLAP ISO 17025 accreditation program."

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. ( www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, health, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction and transport. Halma also has a Hub office in Mumbai.

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Photo: NVLAP ISO 17025 accredited calibrated Forward Spectral Flux Lamp standards from Labsphere

For further information please contact:

Makarand Wadhavekar
Labsphere India Sales Manager
Halma India
B1-401 Boomerang, Chandivali
Andheri (East), Mumbai 400072
Tel: +91 22 67080400, Fax: +91 22 67080405
E-mail: mwadhavekar@labsphere.com
Website: www.labsphere.com



CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Kuniyur J. Srinivasan,Country Head & Managing Director,, Halma India, +91 (22) 67080400, Srini@halma.com
Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 (0)1494 789152, dcorbet@halmapr.com

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