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Share the Love: Caring for Your Gages A Little Love Goes a Long Way Extend the life of your gages and maintain the highest quality with just a little gage care. Taking care o f your measurement tools will ensure that they stay at their best for the longest time. Here are a few simple […]
Functional thread rolls are manufactured in matched pairs offset by one-half pitch to allow them to sit in a thread’s helical path (groove). Sometimes inspectors or machinists are unsure if they have properly positioned the rolls in the correct helical path. To avoid such issues, simply use a blue Sharpie® to draw a line in […]
Functional Size Inspection Functional gauging takes into account the cumulative effects of diameter, lead, taper, flank angle and form error. Experience the same functionality of ring and plugs with the added benefit of accurately inspecting a range of sizes. Functional thread inspection gages, or GO/NO GO gages, measure thread diameters. These functional gages are adjustable […]