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Items Tagged with 'calibration'

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The Surface Plate

A Journey of the History and Recommended Care
John Vandenbemden
February 10, 2021
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My work in inspection, and as a quality management system auditor, provides numerous opportunities to acquire knowledge. It also provides areas of risk for ensuring valid and reliable results. 


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Inconsistent Uncertainties Resolving Measurement Disputes

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Hill Cox
October 29, 2020
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One would hope that once a calibration laboratory has been accredited by a recognized agency, you could take the uncertainties shown on their scope of calibration at face value. 


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Why Pre-Build Calibration is Critical to Part Quality for Metal Additive Manufacturing

Measure twice, weld once.
Dr. Zach Murphree
October 5, 2020
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Conversations around quality in metal additive manufacturing often focus on the flashy application of high-frequency, in situ, real-time monitoring systems and the neural networks or machine learning required for map-reduction of the mountains of data generated. There is, however, an often-overlooked aspect of consistently making high-quality parts: calibration.


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Calibration Report Primer

If you have concerns, get it calibrated again.
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Hill Cox
September 29, 2020
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I often take shots at those companies with great quality systems that get their calibration reports, scan them for red flags and then file them away if none are present. 


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Optimizing Machine Performance with Industry 4.0 and Calibration

Combining the latest in manufacturing technology with concepts that have been around for decades ensure quality products while minimizing unexpected shutdowns.
Darryl
Darryl Seland
September 8, 2020
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There’s an old saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Throughout the years, that expression has been adapted to fit different situations, including a “team is only as strong as its weakest player” or “your brand is only as strong as your weakest link.” 


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State of the Art Part 2

What's new in the calibration field?
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Hill Cox
September 1, 2020
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In my last column I mentioned the Market Research Study: United States Testing Laboratories done by the Consulting Group at Virginia Tech with Rachel Trebour as the project manager.


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State of the Art

How much has changed in the calibration field?
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Hill Cox
August 4, 2020
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About twenty years ago I was asked to make a presentation on calibration to a meeting of a local chapter of the National Conference of Standards Laboratories. 


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Training

What's the answer for today's training needs?
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Hill Cox
June 30, 2020
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I was chatting with a colleague recently, a well-known supplier of precision measuring instruments. I noted, sarcastically, that his company was promoting a half-day training seminar on calibration and best of all—it was free! 


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East Coast Metrology LLC

ECM Opens Calibration Office in Wixom, MI

June 23, 2020
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East Coast Metrology LLC. (ECM – Global Measurement Solutions) announced the opening of a new training, service, calibration and retrofit facility in Wixom, MI.


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What Kind of Calibration Do You Want?

You want a functional calibration.
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Hill Cox
June 1, 2020
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Typical answers include: cheaper, faster, most accurate, none of which would pass a technical smell test. On reflection, many might say they want calibration to tell them if the item to be calibrated is any good or not while not defining what ‘good’ means from a technical point of view.


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