Equipment calibration software that locks out overdue instruments.
Every scale, thermometer, pressure gauge, pH meter and torque wrench lives in V5 with its calibration schedule, certificate, as-found/as-left history and ISO 17025 lab reference. When a calibration is overdue, the instrument is locked out of production until it's recertified.
What breaks without this.
Calibration spreadsheets miss due dates
An overdue instrument on the line is a 483 finding — and a potential lot rejection for everything it measured since the last cert.
As-found readings get lost
Without the as-found reading, you can't run the back-stop investigation to confirm prior lots were in spec.
Lab certificates live in someone's email
When the auditor asks for the latest ISO 17025 cert for the master weight set, nobody can find it.
Records-by-execution. Compliance, by design.
Every instrument, scheduled and tracked
Asset register with calibration frequency, tolerance, accuracy class, location, owner and next-due date. Notifications fire at 30, 14 and 1 day.
As-found / as-left capture
Calibration form captures both readings, calculates pass/fail against tolerance, and triggers an OOT investigation when as-found is out of tolerance.
Production lockout when overdue
An overdue instrument can't be selected on a kiosk — production is blocked until calibration is current. No more retroactive 'we used it anyway' findings.
ISO 17025 certificates linked to each cal
Upload the lab cert, link to the standard used, retain through the asset's life. Audit-ready in one click.
Back-stop investigation when OOT
An out-of-tolerance result automatically lists every batch the instrument touched since the last good calibration, and routes them for QA review.
Proof points
- Asset register with full calibration history
- Kiosk lockout for overdue instruments
- OOT triggers automatic back-stop investigation
- ISO 17025 certificate retention with chain of standards
Built to satisfy
- 21 CFR 211.68 (Automatic, mechanical and electronic equipment)
- 21 CFR 211.160(b)(4) (Calibration of instruments)
- 21 CFR 820.72 (Inspection, measuring and test equipment)
- ISO 9001:2015 §7.1.5 (Monitoring and measuring resources)
- ISO/IEC 17025 (Testing and calibration laboratories)
- EU GMP Annex 15 §3.41 (Calibration)
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Frequently asked questions
Does V5 lock out overdue instruments?+
Yes. Operators can't select an overdue instrument on a kiosk — the step is blocked until calibration is current and signed off.
What happens when an as-found reading is out of tolerance?+
V5 automatically opens an OOT investigation, lists every batch the instrument touched since the last good calibration, and routes those batches for QA review — the back-stop check FDA expects.
Can we hold ISO 17025 lab certificates in V5?+
Yes. Each calibration record links to the lab cert, the standard used and the chain back to a national standard, retained for the life of the asset.
How fast can we deploy?+
Standard calibration onboarding is 7–10 days including asset import from your existing spreadsheet or CMMS.
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