Stop Spinning Gages

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 with this requirement the way many plants do: operators stood by and spun a gage into every thread with their fingers.  Unfortunately, this method was not only burdensome, but it allowed plenty of room for operator error and repetitive motion injury.