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Why Service Pipettes?
As the most extensively used piece of equipment in the laboratory, pipettes take a lot of wear and tear. A pipette is comprised of a variety of mechanical parts, moving against each other, that are often exposed to corrosive or hazardous chemicals. Like all things mechanical, nothing lasts forever and deterioration of pipette parts will seriously affect performance. For example, piston surfaces can become eroded or pitted over time, leading to premature sealing failure and pipette inaccuracy. Seals can leak after being exposed to damaging piston surfaces or sample contamination. Tip holders can be worn overtime, especially when high force or "banging" is applied when mounting tips. Inefficient sealing can lead to leakage and incorrect sample volumes. Often, this leakage is gradual and may not be discovered until it is too late, adversely affecting the integrity of your science.
Pipettes checked annually without any preventative maintenance or regular servicing procedures in place have a 20% or more failure rate. Approximately 95% of pipette failures are attributable to sealing system defects. This is predictable but preventable. Scheduled preventative maintenance reduces failures and costs. Under normal use, and based on manufacturer's recommendations plus our extensive experience, seals should be replaced at least once per year, while tip holders and pistons should be replaced every three to five years.
Why Choose Our Pipette Service?
The accuracy and precision of your pipettes is essential and this can only be guaranteed by regular servicing and maintenance by professionally trained technicians. We have extensive experience of servicing and calibrating pipettes in the UK and Ireland.
Our technicians are qualified specialists, having completed extensive training in all aspects of pipette service and operation of all major pipette brands.
Regular pipette service is more affordable than you may think. It saves you time, money and effort and could improve your research results. We offer a comprehensive and flexible range of service and preventative maintenance plans, designed to prevent "as found" failures between calibration intervals.
We service all major brands and models of pipettes, offering a range of service levels, either onsite or mail-in.
Visit our pipette service options page, to find out more about our onsite, mail-in and calibration options.