Thread Quality Control Series: GO & NO GO Checks

Stop Spinning Gages “I just want to avoid spinning gages all day.” We hear this sentiment from manufacturing professionals all over the world.  We were discussing this recently with a manufacturer in Wisconsin who machines large quantities of threaded parts.  Their customer requires them to “GO” and “NO GO” verify every part.  They were dealing…Read More

Launch!

Our RT and CRD Thread-Verification Kits are available for sale today. Each Kit gives you everything you need to start verifying your threads with your own thread gages.Read More

Push-Pull Thread Checks with the PPT

The PPT Thread Machine is New Vista’s latest and most affordable bench-mounted, manually-operated system to date. It can be used for thread gaging or thread remediation (chasing or retapping).Read More

Robots Make Your Life Easier… Again

Tired of checking all your threads by hand? Out of all New Vista’s automated thread-verification solutions the RTU is the most versatile and effective when multiple thread sizes are involved.Read More

Robotic Thread-Verification Solutions

Given parts with threads all over the place and at different angles (such as a Crankcase, above): what is the best way to verify all of the threads? Fixed automation systems tend to be inflexible and expensive, and hand gaging is inefficient and unreliable, with a high probability of human error leading to missed threads.…Read More

The New Vista HTU Unit

Versatility can be hard to come by in the world of volume manufacturing inspection equipment. Dedicated machines can be pricey or unable to adapt to new applications. Units suitable for spot checks lack adaptability for more rigorous applications. In today’s environment of newly emerging challenges, an affordable Unit flexible enough to adapt to multimodal use will save you time, money, and the headaches of dealing with quality issues.Read More

Handheld Thread-Verification Solutions

Large and cumbersome parts with threaded holes are often impossible to remove from wherever they are; they need to have their threads confirmed or cleaned wherever they happen to be. Traditionally, this has meant that when thread verification or thread remediation is required, means are employed to run “GO” gages or taps into the threads.…Read More

TSF High-Torque Thread Units

New Vista’s patented technology extends into a multitude of threading applications: thread verification, thread chasing and retapping are examples.  Retapping, for example, has proven to be a particular challenge for automotive part remanufacturers.  When parts are brought in for reconditioning, the threads tend to be damaged and dirty.  Retapping is what is needed here, and…Read More

New Vista SuperCompliant Toolholders

Misalignment is a fact of life in powered thread verification. You can’t avoid it. So how do you prevent, in real life, having the thread gage member jam in a good thread because of misalignment issues? New Vista’s patented torque control mechanism prevents damage even when misalignment is a factor, but for the thread gage…Read More