{"id":5614,"date":"2026-09-07T13:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/applications\/inspection-companies-and-ndt-laboratories\/coded-inspections-and-traceability-of-the-data\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:45:48","slug":"coded-inspections-and-traceability-of-the-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/applications\/inspection-companies-and-ndt-laboratories\/coded-inspections-and-traceability-of-the-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Coded inspections and traceability of the data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-immagine_con_sonda_e_procedura_di_taratura_e_calibrazione-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=960%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Setting up and calibration procedure of an ultrasonic instrument\" class=\"wp-image-984\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-immagine_con_sonda_e_procedura_di_taratura_e_calibrazione-web-960x960-1.webp?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-immagine_con_sonda_e_procedura_di_taratura_e_calibrazione-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-immagine_con_sonda_e_procedura_di_taratura_e_calibrazione-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-immagine_con_sonda_e_procedura_di_taratura_e_calibrazione-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;border-bottom-right-radius:6px;border-left-color:#225f78;border-left-width:6px;background-color:#ebf1f4;padding-top:24px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:28px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#225f78;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.408), 18px);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6\">A measurement is defensible when it can be shown with which instrument, with which setting up and at which point it was taken. The instruments can build this chain by themselves, if they are set up to do so. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"list-style:none;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.6\">\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Setup files that can be recalled, to repeat the same configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Grid files that tie every reading to its own point<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> Waveform storage for later review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"list-style:none\"><strong style=\"color:#225f78\">\u2713<\/strong> NIST-traceable calibration certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When an inspection is challenged, the discussion almost never concerns the figure itself: it concerns how the figure was obtained. With which instrument, with which parameters, at which point, with which valid setting up. If that information was not recorded at the time of the measurement, reconstructing it afterwards is impossible.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first tool of traceability is the setup file. Saving the measurement configuration and recalling it at every campaign removes the most insidious variable, that is the operator setting the parameters from memory. The same setup used across all campaigns makes the values comparable with each other.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light popmake-4066 popmake-739\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-727 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=1200%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=300%2C63&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=1024%2C213&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/banner_technical_support_choose_products.png?resize=768%2C160&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#d3d6dc\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-15701bb7 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-ti-fg-color is-style-default has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.374), 35px);\"><strong>Need help choosing the right product?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b507c051 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button popmake-4066 popmake-739\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ti-accent-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second is the grid file. Every reading is written into the cell corresponding to the point laid down by the inspection plan, with no manual transcription: it is the link between the figure and the position, and it is what lets the client find the same point again at the next campaign. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes a measurement defensible<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Element<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">How it is obtained<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Measurement configuration<\/td><td>Setup file saved on the instrument and recalled at every campaign<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Identification of the point<\/td><td>Grid file with cells matching the inspection plan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verification of the reading<\/td><td>A-Scan waveform stored together with the value<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Validity of the instrument<\/td><td>A valid NIST-traceable calibration certificate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comparison between campaigns<\/td><td>Historical archive kept in DakMaster\u2122<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the field to the archive<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_CX-applicazione_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni_con_trasmissione_dati_wireless-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=960%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ultrasonic measurement with transfer of the data to the management software\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_CX-applicazione_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni_con_trasmissione_dati_wireless-web-960x960-1.webp?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_CX-applicazione_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni_con_trasmissione_dati_wireless-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_CX-applicazione_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni_con_trasmissione_dati_wireless-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ultrasuonindt.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dakota_ndt-strumenti_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni-strumento_CX-applicazione_di_misura_ad_ultrasuoni_con_trasmissione_dati_wireless-web-960x960-1.webp?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:4%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transferring the readings from the instrument to the computer closes the chain: from that moment the data is in an archive, no longer on a notepad. It is the step where most information is lost when it is done by hand, and also the easiest one to automate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the instrument side, periodic calibration completes the picture. The terms and times of the service, with a NIST-traceable certificate, are described on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/support\/calibrazione-e-taratura\/\">Calibration and adjustment<\/a> page. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended instruments<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Instrument<\/th><th style=\"background-color:#225f78;color:#ffffff;padding:10px\">Contribution to traceability<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/thickness-gauges\/dakota-mx1-dl-advanced-a-scan-and-b-scan-gauge\/\">Dakota MX1-DL<\/a><\/td><td>Large grid files, 64 user setups and a 4 GB data logger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/thickness-gauges\/dakota-mx2-dl-a-scan-b-scan-corrosion-gauge\/\">Dakota MX2-DL<\/a><\/td><td>Waveform storage for reviewing the readings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/software-and-apps\/dakmaster-data-management-and-reporting\/\">DakMaster\u2122<\/a><\/td><td>Historical archive and comparison between successive campaigns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/products\/software-and-apps\/\">DakView 4<\/a><\/td><td>Data transfer and management of the setup files<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1757260001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What has to be kept besides the measured value?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The identification of the point, the measurement configuration used, the date and the reference of the instrument\u2019s calibration. It is these elements that make the reading verifiable long afterwards. <\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1757260002\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the point of storing the waveform?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It allows a doubtful reading to be reviewed afterwards, checking how the echo looked at the time of the measurement, without having to go back to the point.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1757260003\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the calibration certificate traceable?<\/strong><p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes: the calibration of Dakota NDT instruments is issued with a NIST-traceable certificate. The terms of the service are described on the dedicated page. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/applications\/inspection-companies-and-ndt-laboratories\/\">Inspection Services and NDT Laboratories<\/a>, or write to us from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> page: we will look together at how to set up setup files and grid files around your procedures.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information and contacts <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roder.it\">Systems division and sensor integration partner : www.roder.it<\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultrasuonindt.it\/chi-siamo\/\">More information about RODER SRL : about us<\/a><br\/>Contact for general information : <a href=\"mailto:info@roder.it\">info@roder.it<\/a><br\/>Contact for information about these products : <a href=\"mailto:info@roder.it\">info@roder.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>The information contained on this web page is provided for information purposes only. Although it has been compiled with the utmost care, it does not constitute a contractual offer or a binding commitment to supply. It may contain transcription, translation or typographical errors. For precise and up-to-date information, please contact our company directly.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Some images on this website have been intentionally generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). 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