My plastic calipers are fine for the quick millimetric measurements I use them for but maybe not for higher precision work. Unsurprisingly an £8 micrometer doesn’t deliver consistent readings ...

A couple of years ago we published a look at precision measurement tools, in particular vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauges. It featured a look at how they work and how they’re used ...

Mechanical micrometers are instruments for precision dimensional gaging consisting of a ground spindle and anvil mounted in a C-shaped steel frame. They are available in Vernier scale, digital and ...

A micrometer is a precision measuring instrument used by mechanical engineers, machinists and other workers in technical or ...

Laser micrometers are capable of measuring outside diameter for mechanical engineering and machining purposes. Within the micrometer is a transmitting unit responsible for emitting a laser beam that ...

In production setting, CCD or shadow based laser micrometers provide accurate results when gaging high speed wires, fibers bar stock or webs. Laser micrometers that use the scanning or rastoring of a ...