About us

AutoCal+ combined more than 50 years of experience and expertise

The AutoCal+ calibration software was developed by Tradinco Instruments. Tradinco Instruments was founded 50 years ago in Berkel en Rodenrijs. We started as a small-scale specialist, in 50 years we have grown into a global player. With an RvA accredited calibration lab, a clean room, our own calibration software and an extensive product range, it is fair to state we are real problem solvers. With customer wishes as our starting point, Tradinco Instruments always goes that extra mile. The AutoCal+ calibration software has been specifically developed as brand-independent calibration software. That makes AutoCal+ unique. The wishes and needs of the customer and the technical possibilities are what drives us in the development of AutoCal+.

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Our roadmap

Why do we do what we do? How did the product AutoCal+ come about? What developments are planned for the near future? In our roadmap you can see a brief overview of our history and our future

Past

  • 1987

    The start

    AutoCal, first in operation in 1987,used in company only to guide the calibrations with our own Death Weight Tester (DWT) and to save data. The software was written in MAI basic programming language. Soon customers showed interest in this program and we put it on the market and start selling it. The AutoCal product was born.

  • 1991

    MS-DOS

    After a few years, AutoCal is written for MS-DOS. This created new possibilities such as entering standards, make corrections, control instruments and automatic calibration. From the start, AutoCal has always been able to operate with Tradinco products and products of other manufacturers. Being truly brand independant software. 

  • 1995

    Windows

    In 1995 AutoCal became compatible for Windows, written in delphi which allowed the customers to execute multiple calibrations at the same time. A big advantage. Customers can now also make reports themselves.

  • vanaf 1997

    New drivers

    Over the years, new drivers for different measuring instruments, standards and smart transmitters from different manufacturers have been added. Next to this, a variety of database types became available offering increased compatibility with the customers IT network.

  • March 2019

    Renew AutoCal

    The decision is made to renew AutoCal. Changing customer and market requirements, decentralized working, user-friendliness, technical possibilities and quality are the motives. A start is made with drawing up all specifications.

  • June 2019

    The start

    The development of AutoCal+ begins.

  • August 2019

    Customer panel

    A customer panel has been formed, consisting of users who use AutoCal daily. AutoCal+ is demonstrated and feedback is collected. More will follow after this meeting.

  • December 2019

    Internal testing

    The beta version of AutoCal+ is ready and is tested internally.

  • February 2020

    Testing with customers

    A number of customers starts testing the application.

Present

  • June 2020

    First release

    The first release of AutoCal+. This version contains everything to be able to perform a manual or automatic calibration.

  • September 2020

    Field calibrations

    The first major update that adds the option for field calibrations. It is now possible to upload procedures, perform the calibration and download the results.

  • October 2020

    Calibration templates

    The creation of calibration templates that can be used for various instruments when you perform a calibration.

  • November 2020

    Printing and scanning

    Printing and scanning labels for easy identification of your instruments. 
    And the ability to customize the report layout by adding logos and changing texts and colors

  • December 2020

    Instrument import

    The possibility to bulk import instruments through Excel files

  • January 2021

    Validation of reference instruments

    Calibrating your own standard with a more accurate standard.

Future

  • April 2021

    Calibration of sets

    Updated functionality to handle sets (weights, callipers etc.)

  • New ideas

    If you have certain needs or functionalities you would like to see in AutoCal+, please let us know.

Further information?

Always up to date and secure

The AutoCal+ calibration software is cloud-based. This means that you always work with the latest version of the software. We guarantee that all data is stored securely. We take into account security aspects such as authentication and encryption. Your data is stored completely separate from other AutoCal+ users in the Google data center in Eemshaven in the Netherlands.

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