Bloghttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/12022-04-20T19:04:35ZEasily measure your lead-acid battery separatorshttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/easily-measure-your-lead-acid-battery-separators-39Steve MateMost common Lead-Acid batteries consist of only a few basic components; an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte. What is often not mentioned is the strategy used to keep these components from touching ...2022-04-20T19:04:35Z"Co-efficient Precision Engineering" is now known as Mate Gaugehttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/co-efficient-precision-engineering-is-now-known-as-mate-gauge-40Mate GaugeTo be clear Co-efficient has been operating as Mate Gauge for quite a while now (since 2021). Our product has always been called Mate Gauge – it’s how we’re known. So, calling our company Mate Gauge t...2022-01-03T17:03:56ZFirst do no harmhttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/first-do-no-harm-31Steve MateWhen a manufacturing line is running well, it's easier to mess it up than it is to make it run even better. If you process is running at 90% of its capability, you have to be very careful about interv...2018-08-03T19:31:53ZThe #1 reason people buy our productshttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/the-1-reason-people-buy-our-products-30Steve MateI’ve been really enjoying reading The Goal . It’s not your typical business management book. It’s a romp through a manufacturing facility that’s headed toward disaster and can only be saved by its ove...2018-06-08T14:56:40ZSee you in Tucson?https://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/see-you-in-tucson-17Steve MateThe Battery Council International (BCI) Convention + Power Mart Expo is less than a week away (April 29th - May 1st). I’ll be in Tucson showcasing our updated product line, including our new Benchtop ...2018-04-24T19:30:34ZWhat happens when you find out you’ve been out of spec?https://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/what-happens-when-you-find-out-youve-been-out-of-spec-16Steve MateMost people will agree that having access to more measurement data is a good thing. But what happens when the measurements shed light on production problems or inconsistencies? Will people start point...2018-04-13T14:58:57ZHow to take laser-accurate thickness measurements easilyhttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/how-to-take-laser-accurate-thickness-measurements-easily-15Steve MateUsing calipers on a wet pasted plate is a nasty job. And, as you know, measurements aren’t reliable because the paste gets depressed every time you measure. Until now, the only real way to solve this ...2018-03-09T22:04:16ZWhy technology teams are like bandshttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/why-technology-teams-are-like-bands-13Steve MateI find that music is a great analogy for technology development. People often talk about the commonalities between business and sport, or business and war. But, to me, music really resonates. For exam...2018-03-05T15:51:38ZMy advice for 2018https://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/my-advice-for-2018-12Steve MateHappy New Year! I predict 2018 is going to be a simply awesome year for battery production. There are several technical and market convergences coming our way. There’ll be plenty to write about, that’...2018-01-13T03:01:31Z10 Best Practices to consider when installing a laser thickness gauge.https://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/10-best-practices-to-consider-when-installing-a-laser-thickness-gauge-11Steve MateLike any advanced technology, laser thickness gauges are only beneficial if they’re set up properly. That’s why we give every customer full engineering support for the install. But that doesn’t mean y...2017-12-11T15:52:58ZThe internet of things is here...https://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/the-internet-of-things-is-here-3Steve MatePeople have been talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) for years. But now we’re actually seeing this talk turn into practical applications. I think we’re still only scratching the surface, and th...2017-12-01T00:00:00ZThe simplest ROI calculation is often the besthttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/the-simplest-roi-calculation-is-often-the-best-6Steve MateROI is easy enough to calculate. It’s simply the … (Gains from your investment - Cost of your investment) / (Cost of your investment) The problem is future gains are unclear before an investment is ma...2017-11-17T00:00:00ZIntroducing a new product, in line with our original visionhttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/introducing-a-new-product-in-line-with-our-original-vision-27Steve MateA company vision is a powerful thing. In my younger days, I thought the concept of a vision was mostly hot air. Day-to-day concerns were far more important to me. But I later learned that once you sol...2017-10-11T02:23:49ZThe first step toward eliminating variationhttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/the-first-step-toward-eliminating-variation-4Steve MateThe purpose of a manufacturing line is to achieve consistency at high-volume. The problem, of course, is that every manufacturing floor is exposed to forces that push against consistency. It might see...2017-10-06T00:00:00Z4 technology integration steps for battery lineshttps://www.mategauge.com/blog/blog-1/4-technology-integration-steps-for-battery-lines-5Steve MateMost lead-acid battery manufacturers are locked into a 'production mindset'. The focus is on keeping the lines running at full speed, hitting quotas, and delivering quality products. But a singular fo...2017-07-21T00:00:00Z