Roots Metrology Division of Roots Industries India Ltd., was started in Coimbatore in 1994. Uncertainties of measurements play a vital role in acceptance of manufactured parts for which calibration is the key.
During those days, for calibration of instruments all the companies used to depend on CMTI and other Government institutions. It took considerable time to get the instruments calibrated.
This caused difficulties in operation. Hence Mr. K. Ramasamy, Chairman of the Roots Group, envisioned and established a calibration service facility in Coimbatore which would certainly be helpful not only to the Roots Group but also to all the companies in this region. Calibration of gauges from an NABL accredited laboratory is mandatory for Quality Management System certification.
To begin with the calibration services were provided to all vendors those who supplied semi-finished and finished components. Subsequently, this was offered to other customers too.
To serve the customers better and quicker, Roots opened calibration centres in Chennai, Bangalore and Cochin during 2012-18. Its laboratories are equipped with sophisticated testing equipments, and masters with high accuracy are traceable to national / international standards. So also all the branches are NABL accredited as per the ISO / IEC 17025: 2005 standard for in-house and onsite calibration in the field of mechanical, electro technical, thermal, mass and pressure.
Recently, Roots got NABL accreditation for laser calibration of CNC lathes, VMC and HMC with onsite scope. It is the first laboratory in India to get the NABL accreditation in machine tool calibration.
Roots is also in the calibration field of bio medical equipment used in NABH certified hospitals and diagnostic centres. The process of NABL accreditation is in progress. It follows the hierarchy as per international standards. The experienced engineers are technically qualified and well trained in the field of calibration.
Using the latest measuring techniques, equipment and highly organized and structured process, Roots Metrology is taking new strides with excellence and technological expertise. It is serving more than 3,000 customers who are benefited by its calibration services all over India. It also offers its services to many overseas multinational companies by carrying out First Article Inspection on some of their critical products like machined components, castings, injection moulded parts, etc., that are exported from India.
Bosch, Hyundai Mobis, L&T Groups, Indian Space Research Organisation, Flowserve India and ZF Electronics are some of the major customers availing its calibration services in India.
The entire operations are managed by a well-disciplined, dedicated workforce of 100 members. Every staff member is fully aware of the fact that the precision with which the gauges are calibrated can make or break the business of the customers. Therefore, only the best service and accurate report are provided to all the customers.