Nominated finalists for Calibration Laboratory awards.

The large and growing team of instrumentation and calibration experts at LotusWorks wait eagerly for Thursday May 25th to arrive, on that date the winners of the Irish Laboratory Awards will be announced at the Gala Awards Luncheon in Dublin.

The company is one of six companies shortlisted as finalists in the calibration laboratory of the year category in this year’s Irish laboratory awards.

The Irish Laboratory Awards recognise the successes and achievements of Ireland's laboratories and scientists in areas including innovation, leadership and collaboration and focus on their ongoing work to grow and develop sustainable, globally competitive laboratories and science research.

Noel Molloy, Calibration Manager at LotusWorks commented “This is very good news for us- during the past four years the LotusWorks Calibration Laboratory has experienced steady growth and we pride ourselves on understanding exactly what our client requires and delivering that solution promptly and to a very high standard consistently. We are continually investing in our resources, equipment and processes to help continued growth & to ensure we stay “top of our game” in calibration solution delivery across Ireland and into Europe. This shortlisting is due to the dedication and professionalism of our calibration team, their commitment to continuously improving is safeguarding the business, it’s a salute to their excellence to be shortlisted in these prestigious awards”.

Temperature Calibration at Lotus

LotusWorks calibration laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 accredited, one of only a handful in Ireland. The laboratory is delivering a wide range of capabilities for Electrical, Temperature, Pipettes and Balances to a substantial number of Ireland’s leading companies, including pharmaceuticals and medical device that require the most exacting standards & consistent service. Testament to their excellence is their ability to extend the service to British & European organisations also.

“We’d love to win this award, of course we would," says Noel Molloy, "either way we are delighted to be shortlisted with the other great companies as finalists and we look forward to the gala lunch in May. Congratulations to all finalists”.

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Accreditation for calibration laboratory.

LotusWorks Management has recently extended the scope of the ISO 17025 accreditation in the laboratory and onsite at our customer facilities in order to further improve service to customers.
The scope extension included increasing Temperature Calibration from -100˚C to 660˚C, Scales Calibration up to 320Kg and adding Temperature mapping of controlled environments from -90 to 140˚C.

Members of the LotusWorks Calibrations & EHSQ Department along with the SGS Surveillance Auditors.

LotusWorks achieved this by investing in extra test equipment and spending more time bringing procedures, training and capabilities up to the IS0 17025 standard. The Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) reviewed the scope extension during the recent surveillance audit and the team was delighted when it approved all of the exertions and additions to the 17025 scope.

The extensions came as a result of a management review by LotusWorks, which was carried out in early 2015. They deliver a more comprehensive accredited service to customers and are proof of LotusWorks’ culture to continuously seek ways to improve services offered to customers.
Well done to all laboratory staff who played a significant part in getting the scope extended.

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ISO 17025 calibration extensions!

LotusWorks, headquartered in Sligo and with operations throughout Ireland and internationally, have recently added Pipette and Balance calibration to their existing ISO 17025: 2005 scope of accreditation. They were awarded the extension to their accreditation by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) on the 25th February 2014.

Pictured above are some of the team from LotusWorks receiving the award from INAB.  From left: Tom McGuinn Calibrations Supervisor LotusWorks, Tom Cafferkey Director LotusWorks, James Stapleton Accreditation Officer INAB, Noel Molloy Calibrations Manager LotusWorks & Nicola Kennedy Quality Manager LotusWorks

ISO 17025:2005 is the international standard that formally recognises the demonstration of the technical competence of laboratories to carry out calibrations. LotusWorks, previously trading as Lotus Technical Services, first achieved ISO 17025: 2005 accreditation in December 2010 for Electrical and Temperature calibration. The company’s full scope of accreditation can be found on the INAB website under registration number 277C. The addition to the existing scope for Pipette calibration covers 1ul to 10,000ul and for Balance calibration ranges from 1mg to 20,000g. LotusWorks can perform the full scope of accreditation in their laboratory in Sligo or onsite at their customer’s facility.

ISO 17025: 2005 accreditation is recognised as the industry’s top standard, and it assures the quality of LotusWorks laboratory calibration services, processes, technicians, and data accuracy. The company’s calibration capability extends from onsite calibration, to a mobile calibration service and laboratory calibrations performed at the company’s calibration laboratory at their headquarters in Sligo.

Speaking about the accreditation extension, Calibrations Manager of LotusWorks Noel Molloy commented “We are delighted to add Pipette and Balance to our existing Temperature and Electrical offering, accreditation to this standard is a formal recognition that our laboratory is competent to carry out calibrations detailed in the ISO 17025 scope. This extension to our accreditation demonstrates our continued commitment to improving our service delivery.”

More about Lotus LotusWorks is a leading process and laboratory calibration service provider who has recently celebrated 25 years in business. As a leader in the market since 1989, LotusWorks is consistently broadening their calibration capabilities to keep up with the changing practices of the key markets they serve including pharmaceutical, medical device, semi-conductor, ICT and food and beverage. LotusWorks continuously look for innovative ways to improve their service offering and add value for their customers. In 2012 the company developed a web based calibration application which provides companies with online access to calibration information regarding their own equipment. This application adds value for customers and allows them to track their calibration statistics instantly online. This instant access to data helps customers with items such as records management. In 2013, the company was shortlisted as finalists in the Irish Laboratory Awards for the categories of “Calibration Laboratory of the Year” and “Start-up Laboratory of the Year” demonstrating their continued recognition as a leading calibration service provider. LotusWorks now employs over 400 people on both sides of the Atlantic and continues to grow. In 2013 LotusWorks increased its Irish engineering and technical workforce by 35 and in February this year was awarded the much sought after CPD (Continuing Professional Development) standard by Engineers Ireland.