VF Calibre Tip #12 — Management and Acceptance of Externally Calibrated Gauge Blocks

VF Calibre Tip #12 — Management and Acceptance of Externally Calibrated Gauge Blocks

What should you do after receiving a gauge block certificate?

When a gauge block is calibrated by an external laboratory, the received certificate must be properly incorporated into the metrology management system.

In addition to retaining the document, it is necessary to record the obtained results, maintain the traceability of the standard, and assess whether it remains suitable for use according to the criteria established by the organization or the applicable regulations.

📏 In this VF Calibre Tip #12, we show how to manage the external calibration of longitudinal gauge blocks in Visual Factory Calibre in a structured manner and according to technical criteria.

In the video, you will see how to:

✔ Register an external calibration based on the certificate.
✔ Incorporate the results obtained by the laboratory.
✔ Maintain complete traceability of the standard.
✔ Apply acceptance criteria automatically.
✔ Determine whether the gauge block can remain in service.

💡 A particularly useful feature for companies and laboratories that need to manage reference standards with metrological rigor, traceability, and objective acceptance criteria.

📺 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/vLYsgSoUggk

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Excel or a Specialized Metrology System?

Excel or a Specialized Metrology System?

📊 For years, Excel has been the standard tool for managing calibrations and equipment.

But as data volume and requirements grow, its limitations start to appear:

❌ Scattered information
❌ Manual errors
❌ Limited traceability
❌ Complicated audits

With a solution like Visual Factory Calibre:

✔ Centralized information
✔ Automatic traceability
✔ Controlled processes
✔ Fewer errors
✔ Faster and easier audits

📦 What about your current Excel data?

👉 Nothing gets lost.
The Elecsoft team can migrate your data to the new system while preserving the full historical record.

💬 Now the question is:
Do you think Excel is still enough to manage your measuring equipment?
Up to how many instruments would you say it is really viable to work this way?

💡 It’s not about abandoning Excel.
It’s about knowing when it’s time to take the next step.

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VF Calibre TIP #11 — How to Use Views to Organize Information

VF Calibre TIP #11 — How to Use Views to Organize Information

📊 In Visual Factory Calibre, views allow each user to customize how information is displayed and consulted within the application.

You can filter, sort, group, or select visible columns, showing only the data you really need for your daily work.

🎥 In this new TIP VF Calibre #11, we show you how to use and define views within Visual Factory Calibre.

In the video, you’ll learn how to:

✔ Apply different views within a module
✔ Filter and quickly locate information
✔ Group records using different criteria
✔ Customize and save your own views

💡 A simple way to adapt the application to each user and make everyday work easier.

📺 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/1sEZlKgc450

🔗 More information: www.elecsoft.com

VF Calibre TIP #10 — Attribute MSA 4 (Part 2) – Kappa and Effectiveness

VF Calibre TIP #10 — Attribute MSA 4 (Part 2) – Kappa and Effectiveness

📊 In Attribute MSA 4 studies, agreement alone is not enough… what matters is the system’s reliability compared to the reference.

In this VF Calibre TIP #10 (Part 2), we dive deeper into:

✔ Kappa Index, to measure the true agreement between operators
✔ Effectiveness, to assess the ability to correctly classify parts
✔ Error analysis: false alarms and acceptance of non-conforming parts

🎥 In the video, we’ll see how Visual Factory Calibre enables the implementation of these studies in a structured and simple way.

💡 Taking attribute measurement system analysis one step further.

📺 Watch the full video here: (insert link)

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VF Calibre TIP #9 — Attribute MSA 4 (Part 1)

VF Calibre TIP #9 — Attribute MSA 4 (Part 1)

📊 Not all controls are numerical. But all of them must be reliable.

In this new VF Calibre TIP #9, we cover Attribute MSA 4, key to validating “OK / Not OK” type controls.

🎥 In this first part you will see:

✔ What an Attribute MSA is
✔ When to apply it
✔ What factors affect its reliability

💡 The necessary foundation before analyzing results.

✔ Apply different views within a module
✔ Filter and quickly locate information
✔ Group records according to different criteria
✔ Customize and save your own views

📺 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/79xDORs2aog

➡️ In the second part, we will look at another way of handling attribute studies, based on analysis using Kappa and Effectiveness, thus expanding the possibilities for evaluating the measurement system.

🔗 More information: www.elecsoft.com