Calibration recall + cert filing
- Problem
- Calibration certs sit in inboxes and binders, so due dates slip until an audit.
- How it works
- A spreadsheet is the gage register. n8n files each incoming cert PDF under that gage ID; Claude reads the calibration date, due date, and result; a person confirms the row; 30-day and 7-day reminders go out from the due date; and once a month n8n saves a frozen export of ID, status, due date, and cert file.
- ROI / what to measure
- Overdue gages caught before an audit, and time spent finding a cert (measure your own baseline).
- Tools
- n8n, Claude, Microsoft Excel
- Est. tool cost
- n8n Cloud from €20/mo (or self-host free) + chat subscription
- Company size
- 10-200 employees
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Sources
- Vendor documentation (see tools)
Free checklist: Calibration log starter kit — what to track per gage, how to file certs, 30- and 7-day due alerts, and the monthly export.
If a calibration result is a nonconformance in your procedure, turn that finding into a CAPA draft.
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