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Test Instrument Specialists

Acutest is a test instrument specialist with over 32 years’ experience and has strong and lasting partnerships across many different industries

The company can streamline the way you buy, hire and service your test instruments and you can benefit from its deep industry knowledge and goldstandard support and aftercare. They also offer bespoke, on-site training services if you require.

Acutest pride themselves on understanding a customer’s daily challenges and application requirements before formulating a considered solution. This is an invaluable service supported by a team of external account managers who have the experience and expertise required for effective on-site product demonstrations.

Do you like the sound of an approved instrument portal or calibration portal? Acutest can very quickly set up an ‘Approved Instrument Portal’ for your business. This handy on-line resource will list your approved instruments but it’s much more than that – your staff can log into your own company-branded portal and easily view your approved equipment via a user-friendly dashboard. Intuitive categories, contract prices and product information are only a click away, meaning the correct products can be available to your staff to ensure compliance with your purchasing policy. You’ll also benefit from product videos and technical data sheets to aid in correct usage. Consolidated invoicing can be activated for a more streamlined, accurate and efficient procurement process!

Keep track of your assets and keep them in good working order: • In addition to the portal discussed above,

Acutest also offer an asset management portal for calibration and servicing which many customers could not imagine operating without. • This portal will save you time, effort and frustration by tracking your assets’ service history and helping you to keep your test instruments in good health.

You can easily view and manage your instruments’ calibration status via the user-friendly dashboard, with electronic certification at your fingertips – available 24/7! It can also be customised to include your company logo. • The latest development of the portal has seen mobile functionality improve with a QR scanner which allows users to scan all calibrated devices whilst out in the field, perfect for compliance spot checks! All of the above features will help you formulate your calibration policies, so get in touch with Acutest today to arrange a demonstration, either via video conferencing, or at your premises.

Acutest’s Calibration Capabilities Acutest can calibrate the following test equipment: electrical, high voltage, pressure, torque, acoustic, chemical, dimensional, force, gas, humidity, moisture, temperature plus lifting accessories.

Traceable Calibration – ISO 9001:2015/ ISO 10012:2003. This is the standard calibration offered by Acutest. Traceable calibration is generally selected by companies within the contracting industry and is widely regarded as the accepted standard by the UK registration bodies.

UKAS Calibration – ISO 17025:2017 is the highest level of calibration Acutest offer. Accreditation by UKAS means Acutest have been assessed against internationally recognised standards and have demonstrated competence, impartiality and performance capability.

UK coverage A fleet of vans provide secure collection and delivery services and their four strategically located service centres ensure full UK coverage. Acutest is proud to employ a growing team of over twenty highly-skilled engineers who deliver calibration and repair services at their state-of-the-art laboratory or onsite at their customer’s premises. If you book an instrument calibration or repair with Acutest, you can be confident your instruments are left in good hands!

One of Acutest’s Services Includes Bespoke, On-site Training at Your Premises! their customers engineering force working. Year after year they continue to see a rise in the popularity of their on-site calibration services. Their experienced engineers are well-versed in working within a customer’s premises, both safely and efficiently. In doing so, they are able to reduce downtime whilst being on-hand to offer helpful advice on the effective use of many assets. In addition to a faster service, if a customer enjoys the benefits of a Calibration Portal, all the on-site calibrations carried out will be visible; access to certificates and status updates will be available 24/7!

New instrumentation With testing and measurement being a key part of many engineering roles, a customer’s requirement for new instrumentation is usually planned but can sometimes be of an urgent nature. With stock holdings in excess of £1.6 million across many brands and disciplines, Acutest are able to support planned procurement and last-minute or emergency purchases.

Who do Acutest supply? Acutest are a trusted partner to over 4,000 customers operating across many sectors including the utilities, street works and rail sectors, facilities maintenance teams, manufacturing, processing and industrial plants as well as individual contractors and electricians.

New Glasgow Service Centre With many customers working across the length and breadth of the UK, Acutest have identified the need to have a greater local representation in Scotland. With a new lease agreement signed at the beginning of this year, their goal is to be fully operational by the second half of 2022.

Acutest are HV Calibration Specialists

New Glasgow Test Equipment Service Centre

Central Test Equipment Service Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme

test equipment and have recently increased the awareness of its hire services with a dedicated section on their website. This showcases proven solutions so you can be confident in the usability and reliability of every piece of kit. https://www.acutestdirect.co.uk/hire-testequipment

Keeping that useful information flowing Last year Acutest launched their new blog to help keep high-quality information flowing during the pandemic, including numerous articles of interest to the rail industry: https://www.acutestdirect.co.uk/blog/rail

Meet the Acutest team Acutest is exhibiting at various rail-related events and you can meet the team at the following upcoming shows: • RAILLIVE, Stand: S21 (22 to 23 June at

Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre).

Two days of live product demonstrations from over 175+ exhibitors, showcasing the latest innovations in the rail industry. • RNS Rolling Stock Networking, Stand:

G4 (7 of July at Derby Arena). Focused specifically on rolling stock, depot equipment, ancillary services & rail supply chain.

So what are Acutest’s ambitions for the future? Continued expansion of the calibration laboratory with new capabilities in personal gas monitoring devices, on-site high-voltage and airflow test equipment calibration.

Tel: 01782 563030 Email: sales@acutest-ukti.co.uk Visit: www.acutestdirect.co.uk ISO standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 17025

01782 563030

Full UK Coverage

4 SERVICE CENTRES SECURE VAN FLEET

sales@acutest-ukti.co.uk www.acutest-ukti.co.uk

Calibrations performed per year

65,000+

Component repairs per year

11,000+

On-site calibration days per year

450+

Dedicated calibration engineers

22

4,000

Dedicated account managers Scheduled calibration recall reminders In-house high voltage calibration capabilities A choice of turnaround times: 1*/ 3 / 5 days

(*on-site calibration service)

Manage your calibration status

Via our user-friendly, on-line portal Help formulate calibration policy 24 / 7 certi cate access