Calibrate - Metrology Training Lab (What is Calibration?)

What to know how to calibrate your metrology tools? In this episode of Metrology Training Lab, we discuss Calibration, which is critical to maintaining the quality and accuracy of your measuring equipment and what it means to calibrate your tools.

#Mitutoyo #Metrology #Calibration

[jelt]

I took a class with Dr. Salsbury, one of the best professors and classes I had. Clear, concise, consistent, and interesting lectures. These are great videos- direct from a metrology leader.

[libertarianguy]

I have found the best way to explain calibration to people is to never use the word calibration except in an overarching way. I use the terms performance verification and adjustment. So you test the UUT with a performance verification. If the UUT does not fall within acceptable readings, then you perform an adjustment procedure and then test the unit with a performance verification. This eliminates the confusion of the definition of calibration.

[boatmanfalln]

Lol Jim Salsbury is my spirit animal. Love that you quoted the VIM!

[swaraj]

Great its very helpful...Thanks from INDIA 🇮🇳

[bryantracy]

Went to the classes they offer on site and it was a great experience. Learned a lot from Jim he is a great guy and teaches it in a way you can absorb it and retain it. I recommend the classes for anyone in this type of position or planning on going forward in calibration.

[ragnarok]

I put it in terms of verifying where you are. If your instrument is out and you know it that's all the information you need from a calibration.
The error might be acceptable for your use case and so by knowing where you are first, you sometimes realize that you don't need to go anywhere at all.

[ilyayelle]

Thank you! This is such a good video. Our "calibration agents" are insisting that equipments need to follow a specific schedule. Whereas we have been telling them the manufacturer's guide says it can be done at intervals. it doesnt mean specifically 6 months, 1 year or 2 years. Shouldnt calibration be depending on use? the more u use, the often you need to calibrate?

[Art-zssl]

It explains why finding replacement parts is such a pain.

[realitycorner]

Could you help me with the software the Technik service use and the work involved in it

[wynand]

Hi, I'm considering changing career from Draughting to Metrology. With the 4th Industrial revolution, will Metrologist be relevant?

[-tim-]

Still don’t understand what calibration is or how it works

[jimmyc]

#5 (interim) does nothing since the measurement is not annotated anywhere.

[ernestopesto]

Calibration should always remain purely measuring against a reference standard and recording the value. Nothing more and nothing less. If I sent you a gauge block to calibrate, would you then try and lap it or weld material onto it to bring it up to specification or adjust it? The fact that equipment becomes more sophisticated and "Adjustable" should never infer that this adjustment is calibration. You will open a whole can of worms in misunderstanding.

[jimmyc]

stop touching that block without gloves on

[BruceNitroxpro]

Misunderstand me RIGHT! (This comment is subject to calibration, of course!)