Too often users of precision measuring instruments and gages end up with the wrong equipment and don’t find out until it’s too late. ‘Too late’ means after rejects are detected by in-house measurements or in worst case scenarios, by their customer.
There are a number of reasons this occurs one of which is the process used to buy such equipment. I’ll try to shed some light on the buying process followed by most companies to show you where it can go off the rails. Who knows, maybe you’ll see something in your buying process that needs tweaking as a preventative measure.