Items Tagged with 'custom gaging'

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.

Today, there are myriad ways to breathe new life into existing gages without the need to invest in new gaging. Users are familiar with the gages they have. They may be under quality control cycles, are easy to use, provide good results, and have proven themselves over time.

Although predicting the future is hardly a precise science, it’s possible to identify trends and there have been some recent shifts worth noting.

When testing the properties of a material or component, a range of options are available for examining, reporting and tracking tensile data.

From calipers to micrometers, to indicators and all manner of gages and metrology equipment, there are literally hundreds of standard off the shelf solutions for measuring the vast array of parts that manufacturers make.

It’s certainly not news that more and more gages are being forced out onto the shop floor. Tight tolerance measurements that were once performed by a trained inspection technician are now being done right next to the machining center, most likely by the machine tool operator.

It’s certainly not news that more and more gages are being forced out onto the shop floor.