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A2LA Accredited for Mechanical Testing to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Specifications - Click for Certificate PDF - opens in new window
A2LA Accredited for
Mechanical Testing to
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Contract Dimensional Inspection Services

Contract Dimensional Inspection Services: Precision Measurement Parts Inspection, Capability Studies, Reverse Engineering, Gage Repeatability Studies

Touchstone Measurement Service (TMS) is often contracted to provide independent dimensional inspection / testing to verify part specifications for molds and samples made in North America and overseas (Asia).

Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) are the primary equipment TMS uses for parts inspection, including:

  • 2 Mitutoyo Contact CMMs
  • Mitutoyo Video (non-contact) CMM

Contract Dimensional Inspection Services: State-of-the-Art Measurement Capabilities

All equipment used by TMS is traceable to N.I.S.T., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (opens in new window). Frequent re-calibration and inspection guarantees accuracy of measurement.

Our state-of-the art measuring equipment includes:

  • Mitutoyo Crysta Apex C 7106 CMM
    • Measuring cube X=27? Y=36? Z=23?
    • Machine resolution .0002 within the measuring cube
    • GeoMeasure 6000 Software
       
  • Mitutoyo Bright CNC Touch Probe CMM
    • Measuring cube of X= 18.0" Y= 16.0" Z= 16.0"
    • Machine resolution .0002 within the measuring cube
    • GEOmeasure 4000 Software
    • SCANmeasure Contour Analysis Software
    • SCAN to IGES/DXF Database Conversion Software
  • Mitutoyo QVM404 3D CNC Vision
    Measuring Machine
    • Measuring cube X=16.0" Y=16.0" Z=6.0"
    • Machine resolution .0005mm within the measuring cube
    • Magnification up to 160X
    • QVPak Software
  • Mitutoyo Surface Roughness Tester Surftest SJ-301 (Note: at this time, Surface Roughness is not covered under our scope of accreditation)
     
  • 21-inch Gagemaster Optical Comparator
  • Minitab SPC Software
  • 24-inch Digital Height Gage with Data Collection Capability
  • 24x36-inch Surface Plate
  • Full Range of Traceable Blocks
  • Full Range of Traceable Gage Pins - English and Metric
  • Full Range of Precision Scale Hand Tools ? include various calipers, micrometers (point, ball, and flat anvils)
  • QA/S Gainseeker GageTrol and Gage R&R Software - surface gauge (gage) indicators to measure surface height and for surface roughness testing
  • Environmentally Controlled Laboratory
 


ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Certificate

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Scope of Accreditation
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Contract Dimensional Inspection Services: Fully Accredited Precision Measurement

Touchstone has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA Certificate No. 1296.01) since November 1999.

This accreditation ensures our customers that TMS has met the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005). See our scope of A2LA accreditation. (opens in new window).
 

Contract Dimensional Inspection Services for all Kinds of Needs

For more details on our capabilities, and a full list of Touchstone Measurement Service's measuring equipment, read: Measuring Capabilities and Equipment

Additional contract services that TMS provides include:

  • Scanning Services - point scans, solid models, production and assembly prints, surface scans
  • Reverse Engineering - deconstruction and analysis; each part measured, analyzed and diagrammed;. used for competitive analysis of design and parts
  • Offline CNC Programming for Mitutoyo and Optical CMMs
  • Calibration Services - Micrometers, Calipers, Indicators, and etc.
  • Capability Studies
  • Gage Repeatability Studies (GR&R)
  • Modify drawings and designs for part manufacturing
  • Part inspection from customer-supplied CAD database

As a part of our contract dimensional inspection services, Touchstone Measurement Service can also offer the following outsourced services for your convenience, through our network of business affiliates:

  • Pull Testing and Stress Analysis
  • Environmental Testing - to determine what effects the environment has on a part, such as:
    • Heat
    • Cold
    • Sunlight and UV Radiation
    • Chemicals
    • Salt
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Impact Testing

For a quote or more information about how we can help your project, call 765-454-5888, or send us an email, or submit this short form:

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