Cal Lab Solutions

What Cal Lab Solutions does

Cal Lab Solutions is a privately held, founder-owned metrology software and consulting company headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, founded in 2003 and operating with 1–10 employees. The company develops both off-the-shelf and customized software for calibration laboratories, National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), and Fluke MET/CAL users worldwide, with named engagements including the Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Army Primary Standards Laboratory. Its core proposition is the combination of software engineering capability with deep metrology domain expertise — a positioning reinforced by ownership of the Cal Lab Magazine industry publication acquired in 2011.

The company's product portfolio centers on Metrology.NET, a modular, low-code, system-of-systems platform built on Microsoft .NET that integrates heterogeneous lab software (Fluke MET/CAL, Edison MUDCATS, GPIB instrumentation) and supports ISO/IEC 17025 audit-ready uncertainty budgets, flexible standards interchangeability, and distributed multi-station calibration. Supporting products include the world's largest commercial library of automated Fluke MET/CAL calibration procedures (covering instruments up to 50 GHz and VXI), the SAM suite for RF component calibration, the Metrology Blocks visual development environment, Station Agent for distributed testing, and free tools such as IniValueEditor. Metrology.NET V.2 (2022) added cloud-hosted AWS deployment, marking a transition toward SaaS delivery.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time perpetual licenses for individual MET/CAL procedures (ranging from free drivers to $3,800+ for complex procedures), annual subscriptions for Metrology.NET, one-time SAM licenses, and quote-based turn-key systems and professional engineering services sold direct to enterprise customers. Distribution is primarily through the company's e-commerce storefront (store.callabsolutions.com) supplemented by direct phone/email sales and presence at NCSLI and MSC industry events. The company has raised no external capital and is led by President and Automation Director Mike Schwartz.

Name

Cal Lab Solutions

Legal name

Cal Lab Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://callabsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cal Lab Solutions is a privately held, Aurora, Colorado-based metrology software firm that develops the Metrology.NET automation platform, the world's largest library of Fluke MET/CAL calibration procedures, and related tools for calibration laboratories, NMIs, and government customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Calibration & Metrology Software

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Calibration software
• Metrology automation
• Calibration procedures
• Measurement uncertainty
• ISO 17025 compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. MET/CAL Procedures: Sale of automated calibration procedures for Fluke MET/CAL platform. Commercial library includes procedures for various instruments. Sold individually through online store with prices ranging from free drivers to $3,800+ for complex procedures.
2. Metrology.NET Software: Sale and licensing of Metrology.NET software platform for calibration lab automation and data management. Includes Starter Pack with over 400 test packages. Available as cloud-based hosted system or on-premise deployment.
3. SAM Applications: Stand-alone applications for calibration of RF components, noise sources, and Keysight calibration kits. Template-based threaded applications.
4. Turn-Key Systems: Integrated hardware and software solutions for specific measurement problems, scaled from NMI (National Metrology Institute) to production environments.
5. Professional Engineering Services: Custom software development including .NET development, custom MET/CAL development, database work, and web portal development. Consulting services for metrology-related problems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cal Lab Solutions develops and sells metrology automation software for calibration laboratories. Its core platform, Metrology.NET, is a modular, system-of-systems calibration lab automation and data management solution supporting ISO/IEC 17025 uncertainty budgets, flexible standards interchangeability, and distributed multi-station testing. The company also sells the world's largest commercial library of automated Fluke MET/CAL calibration procedures covering instruments up to 50 GHz, plus supporting products such as SAM (RF calibration applications) and Metrology Blocks (browser-based visual procedure development).

Product overview

Cal Lab Solutions offers a portfolio of metrology software products centered around two main platforms: Metrology.NET (a modular, low-code calibration lab automation platform with cloud/standalone deployment options) and Fluke MET/CAL procedures (the world's largest library of automated calibration procedures). Supporting products include SAM for RF component calibration, Metrology Blocks for visual procedure development, Station Agent for distributed testing, and pre-built test packages. The company also provides turn-key systems and professional engineering services. A suite of free tools includes IniValueEditor and Meatest calibrator drivers. The company acquired Cal Lab Magazine to serve the metrology industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metrology.NET: Modular approach to metrology automation and data management for calibration labs, supporting ISO/IEC 17025 uncertainty budgets.
• SAM (Specialized Applications for Metrology)
• Metrology Blocks

Products and services

• Metrology.NET A modular, low-code calibration lab automation and data management platform supporting ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, with flexible standards interchangeability, distributed multi-station calibration testing, and integration with Fluke MET/CAL. Available as a cloud-hosted or on-premise deployment for calibration laboratories.
• SAM (Specialized Applications for Metrology) Stand-alone, template-based threaded Windows applications for calibrating RF components, noise sources, and Keysight calibration kits. Supports batch-mode operation with customizable test routines, standards configuration, and integrated Active Reports for full-color customizable calibration reports.
• MET/CAL Procedures The world's largest commercial library of automated Fluke MET/CAL calibration procedures, covering handheld DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, spectrum analyzers, signal generators up to 50 GHz, VXI instruments, and physical dimensional calibration. Sold individually via one-time/perpetual licenses (e.g., Keysight DAQ970A/973A at $1,100; Tektronix MDO 4000B Series at $3,800), with some free drivers available.
• Metrology Blocks Browser-based visual software development tool built specifically for Metrology.NET and the metrology industry, enabling technicians with varying skill levels to create automated calibration procedures via a visual interface combined with a traditional test-based editor. Runs in HTML5 environments including iOS and Android tablets.
• Turn-Key Systems Custom integrated hardware and software solutions for specific measurement problems (such as the PCS-50 power sensor calibration system and power-supply calibration systems), scaled from National Metrology Institute-level accuracy down to production environments. Sold via quote-based pricing worldwide.
• Professional Engineering Services Metrology-focused professional services including custom .NET development, custom Fluke MET/CAL procedure development, database migration work, and web-based asset management systems. Sold through direct consultation and quote-based, multi-year contract pricing.
• Cal Lab Magazine International metrology industry magazine (quarterly publication) covering calibration products, techniques, and industry news. Acquired by Cal Lab Solutions, Inc. from Carol Singer in January 2011; originally founded in 1994 by Charles Masi.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced calibration time by up to 10 to 1 - e.g., HP 3325A/B in 45 minutes, HP 8563E in 50 minutes, saving thousands of dollars per year

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Spark KalibrasyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey, and Cal Lab Solutions to create Metrology Blocks. Spark Kalibrasyon contributed to the development of this browser-based software development tool for the metrology industry.
• Middle East Technical University (METU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Spark Kalibrasyon and Cal Lab Solutions to create Metrology Blocks, allowing integration with the Metrology.NET system.
• NCSL InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCal Lab Solutions partnered with NCSL International starting in 2016 on digitization of ISO/IEC 17025 Scope of Accreditation. They developed tools using NCSLI's Metrology Taxonomy database for creating digital versions of Scopes of Accreditation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trescal: Trescal is a global calibration services provider operating accredited labs that consume software like Metrology.NET. It also invests in proprietary digital calibration tools, making it both a major potential customer segment and a competitor if it expands its software stack to substitute for third-party solutions.
• Tektronix: Tektronix manufactures oscilloscopes and test & measurement instruments (e.g., MDO 4000B Series) for which Cal Lab Solutions sells automated MET/CAL procedures. It is a key hardware ecosystem and could choose to bundle or compete with proprietary calibration automation tools.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz supplies high-end spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and calibration solutions in the RF/microwave space where Cal Lab Solutions' SAM applications operate. It is a major hardware ecosystem and potential competitor in metrology workflow software.
• Fluke Calibration: Fluke Calibration is the vendor of the MET/CAL platform — the system around which Cal Lab Solutions' procedure library is built. It directly competes via its own MET/CAL Gold procedure library and broader calibration software/hardware portfolio, making it both a critical platform partner and a primary competitor.
• National Instruments (NI / Emerson Test & Measurement): National Instruments provides GPIB cards and instrument control platforms explicitly integrated with Cal Lab Solutions' SAM applications. As a broad test & measurement software/hardware vendor (now part of Emerson), it competes for calibration automation spend and offers adjacent workflow tooling.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a major test & measurement hardware vendor whose calibrators (e.g., 34470A, 8588A) and calibration kits are explicitly supported by Cal Lab Solutions' SAM applications and MET/CAL procedures. It is both a key hardware ecosystem and a potential competitor in automated calibration workflows.
• Transcat: Transcat is a US-listed calibration services provider and distributor of calibration instruments. It is a buyer of automated calibration procedures and software tools similar to Cal Lab Solutions' products, while also maintaining internal proprietary calibration workflow software that competes for share.

Direct peers

• Beamex: Beamex provides integrated calibration software (CMX) and document-based calibration management tools that directly compete with Metrology.NET in industrial calibration labs. Both target ISO/IEC 17025-compliant process calibration workflows, though Beamex bundles its own hardware (MC6, MC5).

Regional players

• Trescal-owned Calibration Laboratories (e.g., Gometrics, Trescal US labs): Gometrics and similar regional calibration labs are direct buyers of automated MET/CAL procedures and calibration workflow software. While they are customers rather than software competitors, consolidation under groups like Trescal changes buying leverage.

Emerging players

• Mahr: Mahr specializes in dimensional metrology equipment and software, overlapping with Cal Lab Solutions' physical dimensional calibration procedures. Both target industrial metrology labs, though Mahr is stronger in dimensional/precision length measurement than electrical/RF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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