Tech Briefs Magazine - February 2021 - 19

W798 Calipers

W733.1 Micrometers

W2900 Indicators

Starrett DataSure 4.0 Wireless Data Collection System operates on the latest wireless networking technology that uses short-wave radio frequencies
to interconnect cellphones, computers, and wireless electronic devices.

tiatives require trustworthy data to support the best quality control practices.
Manufacturers - especially those in
industries such as medical, biomedical,
aerospace, and defense - must often
meet regulatory requirements and provide traceable, reliable documentation
for critical part manufacture.

Common Limitations of Data
Collection Systems
Potential for human error and delay:
Systems that ask workers to manually
track key measurements require extremely precise attention to detail, exercised many dozens or even hundreds of
times in a single shift - all which is
often difficult and unrealistic to consistently do, even if it is being done in the
first place. Education is another issue -
employees may not have the background needed to fully understand and
accurately collect and transcribe data.
Transposed digits, misplaced decimal
points, and similar issues can commonly occur. Additionally, an employee may
need to halt production work to capture
and record measurements, reducing
overall productivity.
Digital security issues: Unsecured networks that are used to transmit measurement data can provide inroads for
hackers to gain more general access to
a company's data. When measurement
data is transmitted without the proper

digital security measures, it presents a
potentially serious security risk.
Lack of scalability: Business growth and
diversification can necessitate more
quality control processes that may be
spread out over one facility or multiple
locations. At best, if a data collection
system is not scalable, setting up separate data collection processes is timeconsuming, cumbersome, and may lead
to confusion, inaccuracies, and delayed
communication. Even worse, product
rejections, failures and legal implications with customers may result.
Incomplete analysis through a sampling
strategy: A sampling strategy simply cannot provide the complete picture offered

by 100% measurement of each component produced. This structure, common
with some traditional QC processes,
may lead to an inability to predict and
identify drifting production tolerances.
In addition, this strategy is not even an
option for industries such as medical or
military that require 100% part inspection and traceable documentation.
Increased possibility of rejects: Every rejected part represents money, time, and
resources lost. Without the full insight
provided by 100% measurement, manufacturers risk incurring additional expenses as well as potentially harming relationships with customers. If a would-be
rejected part makes its way to a customer

* 5-8 Tools - (backpacks
OR embedded radios)
* Mobile App running
DataSure Mobile
(required)
* Wireless tools range: 30' / 10 meters

Starrett Wireless App
Running on mobile device

TOTAL RANGE:
30' / 10 meters

Figure 1. Portable Scheme

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