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Overview

The other services industry, also known as the tertiary sector, encompasses a diverse range of economic activities beyond public administration. These services typically do not fit into categories like retail, healthcare, or finance. Instead, they include various specialized services that cater to specific needs or niches within society.

Depending on specific features and functions, GAO Tek’s Surface roughness gauges and testers are sometimes referred to as profilometers, surface finish testers, roughness meters, surface texture analyzers, surface profilometers, roughness gauges, surface roughness analyzers, finish measurement devices, surface roughness testers, and roughness measurement instruments.

Furthermore, GAO Tek’s Surface roughness gauges and testers are further grouped into:

Benchtop, Handheld, High precision, Data logging and Probes

GAO Tek’s Surface roughness gauges and testers have the following applications in the other services industry (except public administration):

  • Personal Care Services: In the personal care industry, GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers can be used to assess the quality of cosmetic products, such as creams and lotions. They ensure that these products have the desired texture and feel when applied to the skin.
  • Grooming Services: Barbershops and salons can use GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers to ensure that shaving tools, such as razors and clippers, provide a smooth and consistent experience for customers by measuring the surface roughness of the blades.
  • Spa Services: GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers can be employed to evaluate the smoothness of massage tools, ensuring that they provide a comfortable and consistent massage experience for spa clients.
  • Pet Care Services: In pet grooming facilities, GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers can assess the condition of pet grooming tools, such as brushes and trimmers, to ensure they are in optimal condition for providing grooming services to pets.
  • Repair and Maintenance Services: GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers are used in repair and maintenance services for various equipment and machinery. For example, in automotive repair shops, these gauges can assess the surface quality of engine components to ensure they meet specified tolerances for performance and longevity.
  • Home Maintenance Services: Contractors and home repair professionals can use GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers to assess the condition of surfaces like walls, floors, and countertops. This helps ensure that repair and remodeling work results in a smooth and consistent finish.
  • Appliance Repair Services: GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers are used to evaluate the condition of appliance components, such as seals and gaskets, to ensure they maintain proper functionality and prevent leaks or malfunctions.
  • Jewelry and Watch Repair Services: In jewelry and watch repair shops, GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers can be utilized to assess the smoothness of polished surfaces, ensuring that repairs restore the original aesthetic and functionality of the pieces.
  • Textile and Fabric Services: GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers can be used in textile industries to measure the smoothness of fabric surfaces, ensuring the quality of finished products like clothing and upholstery materials.
  • Music Instrument Maintenance Services: GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers are used to assess the condition of instrument surfaces, such as guitar frets or brass instrument valves, ensuring smooth operation and optimal sound quality

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Surface roughness gauges and testers

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Structural

 

Systems in the Other Services Industry (Except Public Administration) Utilizing Surface Roughness Gauges and Testers

Here are some popular systems in the other services industry (except public administration) using surface roughness gauges and testers:

Road Construction and Maintenance

  • Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System: Trimble PCS900 is a paving control system designed for road construction and maintenance projects. It integrates with surface roughness gauges and testers to provide real-time feedback on pavement smoothness during construction. This allows contractors in the other services industry to ensure that roads meet specified surface quality standards and minimize the need for costly rework.
  • HCSS HeavyBid: HCSS HeavyBid is estimating software used by contractors in the construction industry. By incorporating data from surface roughness gauges and testers, HeavyBid enables contractors to accurately estimate the cost of road construction and maintenance projects. This ensures that bids are competitive while still accounting for factors such as pavement quality and surface smoothness.

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Development

  • Bentley MXROAD: Bentley MXROAD is a comprehensive software solution for civil engineering and infrastructure design. It integrates with surface roughness gauges and testers to analyze road surface data and optimize road design for smoother and more durable pavements. This helps professionals in the other services industry to design infrastructure projects that meet quality standards and enhance user experience.
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D: AutoCAD Civil 3D is a leading software application for civil engineering design and documentation. By incorporating data from surface roughness gauges and testers, Civil 3D enables engineers and designers to create accurate 3D models of road surfaces and assess their smoothness and quality. This ensures that infrastructure projects in the other services industry are planned and executed with precision.

Transportation Logistics and Fleet Management

  • Trimble Fleet Management: Trimble Fleet Management is a software solution used for managing transportation logistics and fleet operations. By integrating data from surface roughness gauges and testers installed on vehicles, Trimble Fleet Management enables companies in the other services industry to monitor road conditions in real-time. This information helps optimize route planning, improve vehicle maintenance schedules, and minimize wear and tear on fleet vehicles.
  • Geotab: Geotab is a telematics platform that provides real-time vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions. By incorporating surface roughness data into its analytics, Geotab allows companies in the other services industry to assess the impact of road conditions on vehicle performance and fuel efficiency. This information can be used to optimize routes, reduce vehicle downtime, and enhance overall fleet productivity.

Quality Control and Assurance

  • LabWare LIMS: LabWare LIMS is a comprehensive software solution for managing laboratory operations and data in various industries including materials testing. Integrating surface roughness data from gauges and testers, LabWare LIMS enables companies in the other services industry to track and analyze pavement quality metrics efficiently. This facilitates quality control processes, ensuring that materials meet specifications and standards for road construction and maintenance projects.
  • Minitab: Minitab is a statistical analysis software used for quality improvement and process optimization. By incorporating surface roughness data, Minitab allows companies in the other services industry to perform statistical analysis on pavement quality metrics. This helps identify trends, patterns, and potential areas for improvement in road construction and maintenance processes, leading to enhanced quality assurance practices.

Asset Management and Lifecycle Planning

  • IBM Maximo Asset Management: IBM Maximo Asset Management is a comprehensive software solution for asset lifecycle and maintenance management. Integrating surface roughness data from gauges and testers, Maximo enables companies in the other services industry to monitor the condition of road assets and plan maintenance activities proactively. This ensures optimal performance and longevity of infrastructure assets, reducing downtime and operational costs.
  • SAP EAM: SAP EAM is an enterprise-level asset management software that helps companies optimize asset performance and maintenance processes. By incorporating surface roughness data into its asset management modules, SAP EAM enables companies in the other services industry to make data-driven decisions about road infrastructure investments and maintenance priorities. This ensures that limited resources are allocated efficiently to maximize asset lifespan and minimize lifecycle costs.

GAO Tek’s targeted markets are North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada.

 

Complying with Government Regulations

GAO Tek’s surface roughness gauges and testers comply or help our customers comply with U.S. government regulations such as:

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • Department of Labor (DOL)
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Department of Energy (DOE)

GAO Tek’s surface roughness gauges and testerscomply or help our clients comply with Canadian regulations such as:

  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard
  • Health Canada’s regulations on cosmetics labeling and safety standards
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
  • Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • Technical standards and regulations
  • Regulations under the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC)
  • Regulations and guidelines from Transport Canada
  • Provincial regulations regarding occupational health and safety.
  • Industry-specific standards and guidelines

 

Case Studies of Surface Roughness Gauges and Testers in the Other Services Industry (Except Public Administration)

Surface roughness gauges and testers are sometimes called profilometers, surface finish testers, roughness meters, surface texture analyzers, surface profilometers, roughness gauges, surface roughness analyzers, finish measurement devices, surface roughness testers, and roughness measurement instruments.

Here are some practical examples of using surface roughness gauges and testers in the other services industry (except public administration):

In the Northeast region of the U.S., a cosmetic manufacturing company implemented surface roughness testers to ensure the consistency and quality of their skincare products, enhancing customer satisfaction and brand reputation.

Moving to the Midwest region of the U.S., a barbershop chain integrated surface roughness testers into their grooming tool maintenance program, resulting in smoother shaving experiences for customers and reduced equipment replacement costs.

In the South region of the U.S., an automotive repair shop utilized surface roughness testers to assess the condition of engine components, enhancing the accuracy of diagnostics and optimizing repair processes.

Heading to the West region of the U.S., a home renovation company adopted surface roughness testers to evaluate the smoothness of painted surfaces and drywall finishes, ensuring high-quality results for their clients.

Across Canada, a pet grooming service employed surface roughness testers to assess the condition of grooming tools and ensure a smooth grooming experience for pets and their owners, highlighting the diverse applications of surface roughness testing across different industries and locations.

GAO RFID Inc. RFID Hardware, a sister company of GAO Tek Inc., is ranked as one of the top 10 RFID suppliers in the world. Its RFID, BLE, and IoT products have also been widely used in the Other Services Industry (Except Public Administration). Articles about related industries are given below:

Retail Trade and Rental Industry

Education Services

 

Use of Surface Roughness Gauges and Testers with Leading Software and Cloud Services in the Other Services Industry (Except Public Administration)

GAO Tek has used or has facilitated its customers to use GAO’s surface roughness gauges and testers with some of the leading software and cloud services in their applications. Examples of such leading software and cloud services include:

  • GAGEtrak by Cyber Metrics Corporation
  • Mahr’s MarWin Software
  • Surftest by Mitutoyo
  • Taylor Hobson’s PGI Surface Roughness Software
  • Wyler’s SURFACE Roughness Measuring Software
  • NewView by Zygo Corporation
  • Talymap Surface Analysis Software
  • Surface Roughness Solutions by Olympus
  • Mitutoyo’s SJ-Tools Pro
  • Bruker’s Vision64 Advanced Surface Analysis Software
  • Alicona InfiniteFocus Automation Manager
  • KLA’s P-16 and P-17 Profiler Control Software
  • Vision64 Map by Bruker Nano Surfaces
  • NanoFocus Analysis Software
  • Nanosurf Nanonis Software Suite
  • Veeco’s Vision64 Software
  • MountainsMap by Digital Surf
  • AIMS by Nikon Metrology
  • SmartWLI Analysis Software
  • Alicona’s IF-EdgeMaster Software Suite

GAO Tek’s surface roughness gauges and testers and their applications in other industries are listed on

Surface roughness gauges and testers

Other related products can be found on this category page

Structural testers

 

Meeting Customers’ Demands

Large Choice of Products

To satisfy the diversified needs of their corporate customers, GAO Tek Inc. and its sister company GAO RFID Inc. together offer a wide choice of testing and measurement devices, network products, RFID, BLE, IoT, and drones.

Fast Delivery

To shorten the delivery to our customers, GAO has maintained a large stock of its products and can ship overnight within the continental U.S. and Canada from the nearest warehouse.

Local to Our Customers

We are located in both the U.S. and Canada. We travel to customers’ premises if necessary. Hence, we provide strong local support to our customers in North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada.

Furthermore, we have built partnerships with integrators, consulting firms, and other service providers in different cities to further strengthen our services. Here are some of the service providers in the other services industry (except public administration) we have worked with to serve our joint customers:

  • T. Kearney
  • ABB
  • Accenture
  • Adobe Systems
  • Agilysys
  • Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
  • Amadeus Hospitality
  • AppFolio
  • Aptos
  • Athenahealth
  • Avid Technology
  • Bain & Company

 

GAO has Many Customers in the Other Services Industry (Except Public Administration)

The products from both GAO Tek Inc. and GAO RFID Inc. have been widely used in the other services industry (except public administration) by many customers, including some leading companies. Here is more information on applications of GAO RFID Inc.’s products in the other services industry (except public administration). Articles about related industries are given below:

Retail Trade and Rental Industry

Education Services

Here are some of GAO’s customers in the other services industry (except public administration):

  • ADP, Inc.
  • Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
  • Canadian National Railway Company
  • Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
  • Cintas Corporation
  • Enbridge Inc.
  • Equinix, Inc.
  • GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc.
  • GFL Environmental Inc.
  • Paychex, Inc.
  • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
  • SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
  • Waste Connections Inc.
  • Maple Leaf Events
  • Nova Cleaning Services
  • Northern Sky Tours
  • Prairie Pet Care
  • Aurora Wellness Center

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Benchtop, Handheld, High precision, Data logging, and Probes

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