Shinta Tolerance and allowance may be frequently understood as the same thing for some people. This is not weird because these two terms have a great relation in defining the limits of a dimension. Basically, tolerance and allowance are used to describe the limits of an object dimension so that the dimension is acceptable for mechanical … Read more
Some of the products that we recommend (sewer camera, underground wire locator, digital micrometer, Elcometer 311-B paint thickness meter, digital caliper, etc), often come with an IP rating. If you find them with codes such as IP64, IP65, IP67, it’s IP rating. For the easiest product example, you could check the Mitutoyo 293-340-30 that has … Read more
A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet differs from conventional wall receptacles or power outlets. It protects people from electrocution if there is a ground fault by stopping the flow of electric current. However, a GFCI outlet does not protect you from circuit overloads, short circuits, or shocks due to other causes. For example, you can … Read more
Diamond is a precious stone commonly used to make expensive rings, necklaces, and other classy jewelry. However, imitations, simulants, or moissanite are available in the market. These artificial stones look like diamonds and share many properties with natural stones. Unfortunately, these are sold to unsuspecting customers or dealers as genuine diamonds. That is why you … Read more
Wire stripping machines do just what their names say; stripping wires. Unlike wire stripping tools used by electricians and other professionals, wire stripping machines do it on a large scale. They are used for stripping copper, aluminum, or steel wires for recycling, which is good for the environment. Wire stripping involves removing the insulation cover … Read more
As the name suggests, underground water detectors are devices for finding groundwater. Water is available at different levels under the ground. You may need to dig deeper to reach the water table in some areas. So, knowing where the water is located and how far it is from the ground is crucial to get the … Read more
Jewelers loupe or loupe for jewelry is a loupe designed for jewelry observation. The best jewelers loupe has to generate a view that is clean, clear, crisp, contrast, sharp, no fringing color (color-corrected), and most importantly no distortion (no blur). It also provides a sufficient wide of view that makes the eyes comfortable to focus … Read more
Being a service technician for an underground utility system is challenging. But if you love your work, having the appropriate devices and equipment in your arsenal should be your priority. The human eye cannot see anything below the earth’s surface. That is not a problem if you have the right tools. Underground has a system … Read more
Sometimes, it’s not easy to differentiate between squareness, perpendicularity, and parallelism. They are almost the same and have a close correlation. Even, squareness and perpendicularity are frequently used interchangeably while in fact, they are actually different. On this great occasion, we are glad to present an article that covers the explanation of these terms. Differences … Read more
Both repeatability and reproducibility are important in measurement and research. If you are the operator of a particular precision measuring instrument, you have to know these two terms. Your instrument has to be repeatable. It means you take several readings and you get the same readings. If there is a variation, then you have to … Read more