Manufacturing Knowledge Base

This Measurement & Gaging program begins with an introduction to the core concepts regarding measurement. These concepts include: precision, resolution, accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility. Standards are then addressed, featuring sections on gage blocks and surface plates.

The program then focuses on the array of Measurement & Gaging Tools, arranging them into three categories: non-graduated measurement & gaging tools, graduated measurement & gaging tools, and advanced measurement & gaging tools.

The non-graduated measurement & gaging tools section features tools and gages that are used to transfer measurements to or from graduated measurement tools, or as pass/fail comparisons to standards. These tools include dividers, calipers, squares, straightedges, adjustable parallels, and go-no-go gages.

The graduated measurement & gaging tools section highlights the use of tools, such as vernier calipers, micrometers, and tools using dial indicators and electronic digital readouts. It also features rules and combination squares.

The advanced measurement & gaging tools section focuses on optical measurement projectors, vision systems and coordinate measurement machines, or CMMs.