We are proud to announce a new partnership with TPF Control to establish a Calibration and Repair center in Holland. The new center has the capability to perform full repair and service calibration on Mesa’s DataTrace data loggers. Since 2009 TPF Control is accredited according ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for Gas Flow Calibrations in the range of…
Getting accurate product temperature throughout an autoclave validation can be a difficult task but is imperative to calculating lethality within an autoclave cycle. Whether it is for an initial equipment and process validation or for yearly equipment qualifications, maximizing efficiency while maintaining that strict temperature accuracy (0.1° C) is critical to a successful project. Mesa’s…
All food plants in the US perform distribution and penetration studies by utilizing a Process Authority (PA), who then files the results with the FDA and/or the USDA. Distribution testing can be needed for many reasons that include, but are not limited to: New retorts/autoclaves New loading schemes New container New racking/holding system for container…
Did you know you can easily look up your logger’s last factory calibration date right from the DataTrace Pro software? All you need to do is log in to the software and click on Logger Functions. Then, Select Test and Calibration from the left-hand menu. On the pop up window, choose Diagnostic Report. Click Yes.…
Most sterilization in the medical device industry is accomplished by way of heat, usually in the form of steam. A significant alternative to heat-only processing methods is ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilization. As alluded to, this process is usually performed on heat- or moisture-sensitive items. EtO sterilization uses both temperature (30°-70°C) and the presence of the…
With the plethora of data logger options, accessories, and applications it can become confusing as to which of Mesa’s data loggers may be the correct fit for your needs. Once you determine the most appropriate logger, you may have questions such as “Can I use a mercury and glass thermometer to verify my logger?” or…
Retort is basically heating and sometimes agitating food and its container to remove potentially harmful organisms. One such organism is Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium botulinum is a rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming, motile bacterium with the ability to produce the neurotoxin botulinum. The botulinum toxin can cause a severe flaccid paralytic disease in humans and animals and is…
If you are a new Mesa Labs DataTrace customer, you may be wondering what your data loggers can do. Or you may be curious how you send them back for calibration, or how to change the battery. Here are two documents with tips for both DataTrace MPIII Data Loggers and DataTrace MPRF Data Loggers to…
In the course of having your equipment calibrated, you may have heard the terms “As Found,” “As Received,” “Pre- and Post- Verification,” or “Before and After Data.” These expressions are used interchangeably, but what do they mean? What is As-Found Data? Here at Mesa we use the term “As Received Performance Data,” and we define…
Effective 3-April-2017, Mesa Labs is discontinuing repair service for all stainless steel flexible data loggers with a taper tip. However, we will continue to offer calibration and re-certification for taper-tip loggers in good working condition.
