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New Product

GARDCO RTM Digital Micrometer

July 10, 2025

Paul N. Gardner USA (GARDCO) announces its new offering the new RTM Digital Micrometer with the comprehensive RT Kit option.

Metrology Corner

Unusual Metrology: Revealing Less Common Measuring Instruments

Unusual Metrology

Emil Hazarian CCPE, MSQA – MSME Dipl. Ing.

March 13, 2025

We reveal some of the less common measuring instruments.

Quality 101

Cylindrical Ring Gages: One Ring to Rule Them All

Cylindrical ring gages may be used as master gages to set variable measuring tools.

Mike Oddy

May 5, 2021

Cylindrical ring gages have a number of inspection purposes. They are used as Go/No-Go gages to inspect the outside diameter of a shaft or rod. They are masters for dial bore gages, internal micrometers and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs).

When Everyone Disagrees: A Look at Method Points to Resolution

Hill Cox

February 10, 2021

This situation pops up quite regularly when a relatively simple feature such as the diameter of a hole in a machined part doesn’t appear to be right when the part is at the assembly stage of manufacture. Like similar disputes, the finger pointing begins and compromises are made but the problem doesn’t go away.

The High Cost of Zero

More than you bargained for.

Hill Cox

January 6, 2021

At first glance, you might think I’m losing it with the title of this month’s rant. After all, who would pay anything for ‘zero’ or nothing? It turns out a lot of people try to get ‘nothing’ or ‘zero’ and end up with more than they bargained for at a very high cost to get there.

Does Air Gaging fit into a Modern World?

Air gaging is an extremely fast measurement method even when measuring difficult geometries.

Chris Koehn

September 2, 2020

All the buzz these days is about laser micrometers and vision systems. If you visit a tradeshow or get any online advertisement, many companies are promoting these measuring methods.

New Products

40EWR Micromar Micrometer Series

May 1, 2020

Mahr Inc. announced a series of new Micromar Micrometers offering capabilities to perform specialized measuring tasks.

Food for Thought Regarding Depth Gages

Attempting to create a precision machine or product without taking accurate measurements is like trying to cook a great meal without measuring as you go along.

Christine Spisto

July 1, 2019

I love to cook and for the most part, it is a precise science…at least when you are first learning how to do it.

In Search of Precision Measurements

This is a new experience for many students.

Gregory S. Gay

March 15, 2019

I am in my tenth year as a part-time instructor at Western Michigan University, currently working with junior- and senior-level engineering students. I instruct the hands-on metrology lab of Dr. Pavel Ikonomov’s metrology class. We have about 15 weeks for this three-credit hour class to introduce metrology, focusing on precision measurement. We have about 45 students taking three hours of lecture and three hours of lab each week.

How to Choose a Precision Measurement Sensor: Key Considerations

In precise part inspections, a reliable solution is a must.

Dana Holmes

March 1, 2019

Quality control applications that require precise measurement can be some of the most challenging applications to solve. Very tight tolerance requirements demand a reliable solution that can measure parts in micrometers to detect the smallest variations in part size, thickness, orientation, placement, and more.