As part of our maintenance and test procedures for Safety Alarms and Safety Instrumented Functions, normally as the first step, we calibrate all the associated transmitters. We choose to calibrate them as the first step in the procedure, an option would be just to ensure they have been calibrated as part of another maintenance procedure or practice.
I am interested in what software and practices people are using to perform calibrations and document their successful completion. Are you using documenting calibrators, flukes, or other? Do you use any tracking software such as AMS or Meridium? Also, do you have any Fieldbus instruments under the safety umbrella and how are you calibrating them?
I am also interested in what you do for training or qualifications. Can any technician do the calibration or do they need to be specially trained?
BC
In reply to Tinh Phan:
Yes, we have (and use) AMS Calibration Assistant. It is a good tool. I am more interested in a discussion of what tools and processes other sites are using in a calibration management program. I didn't ask but I am also interested in what sites are using to document loop drawings.