Quarterly Excellence Sidekick
Quality Engineering Service of the Chippewa Valley, Inc. Newsletter
Volume 5, Issue 1 | April 2015
Metrology Around the World
Pearson Pike Deming
Calibration, Certification,
and ISO Standards (oh my!)
Ford’s 3D Dirt-Detection
Technology
Scott Liebelt, Metrologist
Try the Insane Crossword!
The world of downhill skiing — Sharp
turns, but can also cause friction of
edges are important for ski and snowstraight paths, and reducing speed.
board performance. At the Sochi OlymSharpening with a stone is smoother
pics, the difference between the first
than a standard file, which in turn, is
and second place winners in the Womsmoother than an unsharpened ski. Proen’s Super-Combined
gressively
sharpening
Downhill was a mere
starting with a standard
0.47 seconds. According
file to a specialized
to Anne Fischer’s article
sharpening stone greatly
on novuslight.com, that
decreases the surface
indicates a nano-level A
roughness of the ski edge
difference in the condiand provides a smoother
tion of both the skiers
ride to the skier.
and their equipment.
This new system of
Researchers at the Surdirect geometric 3D conface Metrology and
focal microscopy enables
Sports Engineering Labs
a higher level of curvaat Worcester Polytech- B
ture imaging and edge
nic Institute in Worcesmeasurement with this
ter, Massachusetts are
new device that allows
trying to improve the
for the calculation of
sharpness of the ski
curvature versus position
edge, increasing speed.
and scale. The patentThe researchers devel- C
pending system has been
oped a device capable of
prototyped and designed
measuring the sharpness
to measure ski edge reof edges using the
sistance to both skidding
Olympus Lext OLS4000
perpendicular to an edge
laser scanning confocal
and sliding along an
microscope.
edge. The designers hope
D
The new measureto get this system in the
ment system creates a A: Assembly prototype at WPI hands of every profes3D topographic image manufacturing labs. B: Profile of ski sional skier and snowedge with no modification. C: Same
of ski edge curvatures. ski edge after sharpening with file. boarder.
The WPI Sports Engi- D: Same Ski edge sharpening with
3D Ski Edge Measurement.
neering Lab created and ceramic stone.
Fischer, Anne. June 2014.
analyzed the images of
http://www.novuslight.com/3dski edges created with several sharpenski-edge-measurements_N2396.html
ing techniques. The research team
Creating 3D Ski Edge Measurements Using OLYMfound that: the direction of the burr at
PUS LEXT OLS4000. AZoM.com Staff Writthe end of the ski edge is determined by
ers. August 11, 2014.
http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=
the method of sharpening; the bur can
11191
be advantageous in offering traction on
Our customers have kept us so busy Pearson has
had only enough time to share his favorite poem.
In some of my songs I have casually mentioned
The fact that I like to drink beer
This little song is more to the point
Roll out the barrel and lend me your ears
I like beer it makes me a jolly good fellow
I like beer it helps me unwind
And sometimes it makes me feel mellow
Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much
Vodka puts my mouth in gear
This little refrain should help me explain
As a matter of fact I like beer
My wife often frowns when we're out on the town
And I'm wearing a suit and a tie
She's sipping vermouth and she thinks I'm uncouth
When I yell as the waiter goes by
I like beer it makes me a jolly good fellow
I like beer it helps me unwind
And sometimes it makes me feel mellow
Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much
Vodka puts my mouth in gear
Well this little refrain should help me explain
As a matter of fact I like beer
Last night I dreamed that I passed from the scene
And I went to a place so sublime
Oh, the water was clear and tasted like beer
Then they turned it all into wine
I like beer it makes me a jolly good fellow
I like beer it helps me unwind
Sometimes it makes me feel mellow
Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much
And vodka puts my mouth in gear
This little refrain should help me explain
As a matter of fact I like beer
Lyrics by: Tom T. Hall
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Pearson Pike Deming
Calibration, Certification,
and ISO Standards (oh my!)
The difference between certification and calibration can be
confusing. Certification is verifying the performance accuracy of a
machine at a given point in time.
If that machine is not performing
accurately, calibration is necessary. Calibration is making adjustments to the machine to restore
the machine to its original performance accuracy parameters. Certification is performed to verify the
machine after the calibration.
ISO calibration specifications
are divided into two sections; Verification and Scanning. Under
Verification there are two tests; PTest for spheres, and Length Test.
There are four tests under scanning; THP—high density points
predefined path, TLP—low density points predefined path, THN—
high density points non-predefined
path, and TLN—low density
points non-predefined path.
QES is ISO 17025 certified
which pertains to how calibrations
and certifications are performed in
the field. As a calibration service
provider we must have records of:
 Training our employees on
the procedures and specifica-
tions.
 Procedures on how the certification is conducted.
 A plan to conduct proficiency testing on employees who
perform the testing.
 Testing of the equipment
used to make sure the equipment
is within specification.
 The uncertainty of calculations taken during the certification which were applied to the
measurements.
What can cause a caliper or
micrometer to go out of calibration or certification? Environment,
specifically temperature is the
biggest issue. As temperature rises
or lowers, items being measured
by the tools and the tools themselves expand and contract in differing amounts depending on what
they are made of. At QES we have
tight control over our temperature
to be sure what we are measuring
and our tools are not expanding or
contracting.
The best way to stay ISO certified is to
have your hand tools calibrated by Quality Engineering Service of the Chippewa
Valley, Inc. yearly.
Ford’s 3D Dirt-Detection Technology
FORD reduced complaints of
surface finish by 82 percent in one
year according to the automaker
due to its dirt-detection technology. The 3D imaging system applies varying degrees of light to
the surface, while taking 3,150 images per
15 seconds ‘bringing to
light’ dirt in the paint
and other irregular
paint conditions, which
are then buffed away.
Finish imperfections smaller
than a grain of salt are easy to
miss when using the traditional
examination techniques aka the
human eye. Imperfections are also
difficult to manage with conventional quality control methods.
QUARTERLY EXCELLENCE SIDEKICK
Particles can enter a shop from
sources such as machinery or
workers which is why finish quality is one of the toughest variables
to control in production according
to Ford.
“This system ensures
better paint jobs and
surface finishes for
Ford customers around
the world,” says Tom
Dougan, project manager of global paint applications at Ford.
Ford Motor Co. The Dirt on Ford’s 3D
Dirt-Detection Technology. August
26, 2013. www.qualitydigest.com/
inside/metrology-news/dirt-ford-s3d-dirt-detection-technology.html
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MEET THE METROLOGIST MEET THE METROLOGIST MEET THE METROLOGIST MEET THE METROLOGIST
Scott Liebelt, Metrologist
QES Announcements
Tim and Allison have been meeting with CVTC
about starting an internship beginning next
Spring. Watch for more news in upcoming
newsletters.
My History
I started working at QES in June of
2008 as a management intern. The company was busy so I started to learn how to
use the equipment and make simple
measurements. When I graduated from
UWEC in December of 2008, Tim offered me a full-time position. I have recently returned to school at UW-Stout to
get my Manufacturing Engineering degree.
April is Stress Awareness Month. What do
you do to de-stress? Some like reading or working on their hobbies. Why not try the crossword
on the next page? Can’t find the answers? Just
Google ‘Insane Synonyms’. They’re all there.
My Family
I am the younger of two children. My sister lives in Naperville,
Illinois and my parents live in Bloomer, WI. I married my wife,
Erin, on August 18, 2013 in the mountains of Estes Park, Colorado. We had our first child March 3rd, 2015.
My Hobbies
I enjoy working with my hands and being outdoors, working
on my car, bow hunting, fishing, hiking, riding bike, building
stuff, strength training.
Baby Liebelt
Be Heard!
What do you want to see in the quarterly newsletter? More about what goes on at QES? Harder
mazes? Game answers in the next newsletter or
on Facebook?
Any ideas for Open Houses? Show and tell?
Bean Bags? Puppy Chow? Bubbles? Let me
know!
Email Allison at [email protected]
or leave comments on our Facebook page.
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Gabriella Shaun Liebelt was
born Tuesday, March third
at 2:23 PM. She is 19 1/2
in. and weighs 6lbs. 12 oz.
 Our Mission 
“Quality Engineering Service is a Christian
small business leader in providing calibration,
layout/inspection, first article, part function,
destructive testing, and documentation services.
Our mission is to first serve God and
demonstrate stewardship by serving others.
Joke of the Quarter
Q: How to inform U.S. Citizens of the benefits of using the metric system?
A: With the tried and true method of telling them what’s in it for them!
1.
Instant weight loss — 220 lbs. to 99.8 kg
2.
Smaller waist — 42 inch waist to 1 meter
3.
Larger biceps — 14 inch to 35.6 cm
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1
QUARTERLY EXCELLENCE SIDEKICK
We strive to continuously improve our
services to exceed our customer's needs,
while maintaining and enhancing our position
as a fast responding, high quality provider
of quality engineering services.”
We will strengthen our customers
as a means to strengthen ourselves.
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Across
1. Fallen Gymnast
3. No longer houses horses
4. Swamps, gardens, gnats
7. The first letter is silent
8. It's all in the eyes
9. Roller coaster, airplane acrobatics
10. Spanish
12. Dracula and Baseball
15. Clock bird
16. Screws and screwdrivers
21. Mentally ___
22. With cheese
25. American ___
26. Mad as a ___
27. Off one's ___
30. Door that no longer works
31. Harry Potter needs chocolate
33. Officially insane
INSANE SYNONYMS
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
All words are synonyms
of the word insane
Sometimes work gets a
little insane.
Ever notice how many
ways there are to say
something is insane?
Down
2. Disrupted reading or sleep
5. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6. Not happy
8. Most used term
9. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
11. ___ of one's mind
12. Whack-a-mole players
13. Long Yellow Fruits
14. Minus the bolts
17. Slap happy person
18. Mentally ___, unorganized
19. Stark ___ mad
20. No longer free chickens
23. Of ___ mind
24. Almost broken glass or bone
28. Tired Australian
29. Not all ___
32. Out of one's ___
Soup to Nutz by Rick Stromoski
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