Gill Wind Tunnel achieves independent UKAS Accreditation

The Gill Merlin wind tunnel has successfully been accredited by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the calibration of velocity instruments.

UKAS accreditation certifies that the quality, process and operation of the tunnel equipment complies with safety and confidence standards, traceable to ISO 17025.

The Gill high speed wind tunnel named ‘Merlin’ was designed and built by Gill engineers and is now one of the fastest instrumentation wind speed tunnels in Europe, with a maximum mean tunnel velocity of 110 m/s (246mph/396kph).

Under the accreditation a variety of equipment can be calibrated in the tunnel between 5 and 80m/s including pitot tubes, thermal anemometers, vane anemometers and ultrasonic anemometers.

The accreditation was managed by Labcal Ltd which was recently acquired by the Gill Group. Labcal offers independently accredited laboratory services to UKAS (ILAC) and ISO 17025 standards for a wide range of parameters including gas flow, temperature, humidity, air speed, pressure and liquid flow.

Commenting on the accreditation, Paul Rogers, Gill Instruments Head of Sales, said “The independent accreditation of our wind tunnel means we can now offer test and calibration services and customers can be confident in the accuracy of their results as all measurements can be traced to internationally recognised standards. We will shortly release a full list of all the test and calibration services available, but in the meantime customers should contact us directly for more information”.

For more information on the Merlin Wind Tunnel, please contact 01590 613500.

Continued expansion as Gill acquires UKAS accredited Calibration Company

Gill Corporate is pleased to announce that Labcal, a UKAS accredited calibration service company, has recently joined the Gill Group.

Labcal has over 35 years’ experience in providing accredited calibration and test services across a wide range of parameters including gas flow, temperature, humidity, air speed, pressure and liquid flow. Labcal’s laboratory and services are accredited to UKAS (ILAC) and ISO 17025 Standards in recognition of their high competence and performance capability. Over the years Labcal has built a strong reputation for its excellent personal customer service and support throughout the calibration process.

Founded in 1988, the Gill Group is formed of four companies, Gill Instruments, Gill Sensors & Controls, Gill Research & Development and Labcal. The Group designs, manufactures and tests industrial measurement and control instruments, which are used worldwide in performance demanding industries including meteorology, motorsport, marine and defence. Gill has a strong reputation for the innovation, quality and reliability of its instruments and the acquisition of Labcal is an important step, as it enables Gill to offer accredited testing and calibration services.

Commenting on the acquisition, Mike Creagh, Gill Director, said “Testing and calibration services are extremely important to our customers and this acquisition enables us to combine our precision instruments with a range of testing and calibration services. Since joining the Group Labcal has supported the successful UKAS accreditation of our Merlin wind tunnel, which is now one of the fastest in Europe. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Ahad and his team at Labcal into the Group and look forward to the new opportunities ahead.”