Basic Measurement Tools and Techniques

Dimensional measurements of characteristics such as length, width, depth, diameter, or height are fundamental to manufacturing physical products in all industry segments. Reliable dimensional measurements can help to improve product quality and increase productivity while reducing overall manufacturing costs.

Our On-Site Seminar, Basic Measurement Tools and Techniques, provides participants with hands-on training and in-depth information on how to:

• Properly Select, Use, and Care for

Dimensional Measurement Equipment

• Perform Actual Measurements of Physical

Characteristics using Commonly Available

Equipment

• Understand and Identify the Sources and

Types of Measurement Errors

• Measure and Record Results in Inch or

Metric Units for direct Comparisons to

Actual Requirements

• Identify and Understand Equipment

Calibration Status to Ensure the Validity

of Measurements

The Seminar is designed for presentation to a mixed audience of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Department personnel. The program can be customized to meet the specific needs of:

• Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality

Managers

• Production Supervisors, Setup Personnel,

Machine Operators, or Assemblers

• Quality Engineers, Gage Designers, or

Inspectors

• Design, Manufacturing or Production

Engineers

• Part Programmers or Fixture Designers

Basic Measurement Tools and Techniques consists of eight instructional units and requires approximately 12 to 16 hours for presentation.

Participants receive a Learner Handbook, a Learner Workbook, and additional materials. Various presentation schedules are available to meet your specific requirements.

Please contact us to learn more about how improving the understanding, use, and reliability of dimensional measurements can improve product quality and increase productivity with reduced costs at your company.

To download the data sheet for this program, please click here. (PDF)

Seminar Outline:

Unit 1 - Background
• U.S. Customary Units
– Inch
– Thousandth
– Ten-Thousandth
– Millionth
• Metric System
– International Systems of Units (SI)
– Meter
– Decimeter
– Centimeter
– Millimeter
– Nanometer
• Angular Units
– Degrees
– Minutes (Arc Minutes)
– Seconds
– Radians
• Conversions/Relative Sizes

Unit 2 - Terms and Definitions
• Measurement
• Measureand
• True Value
• Accuracy
• Error
• Trueness
• Bias
• Precision
• Repeatability Condition
• Repeatability
• Reproduceability Condition
• Reproduceability
• Uncertainty
• Standard
• Tolerance

Unit 3 - Fixed Gages
• Plain Gages
– Plugs
– Rings
– Other Geometries
• Thread Gages
– Plugs
– Rings
• Gage Blocks

Unit 4 - Variable Gages

• Rules

• Calipers

– Vernier

– Dial

– Digital

• Micrometers

– Mechanical

– Dial

– Digital

• Dial Indicators

– Dial Indicators

– Dial Test Indicators

– Digital Indicators

Unit 5 - Surface Plates and Accessories

• Surface Plates

• Angle Blocks

• V-Blocks

• Parallels

Unit 6 - Surface Plate Equipment

• Transfer Stands

• Height Gages

– Micrometer

– Vernier

– Dial

– Digital

Unit 7 - Use and Care of Measurement Equipment

• General Use and Care

• Fixed Gages

• Variable Gages

• Surface Plates and Accessories

• Surface Plate Equipment

Unit 8 - Calibration

• Calibration

• Calibration Status

• Validation