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Gage management

Gage management involves calibrating, monitoring and administering measurement devices to ensure accurate inspections. It supports various gage types and documents their history, maintaining compliance with industry standards and improving overall process efficiency.

What is Gage Management?

Gage management is a critical aspect of quality control that ensures measurement devices are consistently accurate and reliable. By systematically calibrating and monitoring gages, organizations can maintain high standards in their inspection processes, reducing errors and improving product quality. This involves not only the calibration itself but also tracking the history and usage of each gage, including repairs and returns.

Additionally, gage management supports various types of gages and measuring devices, from simple mechanical tools to complex analysis devices. This comprehensive approach helps organizations streamline their quality assurance processes and maintain compliance, ultimately leading to better overall efficiency and product reliability.

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Benefits of Gage Management

Understanding the advantages of effective gage management can highlight its crucial role in maintaining quality and compliance in manufacturing processes.

Ensure measurement accuracy

Maintain precise measurements in inspections by regularly calibrating gages, which helps in detecting and correcting any deviations early, ensuring consistent product quality.

Improve gage traceability

Track the history and usage of each gage, including calibration, repairs, and returns, which allows for better accountability and easier identification of issues, leading to more efficient problem resolution.

Enhance regulatory compliance

Adhere to industry standards and methodologies, ensuring regulatory compliance, which helps avoid costly penalties and ensures that products meet required specifications and safety standards.

Effectively manage gage calibration and traceability

Efficiently calibrate, monitor, and manage your measurement devices and gages to ensure accurate and reliable inspections.

Support different gage types and measuring devices
Efficiently manage mechanical, electrical, and test gages, as well as complex analysis devices, testers, and measuring tools.

Document gage history
Document all procedures associated with a gage’s history, including calibration, issue/return, repair, and more.

Generate gage lists
Create individual reports in various lists, such as inventory, status, inspection prompts, or reminder lists. These lists help quality and manufacturing floor personnel identify and monitor deadlines for each gage.

Evaluate gage capabilities
Evaluate precision, reproducibility, linearity, and other gage capabilities available in tabular or graphical formats.

Manage documentation that adheres to standards
Manage your gages based on industry standards and methodologies, and define custom standards based on your organizational needs.

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