February, 2007 Edition
Inside This Newsletter
 1) When Gaging Becomes Measuring That Becomes Gaging
2) Measuring Tapers
3) The Value Of Daily CMM Capability Checks
4) Generosity Is Not An Afterthought
5) Training Schedule

 
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 "The terms 'gaging' and 'measuring' are often used interchangeably. There are times when gaging is appropriate and other times when measuring is the best way to go. Measuring is a direct reading process in which the inspection instrument consists of (or incorporates ) a continuous series of linear measurement units, commonly known as a scale. These units usually start at zero and go up to the maximum range of the instrument. The workpiece is directly compared against this scale, and either the user counts the units or the measuring instrument displays the amount of movement indicated by the scale. Examples of measuring instruments include steel rules or scales, calipers, micrometers, height gages or CMMs..."

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When Gaging Becomes Measuring That Becomes Gaging


"Tapered fits are found in numerous applications. The engagement of two mating tapers makes a positive locking arrangement in two directional axes a perfect solution for dynamically accelerated parts. Engines use tapered fits on crank-shaft and flywheel junctions. Gas or fluid valves use tapered shafts and bores for their sealing properties. Orthopedic components use tapers for alignment, location and strength of fit in human body parts. And the international machine tool industry has adopted tapered tool holders as quick change tooling systems without loss of location, which can cause harmonic distortion in the metal cutting process..."

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Character Quote of the Month


 
"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile."

- Gary Ryan Blair
"Coordinate measuring machines are not infallible. A variety of factors can adversely affect their measuring accuracy, including a crash, large temperature fluctuations, a malfunctioning probe head, use of an uncalibrated probe-even a person leaning on the machine gantry might be enough to take it out of square. If the CMM's true capability is verified only once a year via laser or another calibration method, then it's possible that the CMM might be inaccurately measuring parts for an extended period of time, unbeknownst to the operator..."

 
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The Value Of Daily CMM Capability Checks
 
Why have articles on character?
"When we think of a generous person, we may tend to think of someone who gives from what she already has in order to help others. Unfortunately, this idea can lead to the conclusion that we must first earn before we can think about how to give. This is a false paradigm.

The life of Margaret Haughery - "Bread Woman of New Orleans" - serves to illustrate the proper sense of generosity..." 

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Generosity Is Not An Afterthought


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"Life is a long lesson in humility."
- James M. Barrie

Training Schedule
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PUBLIC TRAINING SCHEDULE
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Course Start Date End Date City State Cost
Print Reading for Industry 2/7/2007 2/8/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
  3/6/2007 3/7/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  4/3/2007 4/4/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
Technical Math 3/1/2007 3/1/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
GD&T Management Overview 2/13/2007 2/13/2007 Schaumburg IL $385.00
  3/7/2007 3/7/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
  4/4/2007 4/4/2007 Milwaukee WI $425.00
Fundamentals of GD&T 3/7/2007 3/9/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,150.00
  4/4/2007 4/6/2007 Milwaukee WI $1,150.00
Advanced Concepts of GD&T 2/19/2007 2/21/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
  3/12/2007 3/14/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,150.00
  4/9/2007 4/11/2007 Milwaukee WI $1,150.00
GD&T for CMM Operators 3/13/2007 3/15/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
How to Inspect GD&T Specifications 3/1/2007 3/2/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
Application & Interpretation of GD&T 3/6/2007 3/8/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional (GD&TP) 3/20/2007 3/22/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
Basic Dimensional Measurement Tools and Methods 2/22/2007 2/23/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
  3/15/2007 3/16/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) Training 2/6/2007 2/15/2007 Minneapolis MN $975.00
  2/20/2007 2/22/2007 Minneapolis MN $975.00
  3/6/2007 3/15/2007 Minneapolis MN $975.00
  3/27/2007 3/29/2007 Minneapolis MN $975.00
  4/10/2007 4/19/2007 Minneapolis MN $975.00
  4/24/2007 4/26/2007 Minneapolis MN $975.00
Measurement Uncertainty Analysis 2/7/2007 2/9/2007 Las Vegas NV $1,695.00
  3/26/2207 3/28/2007 Mississauga ON $1,695.00
  4/16/2007 4/18/2007 Mississauga ON $1,695.00
Measurement Uncertainty Overview 2/27/2007 2/27/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
Measurement Uncertainty Budgets 2/27/2007 2/28/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - Online Training        $179.00
Gage Calibration Methods & Hands-On Workshop 2/8/20072/9/2007 Myrtle Beach SC $875.00
  2/13/2007 2/14/2007 Cleveland OH $875.00
  3/1/2007 3/2/2007 San Antonio TX $875.00
  3/29/2007 3/30/2007 Las Vegas NV $875.00
  4/12/2007 4/13/2007 Milwaukee WI $875.00
  4/16/2007 4/17/2007 Louisville KY $875.00
  4/19/2007 4/20/2007 Chicago IL $875.00
Introduction to Measurement and Calibration - Online Training         $179.00
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Review 4/17/2007 4/19/2007 Indianapolis IN $1,150.00
  4/24/2007 4/26/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,150.00
  4/24/2007 4/26/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Review 2/12/2007 2/16/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,495.00
Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) Review 2/6/2007 2/8/2007 Milwaukee WI $1,150.00
  2/6/2007 2/8/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,150.00
  2/13/2007 2/15/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
  2/20/2007 2/22/2007 Livonia MI $1,150.00
  2/27/2007 3/1/2007 Indianapolis IN $1,150.00
Certified Quality Technician (CQT) Review 2/5/2007 2/7/2007 Indianapolis IN $1,150.00
  2/13/2007 2/15/2007 Milwaukee WI $1,150.00
  2/13/2007 2/15/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,150.00
  2/20/2007 2/22/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) Review TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,150.00
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Review TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,495.00
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) Review 2/6/2007 2/9/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,295.00
  2/6/2007 2/9/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,295.00
  2/20/2007 2/23/2007 Milwaukee WI $1,295.00
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) Review TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,150.00
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) Review 2/13/2007 2/16/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,295.00
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) 2/1/2007 2/2/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
  3/6/2007 3/7/2007 Indianapolis IN $795.00
  3/12/2007 3/13/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  4/10/2007 4/11/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) with Control and Action Plans 2/5/2007 2/5/2007 Schaumburg IL $425.00
  3/14/2007 3/14/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
  3/14/2007 3/14/2007 Indianapolis IN $425.00
  4/5/2007 4/5/2007 Milwaukee WI $425.00
Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA) 2/12/2007 2/12/2007 Schaumburg IL $425.00
  3/13/2007 3/13/2007 Indianapolis IN $425.00
  3/15/2007 3/15/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
  4/12/2007 4/12/2007 Milwaukee WI $425.00
Statistical Process Control (SPC) - Basic Workshop 2/26/2007 2/27/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
  3/20/2007 3/21/2007 Indianapolis IN $795.00
  3/26/2007 3/27/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  4/16/2007 4/17/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
Statistical Process Control (SPC) - Advanced Workshop 2/28/2007 3/1/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
  3/21/2007 3/22/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  3/22/2007 3/23/2007 Indianapolis IN $795.00
  4/18/2007 4/19/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) 3/6/2007 3/7/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
3/22/2007 3/23/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  3/27/2007 3/28/2007 Indianapolis IN $795.00
  4/23/2007 4/24/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
Design of Experiments (DOE) 3/8/2007 3/9/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
  3/28/2007 3/29/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  3/29/2007 3/30/2007 Indianapolis IN $795.00
  4/25/2007 4/26/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) 3/8/2007 3/8/2007 Indianapolis IL $425.00
  3/13/2007 3/13/2007 Schaumburg IL $425.00
  3/30/2007 3/30/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
  4/27/2007 4/27/2007 Milwaukee WI $425.00
Fundamentals of Minitab 3/20/2007 3/21/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
Auditing to ISO 17025 4/19/2007 4/20/2007 Wixom MI $895.00
Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing 3/28/2007 3/29/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Lead Auditor 2/5/2007 2/9/2007 Nashville TN $1,695.00
  2/12/2007 2/16/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
  2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Detroit MI $1,695.00
  2/19/20072/23/2007 Pittsburgh PA$1,695.00
  2/26/2007 2/23/2007 Milwaukee WI$1,695.00
  3/5/2007 3/9/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,695.00
  3/5/2007 3/9/2007 Atlanta GA $1,695.00
  3/12/2007 3/16/2007 New Orleans LA $1,695.00
  3/12/2007 3/16/2007 Louisville KY $1,695.00
  3/19/2007 3/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
  3/19/2007 3/23/2007 Seattle WA$1,695.00
  3/26/2007 3/30/2007 Boston MA$1,695.00
  4/2/2007 4/6/2007 Baltimore MD $1,695.00
  4/2/2007 4/6/2007 Washington, D.C.   $1,695.00
  4/9/2007 4/13/2007 Rochester NY $1,695.00
  4/16/2007 4/20/2007 Dallas TX $1,695.00
  4/16/2007 4/20/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Dallas TX $1,695.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Denver CO $1,695.00
ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor 2/5/2007 2/7/2007 Nashville TN $1,095.00
  2/12/2007 2/14/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,095.00
  2/19/2007 2/20/2007 Pittsburgh PA $1,095.00
  3/5/2007 3/7/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,095.00
  3/12/2007 3/14/2007 New Orleans LA $1,095.00
  3/19/2007 3/21/2007 Seattle WA $1,095.00
  4/2/2007 4/4/2007 Washington, D.C.   $1,095.00
  4/16/2007 4/18/2007 Dallas TX $1,095.00
  4/23/2007 4/25/2007 Denver CO $1,095.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Internal Auditor 1/8/2007 1/10/2007 Houston TX $1,095.00
  1/15/2007 1/17/2007 Reno NV $1,095.00
  1/22/2007 1/24/2007 Chicago IL $1,095.00
  2/5/2007 2/7/2007 Nashville TN $1,095.00
  2/12/2007 2/14/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,095.00
  2/19/2007 2/21/2007 Detroit MI $1,095.00
ISO 14001 EMS Certified Lead Auditor 2/5/2007 2/9/2007 Nashville TN $1,695.00
  2/12/2007 2/16/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
  2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Detroit MI $1,695.00
  2/26/20073/2/2007 Pittsburgh PA$1,695.00
  3/5/2007 3/9/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,695.00
  3/5/2007 3/9/2007 Louisville KY $1,695.00
  3/12/2007 3/16/2007 Atlanta GA $1,695.00
  3/12/2007 3/16/2007 New Orleans LA $1,695.00
  3/19/2007 3/23/2007 Boston MA $1,695.00
  3/19/2007 3/23/2007 Seattle WA $1,695.00
  3/26/2007 3/30/2007 Los Angeles CA$1,695.00
  4/2/2007 4/6/2007 Rochester NY$1,695.00
  4/2/2007 4/6/2007 Washington, D.C.  $1,695.00
  4/9/2007 4/13/2007 Baltimore MD$1,695.00
  4/16/2007 4/20/2007 Dallas TX$1,695.00
  4/16/2007 4/20/2007 Dallas TX$1,695.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Denver CO$1,695.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Los Angeles CA$1,695.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Lead Auditor for the Automotive Sector (ISO/TS 16949:2002) 2/12/20072/16/2007 Pittsburgh PA$1,795.00
  2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Milwaukee WI$1,795.00
  2/26/2007 3/2/2007 Detroit MI $1,795.00
  2/26/2007 3/2/2007 Minneapolis MN$1,795.00
  3/5/2007 3/9/2007 Atlanta GA$1,795.00
  3/12/2007 3/16/2007 Louisville KY$1,795.00
  3/19/2007 3/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,795.00
  3/26/2007 3/30/2007 Boston MA$1,795.00
  4/2/2007 4/6/2007 Baltimore MD$1,795.00
  4/9/2007 4/13/2007 Rochester NY$1,795.00
  4/16/2007 4/20/2007 Los Angeles CA$1,795.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Dallas TX $1,795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor for the Automotive Sector (ISO/TS 16949:2002) 2/12/20072/13/2007 Pittsburgh PA $795.00
  2/19/20072/20/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
  2/26/20072/27/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
  3/12/2007 3/13/2007 Louisville KY $795.00
  3/15/2007 3/16/2007 Atlanta GA $795.00
  3/26/5007 3/27/2007 Boston MA $795.00
  3/29/2007 3/30/2007 Los Angeles CA $795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Lead Auditor with Medical Device Focus (ISO 13485:2003) 3/12/2007 3/16/2007 Minneapolis MN $1,795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Internal Auditor with Medical Device Focus (ISO 13485:2003) 2/19/2007 2/21/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,195.00
AS 9100B:2004 Certified Lead Auditor with Aerospace Focus 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,795.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Dallas TX $1,795.00
OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
  4/23/2007 4/27/2007 Dallas TX $1,695.00
ISO 9001:2000 Overview 2/2/2007 2/2/2007 Dallas TX $425.00
  2/16/20072/16/2007 Minneapolis MN $425.00
  2/23/20072/23/2007 Pittsburgh PA $425.00
  3/2/2007 3/2/2007 Milwaukee WI $425.00
  3/9/2007 3/9/2007 Atlanta GA $425.00
  3/16/2007 3/16/2007 Louisville KY $425.00
  3/23/2007 3/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $425.00
  3/30/2007 3/30/2007 Boston MA $425.00
  4/6/2007 4/6/2007 Baltimore MD $425.00
  4/13/2007 4/13/2007 Rochester NY $425.00
  4/20/2007 4/20/2007 Los Angeles CA $425.00
  4/27/2007 4/27/2007 Dallas TX $425.00
EMS Bridge Training for QMS Experienced Auditors 3/26/2007 3/28/2007 Seattle WA $1,095.00

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Dan Medford - President
QC Inspection Services, Inc.
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