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Multimeter Calibration UAE | EIAC Accredited | Fast Turnaround
19 Jun 2026

Multimeter Calibration UAE | EIAC Accredited | Fast Turnaround

EIAC & ENAS accredited multimeter calibration UAE. Fast turnaround, on-site & lab service across Dubai & all Emirates. ISO 17025 certified. Call General Tech

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Dimensional Calibration Services UAE: Calipers, Micrometers and More
19 Jun 2026

Dimensional Calibration Services UAE: Calipers, Micrometers and More

Need dimensional calibration services in UAE? General Tech Services calibrates calipers, micrometers, gauges and more. EIAC and ENAS accredited. On-site across all emirates.

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Comprehensive VFD, HMI, Instrumentation & Automation Repairs by General Tech Services- Reliable, Experienced, and Backed by Warranty
06 Jun 2026

Comprehensive VFD, HMI, Instrumentation & Automation Repairs by General Tech Services- Reliable, Experienced, and Backed by Warranty

General Tech Services offers a full suite of warranty-backed professional repair services for VFDs, HMIs, instrumentation, PCBs, servo motors, and PLC automation modules across the UAE, helping companies avoid downtime and costly equipment replacement.

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Thermal Imaging Services in UAE: Benefits for Preventive Maintenance

Thermal Imaging Services in UAE: Benefits for Preventive Maintenance

Thermal imaging services in UAE help detect faults early. Learn how infrared thermography supports preventive maintenance and reduces downtime.

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WORLDSKILLS ABU DHABI 2017

WORLDSKILLS ABU DHABI 2017

Mitutoyo is the sole Dimensional metrology partner for WorldSkills 2017 in Abu Dhabi.

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WHY IS VFD REQUIRED? HOW DOES IT AID MY BUSINESS? HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR VFD??

WHY IS VFD REQUIRED? HOW DOES IT AID MY BUSINESS? HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR VFD??

A technical guide explaining how AC induction motors work, the effects of applying VFDs (variable frequency drives) to them, and the six key factors beyond horsepower you should consider when choosing the correct VFD for your application.

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What is ISO 17025 standard and how is it similar and different from ISO 9001?

What is ISO 17025 standard and how is it similar and different from ISO 9001?

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the international standard setting out the general requirements for the competent, impartial, and consistent operation of testing and calibration laboratories. This article explains the standard's requirements and how it is similar to and different from ISO 9001:2015.

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WHAT IS CALIBRATION AND WHY CALIBRATION OF YOUR INSTRUMENT IS IMPORTANT

WHAT IS CALIBRATION AND WHY CALIBRATION OF YOUR INSTRUMENT IS IMPORTANT

Calibration is the documented comparison of a measurement device against a traceable reference standard. Learn what calibration involves, how often instruments should be calibrated, and why regular calibration is important for accuracy, quality, and safety.

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The Importance of Choosing An Accredited Calibration Laboratory

The Importance of Choosing An Accredited Calibration Laboratory

Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 assures that calibration and testing laboratories meet internationally recognized standards for staff competence, valid test methods, measurement traceability and quality data. Learn the key benefits of choosing an accredited calibration lab.

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SNAP ON Authorised Service Center

SNAP ON Authorised Service Center

General Technologies is now the authorised Snap-on service center for torque wrenches and transducers. Contact us to learn more.

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Revolutionize Quality Control with Mitutoyo's MeasureLink: Powered by General Tech Services

Revolutionize Quality Control with Mitutoyo's MeasureLink: Powered by General Tech Services

Mitutoyo's MeasureLink software transforms quality control with real-time data collection, statistical process control, and seamless integration. As Mitutoyo's authorized distributor in the UAE, General Tech Services helps businesses unlock its full potential.

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Power Quality Analysis: A Practical Guide for UAE Facilities — with HIOKI Solutions from General Tech Services

Power Quality Analysis: A Practical Guide for UAE Facilities — with HIOKI Solutions from General Tech Services

A practical guide to power quality analysis for UAE facilities, covering harmonics, THD, power factor, sags/swells and transients, and how HIOKI instruments from General Tech Services support measurement, analysis and ISO-traceable calibration.

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Moore CPMS Monitoring System – Corrosion Control via General Tech Services

Moore CPMS Monitoring System – Corrosion Control via General Tech Services

The Moore Industries CPMS (Cathodic Protection Monitoring System) vigilantly monitors above-ground and buried impressed current cathodic protection systems to prevent corrosion. General Tech Services supplies, integrates, and maintains CPMS units across the UAE.

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MITUTOYO and GENERAL TECH SERVICES

MITUTOYO and GENERAL TECH SERVICES

Mitutoyo is one of the world's leading manufacturers of precision measuring equipment, from micrometers and callipers to coordinate measuring machines. General Tech Services has been the authorized Mitutoyo distributor in the Middle East since 1989.

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Live Panel Cleaning in UAE: The Future of Preventive Electrical Maintenance

Live Panel Cleaning in UAE: The Future of Preventive Electrical Maintenance

Live Panel Cleaning lets electrical panels, switchgear, and control cabinets be cleaned while still energized, removing dust, oil, and moisture without downtime. General Tech Services delivers this preventive maintenance to keep UAE industries safe, reliable, and always running.

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ISO/IEC 17025 Calibration in the UAE: Why It Matters and Why It Is Worth the Premium?

ISO/IEC 17025 Calibration in the UAE: Why It Matters and Why It Is Worth the Premium?

ISO/IEC 17025 calibration is a technical assurance system that protects measurement integrity, helping UAE organizations cut scrap, downtime, and compliance risk. General Tech Services, trusted since 1998, explains why accredited calibration is worth the premium.

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Introducing the Mitutoyo SJ-220: Redefining Portable Surface Roughness Measurement

Introducing the Mitutoyo SJ-220: Redefining Portable Surface Roughness Measurement

The Mitutoyo SJ-220 Surface Roughness Tester is the advanced successor to the trusted SJ-210, offering improved usability, an enhanced color display, and smarter data handling. Available from General Tech Services, the authorized Mitutoyo distributor in the UAE.

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Industrial Retrofit Solutions: Control Panel, VFD, and Instrumentation Upgrades for UAE Facilities

Industrial Retrofit Solutions: Control Panel, VFD, and Instrumentation Upgrades for UAE Facilities

Retrofitting lets UAE facility management teams and end-user companies improve reliability, safety, and energy performance without the cost and disruption of a full system replacement. General Tech Services supports retrofit projects end-to-end with automation supply, on-site installation, and commissioning support.

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How Portable Appliance Testing saves lives and money?

How Portable Appliance Testing saves lives and money?

An overview of what PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) is, how it protects people and saves businesses money, who is responsible for it, and how General Tech Services delivers on-site and in-house PAT testing across the UAE.

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Faster and More Efficient CMM Calibration Solution

Faster and More Efficient CMM Calibration Solution

Keeping your CMM machine calibrated regularly ensures accurate measurement data. General Tech Services LLC uses laser interferometer and laser tracker technology to deliver faster, more efficient ISO 10360 CMM calibration in the UAE.

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Dubai Municipality appreciates General tech

Dubai Municipality appreciates General tech

Dubai Municipality appreciated General tech on the eve of World Metrology Day, where General tech services was one of the few calibration laboratories awarded during the occasion.

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DEBEM – Internationally renowned Pumps and accessories

DEBEM – Internationally renowned Pumps and accessories

Debem, founded in 1975, develops technologically advanced pumps for chemical, textile, food, graphic, leather, ceramic and many other industries. General Tech Services is the sole distributor of Debem products in the UAE.

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Chart Recorders and General Tech services

Chart Recorders and General Tech services

Chart recorders are used at manufacturing plants and in laboratories to keep records of process factors such as pressure, flow, humidity and temperature. General Tech Services partners with Barton and Cameron to supply, calibrate, repair and rent chart recorders worldwide.

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CALIBRATION GLOSSARY - Short glossary of calibration related terminologies

CALIBRATION GLOSSARY - Short glossary of calibration related terminologies

An A-to-Z glossary of commonly used calibration terms and their definitions, covering the methods, parameters, equipment, and processes used to verify the measurement accuracy of measuring instruments.

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BIG 5

BIG 5

General tech will be participating at the Big 5 exhibition held from the 23rd to the 26th November, 2015, alongside Cromwell tools, an industrial supplies company. Visit stall F20 for special offers.

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AVENTICS by Emerson - A look into product range

AVENTICS by Emerson - A look into product range

An overview of the AVENTICS by Emerson product range, covering pneumatic cylinders and actuators, valves and valve systems, compressed air treatment, intelligent technologies, vacuum technologies, sensors and controls, and equipment. General Tech Services is the authorized distributor of AVENTICS products in the UAE.

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AUTHORISED SERVICE PROVIDER-HIOKI

AUTHORISED SERVICE PROVIDER-HIOKI

General Tech is now the authorized service provider for HIOKI, authorized to repair and calibrate HIOKI products on behalf of HIOKI.

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ADIPEC 2016 with Mitutoyo

ADIPEC 2016 with Mitutoyo

General Technology returns to exhibit at ADIPEC 2016, inviting visitors to stall #8652 for exciting Mitutoyo offers.

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Accuracy, Error, Tolerance and Uncertainity

Accuracy, Error, Tolerance and Uncertainity

An overview of the key calibration terms — accuracy, error, tolerance, and uncertainty — their definitions per JCGM 200 and 106:2012, and the relationships between them as they apply to measurement results and decision rules under ISO 17025:2017.

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