DAkkS Calibration Mark: Whose Next Date Governs?
The DAkkS calibration mark can print a next calibration date. Your interval rule still sets the due date. Here's how to handle a mismatch.
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When a Checkout Crosses the Calibration Due Date
A gauge booked out for a long job can go overdue mid-possession and quietly break traceability. Catch the collision at approval, not at audit.
Prove Your FAI Gauge Was In-Cal on the Inspection Date
An overdue gauge can void a First Article Inspection later. Here's how to prove the exact instrument was in calibration the day it measured the part.
Hardness Tester Indirect Verification: Close the Gap
Your hardness tester passed its annual verification — but did anyone check it since? Indirect verification against reference blocks keeps it audit-ready.
New Gauges From IMTS: Audit-Ready on Day One
You'll sign POs on the IMTS floor. Here's the day-one workflow that makes every new gauge audit-ready under ISO 9001 7.1.5.2 before its first cut.
Metrology Data Platform vs. Calibration Register
A metrology data platform records what the part measured, not whether the gauge was in calibration. Know the gap before you buy at IMTS 2026.
Multi-Site Calibration: One Overdue View, No Version Drift
One overdue micrometer on any floor is one nonconformity. See how a single multi-site overdue view and configurable blocking survive a group audit.
The False-Overdue Trap in Calibration Recall
The certificate came back but the due date didn't. How false-overdue flags erode trust in your recall list — and how to close the gap before an audit.