Why automate?
About pipette calibration
In laboratories today, the pipette calibration process and the related data handling is manual, time-consuming and often a bottle-neck.
All in all, manual calibration becomes a costly, inefficient, and strenuous affair.
High costs
Usually, manual pipette calibration is done by your own laboratory technicians or handled by an external calibration service provider. Either way it is associated with a cost.
Poor work environment
Manual calibration is characterized by numerous, repetitive finger/hand movements leading to injuries and poor working conditions.
Complex planning & much time spent
Manual calibration takes time: planning, registration, packing and shipping, and when pipettes are returned: unpacking and manual handling of calibration results. Also, pipettes are away from the lab for up to 10 days.
Manual processes
Both handling pipettes and processing the data introduce a risk of human error. No-value addding procedures, such as reviews or paper assets logs, are necessary to ensure data integrity.
