Instrument Repair & Calibration

What Instrument Repair & Calibration does

Instrument Repair & Calibration, Inc. (IRC) is a Houston, Texas-based provider of N.I.S.T. traceable calibration, repair, and certification services for industrial test and measurement equipment. Founded in 1974 as the service department of American Analog, Inc. and operating independently for over four decades, IRC delivers ISO 17025- and ANSI Z540-1-compliant calibration across nine measurement categories — dimensional, electrical, electronic, mass force, pressure, temperature, time frequency, torque, and vibration — serving customers primarily in oil and gas, manufacturing, petrochemical, and adjacent industrial sectors through both in-house laboratory services and a fully equipped Mobile Calibration Laboratory capable of nationwide on-site deployment.

The company's technical capabilities are anchored by a Pratt & Whitney Labmaster Universal Model 175 laser-based length-measurement system offering instrument uncertainty of 2 millionths of an inch (50 nanometers), automated calibration software with a minimum 4:1 accuracy ratio, and a MET/TEAM-powered customer portal providing 24/7 access to job status, asset records, recall reports, and calibration certificates. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, concentrated at a single Houston headquarters, with the mobile lab extending service reach across the U.S. without requiring additional fixed facilities.

IRC generates revenue across multiple service streams: calibration services, repair services (with a 180-day parts-and-labor warranty), three tiers of N.I.S.T. traceable certification, equipment rentals (launched December 2017), on-site asset management under multi-year contract structures (claimed to reduce customer calibration costs by up to 50%), custom design/redesign services for obsolete or specialized instruments, and a specialized hammer union pressure transmitter program for the oil and gas vertical. Select unit pricing is published — $175 for hammer-union calibration verification and $475 for refurbishment, with a 10% service-level penalty discount if guaranteed 2-week calibration / 4-week repair turnarounds are not met. The company is privately held, owner-operated, and self-funded through operations, with no disclosed external capital, M&A activity, or institutional investment.

Name

Instrument Repair & Calibration

Legal name

Instrument Repair & Calibration, Inc.

Website

https://instrumentrepairandcalibration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instrument Repair & Calibration (IRC) provides N.I.S.T. traceable calibration, repair, and certification services for industrial test and measurement equipment, serving oil and gas, manufacturing, and petrochemical customers from its Houston, Texas headquarters via in-house labs and a nationwide Mobile Calibration Laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Instrument Calibration & Repair Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Instrument calibration services
• Test equipment repair
• N.I.S.T. traceable certification
• Metrology services
• On-site calibration laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Calibration Services: N.I.S.T. traceable calibration services for test and measurement equipment using automated calibration software with minimum 4:1 accuracy ratio. Services performed in-house or on-site via mobile calibration lab. Includes automatic recall and out of tolerance notifications.
2. Repair Services: In-house repair services on various types of instruments and equipment. When unable to repair in-house, manages the process through qualified service providers. Includes free six-month warranty on all test and measurement equipment repaired.
3. Certification Services: Three calibration options: Verification (calibration with N.I.S.T. traceable standards verifying manufacturer specifications), Calibration and N.I.S.T. Traceable Certification without Data, and Calibration and N.I.S.T. Traceable Certification with Before/After Data. Full compliance with ANSI Z540-1.
4. Equipment Rentals: Rental equipment available via website including Process Calibrators, Power Quality Analyzers, Communicators, Insulation Testers, Networks, IR/Thermal Imagers, Pressure equipment, Meters/Clamps, Earth Ground/Resistance, Vibration/Laser Alignment, and Inspection/Misc. Tools. Rental process similar to online shopping.
5. Design Solutions: Custom instrument design, redesign (using modern parts for obsolete instruments), and repackaging services. Capabilities include custom NEMA 4X enclosures and hazardous area designs. Past projects include Digital Safety Multimeter for oil field service company and Pressure Test Kits for pipe fabricators.
6. On-Site Asset Management: Permanent on-site calibration services at customer facilities. IRC can staff and manage calibration laboratories or set up new laboratories within customer facilities. Claims potential cost reduction of up to 50%.
7. Special Services - Hammer Union Pressure Transmitter: Specialized repair and calibration program for hammer union pressure transmitters with guaranteed turnaround times: 2 weeks or less for calibration-only, 4 weeks or less for in-house repair. 10% discount if guaranteed turnaround not met. Services include Calibration Verification ($175), Refurbishment ($475), and N.I.S.T. Traceable Certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instrument Repair & Calibration provides N.I.S.T. traceable calibration, repair, and certification services for industrial test and measurement equipment. Services are delivered through in-house laboratories, a fully equipped Mobile Calibration Laboratory deployed to customer sites, and a 24/7 MET/TEAM customer portal. The company also offers custom instrument design, redesign of obsolete instruments, on-site asset management, and short-term equipment rentals.

Product overview

Instrument Repair & Calibration is a service-oriented company offering a comprehensive portfolio centered around five core services: Calibration Services, Repair Services, Certification Services, Design Solutions, and On-Site Asset Management. The company operates as a one-stop solution for calibration needs, providing N.I.S.T. traceable certifications compliant with ISO 17025 and ANSI Z540-1. Beyond core services, the portfolio includes Special Services (such as Hammer Union Pressure Transmitter calibration/refurbishment) and Equipment Rentals for short-term use. The rental equipment catalog includes twelve categories of test and measurement instruments: Process Calibrators (Fluke 754, 725), Power Quality Analyzers (Fluke 1735, 435-II), Communicators (Emerson Trex, 475), Insulation Testers/Hi Pot (Fluke 1507, 1550C), Networks (Fluke DSX-5000), IR/Thermal Imagers (Fluke Ti400), Pressure equipment (Crystal IS33, nVision), Meters/Clamps (Fluke 87-V), Earth Ground/Resistance testers (Fluke 1625-2), Vibration/Laser Alignment tools (Fluke 805), and Inspection/Misc. Tools (Net Safety TL-MP-KIT). Services are delivered through in-house laboratories, a Mobile Calibration Laboratory for on-site work, and a MET/TEAM-powered Customer Portal for 24/7 access to job tracking and documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce calibration costs by up to 50% through on-site asset management
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DKControlsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDKControls provides control technologies integrated into IRC's custom control solutions. IRC offers turnkey control solutions designed and manufactured to customer specifications, incorporating DKControls technologies including pump controls, compressor controls, generator & engine controls, controls for OEMs, conveyor controls, safety equipment, and wastewater treatment controls.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trescal: Trescal is a global leader in calibration services with hundreds of laboratories across dozens of countries. It competes with IRC across the same ISO 17025-compliant industrial calibration and repair offering but at significantly greater geographic and scale.
• Tektronix (Calibration Services): Tektronix (a Fortive company) operates OEM-direct calibration services for its own electronic test instruments. It competes with IRC for calibration work on Tektronix-branded equipment while serving a much broader test & measurement portfolio.
• Fluke Calibration: Fluke Calibration (also Fortive) provides calibration hardware and OEM service for pressure, electrical, and temperature standards. It is comparable to IRC as a calibration services provider but with the backing of a major instrument OEM.

Direct peers

• Transcat: Transcat is a publicly traded US provider of calibration services and test & measurement instrument distribution. It is the closest publicly benchmarked direct peer to IRC, operating NIST-traceable labs and serving process/manufacturing customers nationally.
• Fox Valley Metrology: Fox Valley Metrology is a US-based ISO 17025-accredited calibration and repair lab offering dimensional, pressure, electrical, and electronic services. It is directly comparable to IRC in service mix and customer profile, though it serves the Midwest rather than Texas.
• MetroCal: MetroCal is a US ISO 17025-accredited calibration lab providing on-site and in-lab services across dimensional, electrical, mechanical, and thermodynamic parameters. It directly mirrors IRC's service model and target customer base.
• Davis Calibration: Davis Calibration is a regional ISO 17025 calibration and repair services provider serving industrial customers in the US Southwest and beyond. Comparable to IRC in scope and standards compliance, serving overlapping oil & gas and manufacturing end markets.
• Instrulogic: Instrulogic provides calibration, repair, and asset management services for industrial test and measurement equipment, including on-site calibration programs. Directly comparable to IRC's outsourced calibration program and on-site asset management offering.

Regional players

• Atlantic Scale Company: Atlantic Scale is a US-based calibration and scale service provider focused on mass/force and industrial weighing applications. It overlaps with IRC's Mass Force and Pressure disciplines but is primarily a regional Northeast US operator.

Others

• ACECO (A Test Equipment Company): ACECO is a US-based reseller and lessor of test & measurement equipment with associated calibration services. It is adjacent to IRC as an equipment-side counterpart in the same industrial customer ecosystem rather than a direct lab-services competitor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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