Manufacturers need help to manage their gages. With standards such as QS-9000, which is being replaced by TS 16949, and ISO 17025, tracking gages has never been more important.
Whether at the OEM level or all the way down to the Tier Three suppliers, manufacturing quality system requirements are more stringent than ever. And, gage tracking is key to keeping appropriate and complete records that can help companies meet those requirements. In the past, many companies used a paper index card system, but this meant searching through a card system that swelled as the number of gages grew.