{"id":16992,"date":"2021-09-07T07:15:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T05:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/?p=16992"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:33:56","slug":"measuring-instruments-5-tips-for-a-quality-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samatools.it\/en\/news\/measuring-instruments-5-tips-for-a-quality-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring instruments: 5 tips for a quality choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Measuring and control instruments are very important resources in any production process.\u00a0 During any process, there are many parameters and properties that need to be carried out with precision to guarantee that high quality standards are met.<\/p>\n\n

So,\u00a0how to choose the best supplier<\/strong>\u00a0for measuring and control instruments?<\/p>\n\n

5 aspects to consider when choosing your measuring and control instruments supplier<\/h2>\n\n

There are different aspects you should consider when selecting your measuring and control instruments provider.<\/p>\n\n

The most important ones are the following:<\/p>\n\n

1. Quality of the instruments<\/h3>\n\n

This may sound obvious, but the quality of the measuring and control instruments is of uttermost importance, since this will have\u00a0a great impact on the results of\u00a0 all your Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

For example,\u00a0S.A.M.A. Italia is a UNI EN ISO 9001 certified company.\u00a0 A certified supplier<\/strong>\u00a0confirms that you are choosing a company with clear procedures, aimed at providing accurate services.<\/p>\n\n

It is a supplier that operates worldwide through the proprietary brand SAMA Tools\u00ae<\/strong>, and I consider it a reliable and experienced one from whom you can be sure to get high quality tools.<\/p>\n\n

Furthermore, all SAMA Tools\u00ae instruments are manufactured in compliance with reference standards. \n<\/p>\n\n

2. Calibration<\/h3>\n\n

As defined by SAMA Tools\u00ae technicians, \u201ccalibration<\/span> means identifying the metrological characteristics of a measuring instrument and can be defined as a \u201cphotograph\u201d of the instrument in its current state. It is the result of a comparison with a reference sample and does not involve the fine-tuning of the instrument\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

This is an important aspect because one can purchase a \u201cquality\u201d instrument which is not calibrated, and therefore, may need adjusting.<\/p>\n\n

As a result, the instrument won\u2019t work properly and it will most likely cause problems.<\/p>\n\n

To prevent this from happening, S.A.M.A. Italia offers calibration services<\/strong> and provides calibration reports<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in compliance with the UNI CEI EN ISO\/IEC 17025 standard and ACCREDIA certificates<\/strong> on all its instruments and also on equipment already in your possession and of other brands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

How often should the measuring instruments be calibrated?\u00a0We talked about it here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

3. Destructive or non-destructive testing instruments?<\/h3>\n\n

When we talk about measuring and control instruments, we generally mention two categories:\u00a0destructive and non-destructive<\/strong>\u00a0testing instruments.<\/p>\n\n

As the name implies, destructive testing requires altering or destroying the sample in order to identify its mechanical characteristics.<\/p>\n\n

If you want to carry out measurements and checks in your production process, without damaging the pieces, the alternative is non-destructive controls<\/a><\/span>, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n