What Are My Options for Accelerometer Calibration?

Bruce Lachey, Rental and Services Team Leader at The Modal Shop, walks us through the basics of how to get an accelerometer calibrated. From single-point checks to in-field frequency sweep with calibration certificates to laboratory calibrations, Bruce provides a wide overview of equipment and methods for accelerometer calibration. Resources: Rent Calibration Systems https://www.modalshop.com/rental/prod... Buy Calibration Systems https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... Calibration Services https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... How often should I calibrate an accelerometer? https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... Two different discussions of why 159.2 Hz is often used as reference frequency https://www.modalshop.com/rental/lear... https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... Primary vs Secondary Calibration https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... Low Frequency Calibration https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... Ultra-high Frequency Calibration https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... Shock Calibration https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... 0:00 Why Calibrate? - https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... 0:28 Gravity Calibration - https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... 1:03 Back-to-Back Calibration 1:18 Single-Point Calibration - https://www.pcb.com/products?model=39... 1:52 Frequency Sweep Calibration - https://www.modalshop.com/industrial-... 2:22 Automated Calibration - https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... 2:26 Laboratory Calibration - https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... 3:14 Primary Calibration - https://www.modalshop.com/calibration... 3:39 Rent, Buy, or Send In? 4:21 Low or High Frequency and Shock Calibrations