How Gage Assembly Achieves Precision with Thread Grinding and Lapping For more than 70 years, Gage Assembly has specialized in manufacturing thread plug gages and thread ring gages built to the highest industry standards. We also provide custom gages made from customer-supplied prints and drawings to meet unique application requirements. Behind our reputation [...]
Comparing Thread Plug Gage Types: Taperlock vs Reversible vs Trilock Not all thread plug gages are built the same. Each design has features that make it better suited for certain inspection needs, part sizes, or production volumes. Knowing the differences between taperlock, reversible, and trilock plug gages helps manufacturers choose the tool [...]
Precision Gaging for Military-Based Defense Systems: Reliability on Every Mission For more than 70 years, Gage Assembly has supplied precision gaging for defense manufacturers of military vehicles, artillery, tanks, ground combat systems, mobile command units, and more. As a trusted defense manufacturing supplier, we specialize in thread plug gages, thread ring gages, [...]
What Is Pitch Diameter, and Why Does It Matter in Gaging? Pitch Diameter vs. Major and Minor Diameter In thread geometry, the major diameter, minor diameter, and pitch diameter are often grouped together despite each measurement having a distinct purpose: Major diameter. The largest thread diameter, measuring crest to crest on the external [...]
Flight-Ready Precision: Gaging for Aerospace and Aviation Defense Systems The aerospace and defense industries rely on components being able to perform in high-stakes scenarios while exposed to extreme heat, vibration, and pressure. Precision and performance are key in these conditions in order to enable air superiority and ongoing national defense, making thread [...]
Why High-Quality Thread Plug Gages Matter in Aerospace Manufacturing When it comes to the aerospace industry, there is no room for error. Every component, fastener, and threaded hole must meet highly precise specifications to ensure safety and performance. That’s where thread plug gages come in. Gage Assembly manufactures a variety of high-precision gages that meet [...]
How to Choose the Best Gage Supplier Fasteners are small components in machines and equipment, but they have outsized importance when it comes to securing and adjusting parts or assemblies. Whether they are holding parts together, maintaining tension in an assembly, or snugging up a connection in a nut-and-bolt configuration, thread dimensions [...]
Acme Thread Gages From standard applications to specialty uses, acme thread gauges are used for internal and external thread on products. Gage Assembly Company is a proud precision acme thread gauge manufacturer, producing high quality steel gauges that are designed to inspect threads on items with a wide variety of acme thread [...]