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MATCHING TOLERANCE [1 record]

Record 1 1989-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quality Control (Management)
CONT

One drawback of this approach is the problem of tolerance stack-up : when two or more parts are to be fit together, the size of their tolerances often determines how well they will match. Should one part fall at a lower limit of its specification, and a matching part at its upper limit, a tight fit is unlikely. Even if the parts are rated acceptable initially, the link between them is likely to wear more quickly than one made from parts whose dimensions have been centered more exactly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
CONT

L'un des inconvénients des cette méthode est le problème de l'accumulation des tolérances : lorsque deux pièces ou plus sont conçues pour être assemblées, l'importance de leurs tolérances détermine souvent la réussite de cet assemblage. Si l'une des pièces se situe à la limite inférieure de ses spécifications et celle avec laquelle elle doit s'accorder à la limite supérieure, il est probable qu'elles iront mal ensemble. Même si, au départ, ces pièces ont été jugées acceptables, leur jonction sera moins durable que celle de pièces dont les dimensions ont été calculées plus exactement.

Spanish

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