Case Study: Solvay achieves reliable calibration and audit compliance with CompuCal Calibration Solutions

Service contract ensures process accuracy Outsourcing calibration helps Solvay meet customer expectations

Solvay Composite Materials, a manufacturer of carbon fiber composites and adhesives for the aerospace industry, faced the challenge of ensuring the accuracy and repeatability of its process instrumentation to meet strict regulatory and customer audit requirements. The 2018 expansion of its Wrexham site increased calibration demands, making reliable, on-site service essential to avoid costly production downtime. To address this, they partnered with vendor CompuCal Calibration Solutions.

The solution from CompuCal involved providing a dedicated calibration engineer on-site for two weeks each month, supported by its CompuCal management software and W@M Portal asset management tool. This outsourced service freed Solvay's own engineers to focus on maintenance and breakdowns, reduced inventory costs by eliminating the need for spare instruments, and ensured full compliance with all audit trails. The vendor's reliable service and strong relationship provided Solvay with the confidence that all calibrations would be completed on time without any issues.

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Ben Pine

Site Engineering and Capital Manager