Articles Tagged with ''gaging''

Why leak test? Leak testing is performed to ensure that when in service, the component or assembly has zero leakage or a leakage that is acceptable over time for the fluid/gas that it is meant to contain, or conversely to prevent material on the outside from leaking in.

The measurement of a drilled, reamed or formed hole depth may be inspected in a wide variety of methods. 

I hate paperwork. In fact, I think the only redeeming quality most of it has is the fact that it is combustible and therefore great for starting fires in my fireplace.

Some years ago I wrote about the ‘digital disease’ and how too many people actually believed digital displays with millionths of an inch resolution when the device they were part of could not deliver results worthy of the last few digits.

There was a time, not so long ago, when everyone knew that “in-process” gaging meant installing a jump-on gage on a grinder to tell the control when the workpiece was at size.

The use of the go/no-go fixed limit gage is considered one of the simplest forms of pass/fail attribute inspection.

If you’ve ever wondered how your company’s spending patterns compare to others, we here at Quality Magazine aim to help.

Traditionally the length of a production run was a key factor in the selection of a dimensional gaging system.

In today’s demanding manufacturing environment, it is vital that all of your threaded parts are properly inspected with the correct types of thread gages.

Recent discussions with a customer over problems with threaded parts reminded me just how complicated some measurements can become.