Poor Quality Material: ennemy #6

The unawareness of the functionality and use of checking fixtures, low prices or the wish to get a high margin can be reasons to use materials of poor quality or uncertain origin that will probably not give good results on the long term. Getting a good reputation is something difficult and slow to get, but it can be quickly lost in the most stupid way. As far as high precision and added value tools manufacturers are concerned, it is important to always avoid such a tempting practice.

In some occasions, the customer´s haste can be the very reason why we do not have enough time to do the superficial treatments necessary to ensure the good functioning of a checking fixture throughout its lifespan; that is why they have to be explained that it is crucial to give us enough time. Some time is necessary for anodising, tempering, nitriding or antioxide treatments.

Moreover, they have to be reminded that a product with a bad functioning and displaying our brand will not have a positive impact whatsoever on our reputation, since other professionals will identify it.

Materials such as aluminiums or steels will have to be of premium quality to avoid further deformations and other problems; what is more, normalised equipment, such as clamps, pins, towers, as well as metrology items like dial indicators also have to be of premium quality to have no negative impact on the various aspects previously described.

Other related articles:

• The Ennemies of Checking Fixtures
• A Low Budget: Ennemy #1
• An Incorrect Designing: Ennemy #2
• A Very Short Realization Timing: Ennemy #3
• Faulty or Missing Information for Final Users: Ennemy #4
• A Bad Execution: Ennemy #5