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Standard Gages Will Not Work, Now What?

Ensuring the custom gage will work and meet the customer’s inspection needs is everyone’s top priority.
Mike Oddy
August 13, 2025

What is a custom gage? Is it a standard fixed limit gage made per ASME B47.1, or a modification of an existing design? Does the product require a new gage, a fixture, or a variable type gage? This article will explore modifications to existing plug gage designs and some special gage designs.


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Measurement

Gear Inspection Has Come a Long Way Since the 1920s

Today’s manufacturers require more than visual checks or basic dimensional verification.
Chrysee Bollon
August 11, 2025

Gear inspection has significantly evolved since the early 20th century. What began as basic evaluations for high-precision gears in the 1920s has now become a complex field with standardized protocols and advanced technology. This evolution continues to transform quality assurance in gear manufacturing.


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Using the proper CMM software can take into account all measurement data and generate the shortest and fastest measurement paths while minimizing stylus repositioning and changing.
Measurement

Model to Measurement: Automating Inspection from CAD to Real-Time Quality Control

Integrated digital inspection ecosystems eliminate manual programming, accelerate reporting, and empower teams to act on live data before parts drift out of specification.
Gene Hancz
August 2, 2025

Speed and traceability are vital in fast-paced manufacturing. Automation and digital integration enhance inspection workflows by streamlining CMM programming, generating compliant reports, and enabling real-time quality monitoring.


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Measurement

Why Measurement System Analysis Student Capstone Projects Lead to Lasting Benefits

In Search of Trustworthy Data
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Tracy Owens
July 28, 2025

Students at Ohio State's capstone program have led successful projects with various sponsors in manufacturing, service, healthcare, non-profit, and education. These projects create win-win outcomes, with sponsors reinforcing students’ learning and students driving positive change.


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Measurement

Evolving Roughness Standards: Understanding and Implementing ISO 21920

With ISO 21920 bringing a myriad of changes for metrology professionals, it is critical that all elements of the standard are understood for accurate measurements.
The Polytec Surface Metrology Team
July 26, 2025

ISO 21920 introduces many changes for quality inspectors, engineers, and metrology professionals, requiring understanding of all standard elements for accurate measurements. The sections in the article highlight key parts and their practical measurement applications.


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Measurement

Handheld Gaging in the Digital Age: Balancing Cables, Wireless Transmitters and Data Driven Ambitions

Understanding the tradeoffs helps quality engineers pick the right setup for the job at hand.
Michal Grosenbach
July 23, 2025

A simple cable or a wireless system? Each path has clear strengths, and neither is universally “better.” Understanding the tradeoffs helps quality engineers pick the proper setup for the job.


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Measurement

Seeing Beyond the Surface: Why Optical Metrology is Reshaping Quality Control

The real value lies not just in detecting deviations, but in understanding what they mean.
Claudia Ullrich
July 22, 2025

As parts become smaller, more complex, and increasingly performance-critical, traditional measurement tools are reaching their limits. The solution? A shift from tactile to optical metrology — and with it, from reactive troubleshooting to predictive quality assurance.


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Figure 1: This sample book shows how the same ink color can look different on multiple substrates.
Measurement

Cloud-Based Workflow Delivers More Consistent Brand Colors

Cloud-based workflows improve quality while saving production time and resources.
Maxim Siniak Ph.D.
July 4, 2025

Cloud-based digital color management solutions improve communication of colors between brands and suppliers. They integrate all phases of color management—from creation to production assessment—through a single, effective platform.


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Measurement

Maintaining Data Integrity in Color Management and Quality Control

Ensuring that suppliers, contract manufacturers, and in-house teams all measure and evaluate color the same way is no small feat.
Felix Schmollgruber
July 3, 2025

Color in manufacturing is essential for product integrity and consumer trust, going beyond visual appeal to require measurable consistency. Despite improvements in measurement tools, many manufacturers face challenges with color variation, leading to rework and approval delays.


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Measurement

Beyond the Factory Floor: Why Smarter Tools Mean Smarter Quality Control for U.S. Manufacturers

How new tools—including 3D laser scanning and probing devices—can help the industry innovate and adapt in an increasingly competitive (and tariffed) world.
Daniel Teigman
July 1, 2025

The future of manufacturing belongs to companies that can move faster, train smarter, and deliver consistent quality with fewer barriers to finished results. One key method of achieving this coveted four-way win is adopting portable 3D scanning and probing technologies.


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