In-Person Training consists of public classes conducted by one of our subject matter experts at one of our designated locations in one or more consecutive days.

Target Audience

Anyone who has an interest in metrology and calibration methods, those who document the measurement and calibration requirements of quality systems, quality engineers, quality and calibration managers, calibration technicians and calibration assistants who would like to learn a system approach should consider attending.

Course Objectives

Our Gage Calibration Methods training is a hands-on workshop, offering specialized training in calibration and minor repair for the individual who has some knowledge of basic Metrology. Course includes hands-on calibration and minor repairs and adjustments of micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gages, etc. The course also covers NIST Traceability, Certificates of Conformance, gage management, and standards. Learn the basic requirements of ISO 17025 and ANSI Z540-1 as well as specific rules and processes. Each student is encouraged to participate in actual calibrations using student- provided equipment.

Agenda

• Outside Micrometers
  • Mechanical and Digital
    • How to read a mechanical micrometer
    • Anvil Parallelism and anvil alignment
    • Calibration using gage blocks and Mic-Trac
    • Disassembly and cleaning the threads
    • Federal Standards and tolerances
    • Temperature effects
  • Micrometer Standards
    • Cleaning
    • Checking straightness
    • Tolerances
    • Calibration
• Depth Micrometers
  • Mechanical and Digital
    • Cleaning measuring surfaces
    • Checking base flatness
    • Checking rod straightness
    • Calibrating and adjusting rod lengths
    • Federal Standards and tolerances
• Inside Diameter Micrometers
  • Temperature effects
  • Checking rod straightness
  • Checking end caps for proper dimension and flats
  • Calibration using Mic-Trac
  • Federal standards and tolerances
• Calipers
  • Vernier
    • Cleaning
    • Checking the beam
    • Adjusting and properly setting the gib screws
    • Checking OD and ID jaw parallelism
    • Calibration using gage blocks and Mic-Trac
  • Dial and Digital
    • Cleaning and checking the rack
    • Checking the beam
    • Adjusting and properly setting the gib screws
    • Checking OD and ID jaw parallelism
    • Minor repair of the OD and ID jaws
    • Setting the dial hand back to 12 o’clock position
    • Checking ID-OD variance
    • Calibration using gage blocks and Mic-Trac
• Indicators (Dial, Digital, and Test)
  • Proper use of
  • Checking for proper operation
  • Cleaning the rack
  • Checking and replacing the crystal
  • Checking for hysteresis
  • Federal standards and tolerances
  • Calibration using Indi-check
• Bore Gages
  • Checking for proper operation
  • Checking for flats on contact points
  • Accuracies and tolerances
  • Calibration using Indi-check
• Holetests
  • Cleaning and checking for proper operation
  • Accuracies and tolerances
  • Calibration using ring gage standards
• Groove Micrometers
  • Cleaning and checking for proper operation
  • Combined thickness and parallelism of discs
  • Accuracies and tolerances
  • Calibration using ring gage standards
• Miscellaneous
  • Granite Surface Plates
  • Torque Wrenches

Training Time: 16 hours 

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs): 1.6

Training for Teams provides training for your group of employees in either a virtual live setting, or in-person at your facility. Connect with us to customize any of our standard courses to fit your specific need.