Upgrade to gauge calibration and vision systems

GKS Inspection Services, a global provider of dimensional measurement and 3D laser scanning services, announced a major environment control upgrade to its gauge calibration and vision systems lab.

GKS Inspection Services, a global provider of dimensional measurement and 3D laser scanning services, announced a major environment control upgrade to its gauge calibration and vision systems lab.

Stabilising the environment will enable GKS to perform the highest precision type of calibrations and dimensional measurements with leading-edge accuracy.

"The international standard for temperature in a dimensional measurement laboratory is 20C, according to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures", said Steve DeRemer, General Manager of the GKS Michigan Region.

"The new climate control system in our gauge calibration and vision system lab allows us to reliably hold this temperature (+/-1F) around the clock".

Customers of GKS trust them to precisely measure various types of materials, from plastics to steel to aluminium and more.

Each material swells or shrinks slightly in relation to ambient temperature in the environment.

To get accurate, uniform readings, GKS technicians let items "soak" in the controlled lab environment for at least 24 hours before taking measurements.

This standard industry practice allows parts to stabilise and yields high precision measurements.

Data loggers, which are small sensors about the size of a deck of cards, are placed throughout the laboratory.

These sensors read and record temperature and humidity every few minutes.

After a preset period of time, all the readings are compiled into a database where special software plots a graph of peaks and valleys of conditions.

Technicians use this information to make adjustments to the system ensuring that GKS adheres to the strict standard.

GKS has spent years acquiring the high precision measurement tools required to accomplish the types of services performed inside its gauge laboratory.

These services include the calibration of items ranging from common hand tools such as mics, calipers, and gauge pins to significantly more complex items such as highly detailed masters requiring annual certification.

Numerous industries utilise GKS' calibration services, including fabrication shops, tier 1 and tier 2 automotive suppliers, aerospace manufacturers, medical research facilities, and consumer product manufacturers.

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