Novatron Scientific

Novatron Scientific is a specialist precision measurement and calibration services provider operating as part of the Rhopoint Metrology group, which was founded in 1987. Established in 1992 as an independent supplier and calibration specialist for humidity and water activity instrumentation, Novatron Scientific was acquired by Rhopoint Metrology Limited in March 2020, merging two complementary centres of metrology expertise. Together, the group delivers UKAS-accredited calibration services from dual laboratories in Birmingham and Paulton (Bristol), supported by field service engineers covering the United Kingdom, Ireland, and parts of Europe. The combined operation holds both UKAS Laboratory 0720 (Rhopoint Metrology) and UKAS Laboratory 0669 (Novatron Scientific) accreditations, underpinned by certification to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and has subsequently been integrated with Trescal — a global calibration group — further expanding technical resource and geographic reach.

The core calibration capability spans nine principal disciplines: Dimensional, Electrical, Mass, Temperature, Pressure, Humidity, Surface Appearance, Torque and Force, and Gauges. Within the dimensional discipline the laboratory calibrates micrometers (external, internal, and depth), vernier calipers, height gauges, dial indicators, bore gauges, gauge blocks, slip gauges, hardness testers, and transducers. Electrical calibrations cover power supplies, multimeters, clamp meters, and related instrumentation. Mass calibration encompasses balances and weights across traceable reference standards. Temperature calibration covers thermocouples, RTDs, thermometers, and ovens. Pressure calibration includes pressure gauges, transducers, manometers, and dead-weight testers. Torque and force calibration covers torque wrenches, torque screwdrivers, force gauges, and test machines. Surface appearance calibration serves glossmeters, haze meters, and coating thickness gauges aligned to Rhopoint Instruments' industry-leading product range.

Novatron Scientific's particular specialty within the group is humidity and water activity measurement. As the sole UK exclusive distributor for Novasina AG — a Swiss precision instrument manufacturer — Novatron supplies and calibrates the full range of Novasina water activity meters, relative humidity transmitters, and dew-point instruments. Novasina instruments feature a proprietary ERH (equilibrium relative humidity) sensor cell offering very high accuracy, minimal hysteresis, low drift, and resistance to a wide range of chemicals and solvents. Novatron provides UKAS-accredited and traceable calibrations of these instruments and recommends calibration cycles of six months for instruments in daily use and twelve months for infrequently used equipment. Calibration salt tablets and capsules traceable to national standards are also supplied as reference artefacts, enabling customers to conduct interim in-house verification checks between formal calibration events.

In addition to laboratory-based calibration, Rhopoint Metrology and Novatron Scientific operate a comprehensive onsite calibration service, dispatching specialist engineers directly to customer facilities throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. A dedicated fleet of collection and delivery vehicles allows the group to offer instrument pick-up and return as part of managed calibration contracts, reducing customer administration burden and minimising instrument downtime. Calibration at designated measurement points or ranges can be tailored to customer-specific requirements, and prompt replacement instrument quotations are provided for any equipment found to be outside acceptable tolerances at calibration. Repair and refurbishment services cover dimensional, electrical, pressure, torque, and related equipment, managed end-to-end by an experienced technical team.

As an authorised stockist and distributor of Mitutoyo precision hand tools, the group supplies and calibrates Mitutoyo micrometers, calipers, height gauges, dial indicators, and gauge blocks. It is also a recognised specialist in the supply and calibration of plain ring gauges, plain plug gauges, screw ring gauges, screw plug gauges, and spline gauges — critical gauging artefacts used in engineering and manufacturing quality control. The technical sales team is experienced in customising gauging products and calibration programmes to meet bespoke customer applications, providing an integrated supply-and-calibrate service that eliminates the need to source instruments and calibration separately.

The sectors served by Novatron Scientific and Rhopoint Metrology are broad, reflecting the universal need for traceable calibration in regulated and quality-managed environments. Key customer industries include food and beverage manufacturing (where water activity, humidity, mass, and temperature calibration are critical to product safety and shelf stability), pharmaceuticals and life sciences (where instrument calibration underpins GMP compliance and regulatory audit readiness), precision engineering and advanced manufacturing (dimensional and surface inspection tools), and environmental monitoring (pressure, temperature, and humidity instrumentation). Medical device manufacturers, aerospace suppliers, and materials testing laboratories also rely on the group for instrument calibration and supply.

With over three decades of continuous operation, two UKAS-accredited laboratory numbers, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification, and the added capability that comes from integration with the Trescal global network, Novatron Scientific through Rhopoint Metrology represents a highly credible and well-resourced calibration partner for any organisation that needs traceable, documented, and auditable metrology services. Swift turnaround times, flexible onsite and contract calibration arrangements, and a technical sales team with deep product knowledge across both precision instruments and calibration methodology make the group particularly suited to organisations seeking a single-source solution for instrument procurement, calibration, and maintenance across multiple disciplines.