Take a closer look at common mistakes made in regards to calibration.

Consider the source of opinions when determining their worth.

It seems to be more about paperwork than what that paperwork means.

Cal labs provide a bunch of numbers. What is done with those numbers is up to the customer.

There is uncertainty in all things except for death and taxes.

What could go wrong? You make the parts, check them 100% with your gages and ship them to the customer.

Everyone knows the devil is in the details or fine print of any offer or statement, particularly when it comes to advertising.

The nice thing about fixed limit or go/no-go gages is their simplicity.

More companies than ever are taking measurement uncertainty into account when it comes to gage calibration, and for that matter, even on product measurements. This is due to the fact that a measurement without an uncertainty statement is basically a “reading” with nothing to indicate how good or bad it might be.

Readers of this column will understand that I do not profess to be a great user of the English language-or any other, for that matter. I have a friendly editor that keeps me on the straight and narrow. In conversation some of our mistakes can pass without notice, such as using “to” instead of “too,” but when you commit to print, they are all there for everyone to see.