Sub contract measurement:
the alternative to purchasing measuring equipment

By offering sub contract measurement of regular geometries and free-form surfaces for serial and sample parts, Mitutoyo responds in full to the increased requirements in production measuring technique. 

For this purpose, Mitutoyo provides choice quality equipment of all performance levels in state-of-the-art measuring rooms. Small tools, gauges and 3D workpieces can be checked – under stable climatic conditions, of course.

Sub contract measurement – profitable for whom? For example:

1. For small companies who need to monitor their production only occasionally, so it would be too expensive to buy high-class measuring instruments.   
2. For companies who temporarily have to source out for capacity reasons. 
3. For companies who need individual measuring programs for their inspection tasks, but don’t employ their own software engineers. 
4. If the measurements require a large amount of expertise but there is no qualified personnel available. 
5. If the production cycle should not be interrupted by measurements or programming tasks. 
6. If the company-own measuring equipment is temporarily not available due to maintenance or repair. 
7. If, at the beginning of a new manufacturing process, the suitable measuring instruments have not yet been acquired. 
8. Whenever singular measuring tasks occur. This may apply to institutions issuing expert’s reports or in connection with static load tests.  
9. For time-consuming first inspections. 
10. For judging the customer’s machinery regarding its machine- and inspection process capability. 
11. If the customer’s equipment is not suited for the specific measuring tasks, e. g. bulky workpieces.

How to recognize a qualified provider of sub contract measurement

Sub contract measurement is not only a matter of trust but also requires absolute experts. There are some attributes by which the orderer may recognize a qualified service provider: 

1. The provider should definitely be certified and able to submit all required verifications. 
2. He should not only be able to measure lengths but also dispose of the equipment for form measurement.  Because comprehensive expertise is an essential characteristic of quality. 
3. Optimal: The service provider disposes of the complete equipment for production measuring technique and the respective know-how: coordinate measuring machines, form measuring instruments and vision measuring systems. 
4. Additionally to the measuring instruments, the provider of sub contract measurement should have the complete peripheries available. This means, all the accessories, probes, fixing systems, etc.
5. A further indication for a high performance level may be the provider’s company size, in terms of space as well as of personnel. Only very few are in a position to have sub contract measurements of micro formed parts as well as complete car bodies performed by experts in specially equipped measuring rooms.

Do you want to use Mitutoyo's sub contract measurement service? Then please get in contact with your local Mitutoyo subsidiary.