About Us

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Primary Service

  • Calibration and repair of inspection, measurement and test equipment (IMTE)
  • Offer onsite and two-shift laboratory service; overnight service also available

Background

  • Established in 1961 and operated by Walsh Engineering Services, Inc., since 1974
  • A private, veteran-owned corporation formerly located in Cambridge and Woburn

Facilities

  • A single facility with 22,200 sq. ft. total area and concrete construction
  • 7,500 sq. ft. for four environmentally controlled laboratories (mechanical: 20±1.5°C, 20-55%RH; electronic: 23±3°C, 15-75%RH)
  • 3,800 sq. ft. storage/shipping/receiving; 10,500 sq. ft. office/administrative

Capabilities

  • Electronic, mechanical, dimensional, fiber optic, temperature, pressure, mass, flow, force, humidity, air velocity, torque instrumentation

Annual Sales

  • ~$9 million

Volume of Work

  • ~95,000 calibrations/repairs performed each year
  • Mix of calibrations: 60% electronic/40% mechanical, performed both in-lab and at customer sites

Customers Served

  • ~2,000 customers nationwide, including ~1,500 in New England
  • No single customer represents over 4% of annual revenue

Industries Served

  • Aeronautics, aerospace/defense, automotive, biotechnology/pharmaceutical, energy/green energy, manufacturing (general, scientific, medical devices, semiconductors), metrology/testing laboratories, telecommunications

Quality Systems

  • The Essco quality system is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005.
  • The management system requirements in ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (sec. 4) are written pertinent to laboratory operations and meet the principles of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems Requirements.
  • Essco meets the technical competence and management system requirements necessary to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations.

Transportation

  • 5 padded delivery vans, 1 field service van, 12 field service autos
  • Carrier service available

Staffing

  • 60+ personnel, including 30+ metrologists, 5 sales, 4 administration, 4 management, 1 purchasing, 6 customer service, 6 shipping and delivery, 2 quality assurance

Key Personnel

  • Principal: Michael Walsh x113
  • President: David Donnelly x120
  • CFO: William Bartlett x131
  • Quality Manager: Kevin Pistey x115
  • VP, Marketing: Joe Morse x117
  • Laboratory Mgr.: Dennis Maginnis x123
  • Customer Service Mgr.: Debra Rogers x124

Membership/Participation

  • American Society for Quality, Measurement Quality Division
  • Associated Industries of Massachusetts
  • Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
  • International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
  • National Association for Proficiency Testing
  • National Conference of Standards Laboratories International
  • New Hampshire Biotech Council

Miscellaneous

  • SIC Code 8734; NAICS Code 541380
  • Tax ID 04 255 1401; small company <500
  • D&B 04-827-5697; rating: BA2
  • Equal Opportunity Employer