Processing automation and measurement services provider Emerson Process Management, on Monday announced the opening of its new Middle East Flow Service Center in Abu Dhabi. Representing an investment of US$3 million, this new centre serves customers in the Middle East and Africa with the first, in-region VSL Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)-certified calibration facility.
“The opening of Emerson’s Middle East Flow Service Center represents Emerson’s continued commitment to the region, while delivering much needed, local and certified services,” commented Dave Tredinnick, Emerson’s president of Middle East & Africa business at the grand opening in Abu Dhabi. “Never before has an internationally-certified calibration facility been available to customers, locally, to eliminate lead time issues and reduce costs for flowmeter calibration. Emerson is proud to make these services available to customers in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East and Africa.”
Previously, Middle Eastern and African customers faced limited options and high operational hurdles to validate flow device calibrations or provide required third party documentation associated with ISO9000 Quality or regulatory requirements. The result was often process shutdowns and delays while flowmeters were physically removed from operation and shipped overseas for calibration, service or performance diagnostics. This new facility will help Emerson customers in the region benefit from minimal process downtime and substantially reduced costs coupled with the quality assurance that calibrations are done with an internationally-certified standard, the company said in a statement.
The Abu Dhabi facility operates using ISO 9001:2008 certified processes. Metrological traceability and certification processes ensure reliable measurements in laboratories and facilities around the world. VSL, the National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands, has certified the calibration equipment’s Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC) with an uncertainty of 0.03%. This CMC reflects the traceability, technical competence and capability of the calibration equipment available at the new Emerson facility.
In addition to Emerson’s flowmeter calibration, the Middle East Flow Service Center offers a broad range of services including flowmeter diagnostics and evaluations, witness inspection services and documentation to establish the quality of calibration and testing, meter repair, and factory-designed training programmes on-site or at the customer’s facility.
