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Shimadzu UV-1800 Service, Repair & Calibration
Shimadzu UV-1800 · Repair · Calibration · AMC · Pan-India courier support
The Shimadzu UV-1800 remains one of the most widely installed UV-Vis spectrophotometers in Indian QC and research labs. Because Shimadzu has moved on to newer models, factory support is shrinking — but these instruments have years of accurate service left in them when maintained properly. We keep UV-1800s running with lamp replacements, optical servicing and board-level repair.
Common Shimadzu UV-1800 Problems We Fix
- Energy check fails at startup or lamp energy below threshold
- Baseline noise, drift, or absorbance readings that will not stabilise
- D2 lamp does not ignite
- Communication errors with UVProbe software
- Keypad or display faults
- Wavelength calibration out of tolerance
How Our Service Works
- Telephonic fault triage with your lab team
- Courier pickup or on-site service scheduling
- Optics inspection, cleaning, lamp replacement and energy alignment
- Board-level electronics repair where required
- Traceable wavelength / photometric verification and certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
Shimadzu says the UV-1800 is end-of-support. Can you still repair it?
Yes. We service discontinued models at component level and maintain lamp and spare support, so a healthy UV-1800 does not need to be scrapped.
How long does a typical UV-1800 service take?
A lamp-and-calibration service is typically returned within a few working days of reaching our lab; board-level faults take longer depending on the repair. You get a timeline before we start.
Do you take AMC for UV-1800 instruments?
Yes — annual maintenance contracts with scheduled preventive maintenance, optical alignment and calibration are available across India.
What Customers Say About Our Spectrophotometer Services
We recently had the calibration of our Shimadzu UV-1900i UV-Vis Spectrophotometer carried out by Instruments Care (Chennai) Private Limited. The service was professional, prompt, and well-organized. The engineer was technically knowledgeable, completed the calibration efficiently, and provided proper documentation. We are satisfied with the quality of service and would recommend them for analytical instrument calibration and maintenance.
We had a Shimadzu UV-1900i UV-Vis spectrophotometer that was not powering on due to rodent damage. We entrusted the instrument to Instruments Care for servicing. After carrying out a thorough inspection at multiple levels, the Instruments Care team successfully revived the instrument by performing remarkable component-level repairs in a highly cost-effective manner. They clearly explained the root cause of the failure and the complete process involved in restoring the instrument from a non-functional condition. We are highly satisfied with the quality and effectiveness of their service. Although this was our first business relationship with Instruments Care, their technical expertise, professionalism, and in-depth knowledge of the Shimadzu UV-1900i impressed us greatly. We appreciate the continuous support provided by the Instruments Care team and confidently recommend them for the service and repair of analytical instruments.
We serviced our UV-Vis - ATR which was down with a major board failure at the Univeristy of Madras. But others diagnosed it as lam related failures. Promt servies by specialised engineers brought the instrument to working condition. The instrument is working fine for the past 1 year. Thanks to instuments care and thier dedicated staff and services.
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The Department of Environmental Engineering, SJCE, JSS STU, Mysuru is satisfied with the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) provided by Instrument Care for UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The service engineer executed routine preventative maintenance, optical alignments, and calibrations according to schedule.
Timely service and delivery on time. Excellent work done for Spectrophotometer repairing.
The atomic Absorption spectrophotometer repaired properly and demo was conducted by Sampath sir.I appreciate the efforts made by the company and expecting the same in the future too.
The Firm is excellent in servicing and maintenance of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
Very good Service, Technical person Mr. Veerappan explained all functions clearly. Our Perkin Elmer Lambda 365 was in Compained for a last six months. problem with the D2 Lamp. They inspected the instrument and picked it into Chennai and returned it to our Lab after 1 month. Now working properly and getting consistant values for Same Samples.
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Tell us the model and the fault — we give a free telephonic diagnosis before anything ships. NABL-accredited calibration, component-level repair and insured courier pickup across India.
About Our UV-Vis Spectrophotometer Services
Instruments Care services UV-Vis spectrophotometers from every major manufacturer, and the Shimadzu UV-1800 is among the models we repair most. Our UV-Vis spectrophotometer repair service and spectrophotometer repair cover deuterium and halogen lamp replacement, optical cleaning and alignment, monochromator faults and component-level board repair — including instruments declared beyond repair elsewhere.
After service, wavelength accuracy and photometric performance are verified against traceable reference standards and a calibration certificate is issued, so the Shimadzu UV-1800 goes back into your QC workflow audit-ready. Annual maintenance contracts with scheduled preventive maintenance are available across India.
Call +91 95000 10101 or write to info@instrumentscare.com for a free telephonic diagnosis and a same-day quote. Instrument pickup by insured courier is available from every state in India, and on-site visits cover Chennai, Tamil Nadu and most of South India.
