A temperature calibrator can mean different things to different people. Often, a person's application changes the definition of a temperature calibrator. Some people think of a temperature calibrator as a hand-held device that electronically simulates temperature sensors as if they had a certain temperature. Others define a temperature calibrator as a heat source such as an ice bath or an oven with a calibrated display. And another group of people will say that a temperature calibrator is a system of devices used to simulate or source temperature.
Regardless of the different ways people think of a temperature calibrator, the principle is the same - a temperature calibrator is an instrument used to determine whether a temperature device is operating within certain limits of uncertainty or accuracy.
