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Holiday Closing Closing for Christmas & New Year’s Gagemaker wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are so thankful for a good year here at Gagemaker and we look forward to an even brighter and better 2019. The new year will be quite interesting with the compliance date for Specification 5B […]
The BX style dog bone and paddle gages operate as functional size “Go / No Go” instruments. When the dog bone or paddle gage is placed into the seal ring groove on the “Go” side, the gage shall touch the face of the product. When placed on the “No Go” side, the paddle gage should […]
For buttress casing, API requires certain inspections that can align with Gagemaker’s recommended best practices. Do a 1st article full inspection, including using an optical comparator and corresponding overlay, at least once per shift / per machine setup based on your QMS program. During full production runs, use the corresponding groove width Go/No Go gage […]
Holiday Closing Closing for Thanksgiving In celebration of Thanksgiving and to give our employees time to celebrate with their families, Gagemaker will be closed Thursday, November 22, 2018 and Friday, November 23, 2017. We will reopen Monday, November 26, 2018 under our normal hours. Gagemaker wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday! Holiday Schedule Closed: […]
Labor Day Holiday Closing Labor Day Closing In observance of Labor Day and to give our employees time to relax with their families, Gagemaker will be closed Monday, September 3, 2018. We reopen Tuesday, September 4, 2018 under our normal hours. Gagemaker wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday! Holiday Schedule Closed: Monday, September 3rd, 2018 […]
To avoid erroneous readings and unnecessary calculations, start your taper inspection from the smaller diameter, and progress towards the larger diameters. For internal threads, measure the first interval closest to the back of box. For external threads, measure the first interval closest to the pin’s nose. For example, if the reverse procedure is followed on […]
July 4th Holiday Closing July 4th Closing In celebration of Independence Day and to give our employees time to celebrate with their families, Gagemaker will be closed Wednesday, July 4, 2018. We will be open Monday and Tuesday, July 2-3, 2017 and will reopen Thursday, July 5, 2018 under our normal hours. Gagemaker wishes everyone […]
For your buttress connections to be compliant under the 16th edition of the API 5B, you must inspect run-out. When inspecting buttress run-out with a Gagemaker BR-2001, inspectors often question where to place the contact point on the thread. Now, the new API 5B Section 5.3.3.4 specifies the location of the inspection point. When the […]
It’s here! OTC 2018! Starts Monday, April 30! It can’t be a year already, can it? The Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX is here. Come celebrate 50 years of OTC with us! Make sure to stop by our Booth #8453 to learn all about the new API 5B Thread Specifications and how we can […]
For your buttress connections to be compliant under the 16th edition of the API 5B, you must inspect either the groove width or the tooth thickness. Gagemaker groove width Go/NoGo gages (GW-1000 Series) are a quick and easy method to check your groove width. If your inspection shows a problem or a failed part, you […]