Tag: thread inspection machines

Powered Thread Gaging: At Your Fingertips

The trend to replace hand gaging with powered thread verification is a prime example of technology making manufacturing safer & more efficient. Gaging threaded features has traditionally been done by hand, however, this is often tedious and allows room for operator error or injury. That’s where the New Vista Handheld RT Thread Unit comes in.…Read More

Contact vs Non-Contact Thread Gaging

What is the best way to guarantee that a glove fits? You could measure every feature of the glove, but you will only be confident in the fit when you try it on. The same considerations must be made when choosing between contact and non-contact thread verification methods. In the example above, contact gaging is…Read More

Thread Quality Control Series: Powered Gaging of Tapered Pipe Threads

Pipe threads are manufactured in many forms, but the most common types are straight and tapered threads. Straight pipe threads are gaged with the “GO” & “NO GO” process like regular threads, but tapered pipe threads require an entirely different gaging method: A series of L checks. The 3 main types of L checks are…Read More