Micrometers Specifications

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Gage Type



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	External Micrometer		Gages or instruments are capable of measuring an outer diameter (OD) or outside feature of a part or component.
	Internal Micrometer		Gages or instruments are capable of measuring an inner diameter (ID) or inside feature or cavity of a part or component.
	Bore Micrometer		Bore gages are used to measure the inside diameter of a hole, bore, or blind hole at shallow to very deep (~0.03 inches to several feet) depths into the bore.
	Height Micrometer		Gages are used to measure height. Common types include Vernier height gages, micrometer height gages, surface gages, and other height gaging units.
	Micrometer Head		Micrometer heads or jig borer micrometers consist only of the spindle and drum portion (no frame or anvil). Micrometer heads are OEM components built into microscopes, machine tools, medical equipment or other metrological systems to provide precision measurement or positioning. Jig borer micrometers and end measuring rods (fixed standard) are commonly used to set spacing and table locations.
	Thread Micrometer		Dimensional instruments, tools, or gaging components are designed for measuring thread size, pitch, or other parameters. Thread plug gages, thread ring gages, measuring wire, thread comparator, thread gaging rolls, thread gaging spring, and STI plug gages are used for thread measurement. Calipers and micrometers with point anvils or contact tips are used for thread or serration measurement.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary micrometer types such as chisel point, roller, needle stud, pin vise holder, collet holder, knife edge, spline, flute, or offset.
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	Micrometer Set?		Gage sets include several gages and accessories packaged into a kit, usually in a case with adjusting tools. Tool kits sometimes contain alternate extensions and contact tips, holders, bases, or standards.
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	Machine Travel / Conversion?		Gages or gaging systems are designed to measure the travel or position changes of a machine bed, table, or stage. Micrometer heads, indicators, specialized calipers, and other OEM gages are used for machine travel indication. These gages are typically mounted on a machine or are built into a product including machine tools, microscopes, and other instruments requiring precision dimensional measurement or position control.
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Gaging Technology


	Gaging Technology
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	Mechanical		Mechanical gages use comparison or the physical movement and displacement of a gaging element (e.g., spindle, slide, stem) to determine the dimensions of a part or feature. Micrometers, calipers, indicators, plug gages, ring gages or snap gages are examples of mechanical gages.
	Optical - Laser		Laser micrometers and gages are instruments that measure extremely small distances using laser technology.
	Optical - LED		Gages use light emitting diode (LED) based technology to measure dimensional features.
	Optical - Video / Imaging		Gages use imaging or video-based technology to measure dimensional features. A video micrometer projects two lines onto an object and provides a measurement of the distance between the two lines after calibration.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary technology types.
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	Non-contact?		Non-contact gages and gaging systems measure the dimensional features of a part without making contact with these features. Typically, non-contact instruments are used when a part's function or assembly does not allow for marring or damage to the part during measurement.
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Specifications


	Range:		The total range length or dimensional range that gages can measure.
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	Graduation / Resolution:		The best or minimum graduations for scaled or dial-indicating instruments, or the best or minimum resolution for gages with digital displays.
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Measurement Scale


	Units:
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	English		Gages and gaging systems are based on the English system of measurement (e.g., inches).
	Metric		Gages and gaging systems are based on the metric system of measurement (e.g., centimeters, millimeters).
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	Display:
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	Dial / Analog / Direct Reading Scale		Devices include dial displays, column/bargraphs, and direct reading scales. Dial displays use a pointer or needle mounted in a graduated, disc dial. The dial provides an indication of dimension or position around or from a zero reference point with dial graduations or styles, such as 10-0-10, 45-0-45, 4-0-4 or 50-0-50. Column and bar graph displays provide a graphical presentation of dimensional data. Direct reading graduated scales have rulings or graduations engraved or printed onto a linear, disc, or drum surface that provides a direct indication of the gaged dimension. Vernier scales provide additional amplification or an increased level of precision (e.g., thousandths).
	Digital Display		Digital display types present metrology data in numeric or alphanumeric form. Micrometers, calipers, and indicators are available with digital displays. Gages with digital displays often have data output capabilities using serial or other formats. Digital readouts are a precision type of digital display integrated into dimensional gages or systems.
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Mounting / Features


	Mounting / Loading:
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	Handheld / Portable		Devices can be operated while being held in the hand and/or are portable.
	Machine Mounted		Gages are mounted on or within a machine tool or equipment for tool setup or travel measurement. Test indicators, dial indicators and micrometer heads are examples of gages that are often machine mounted.
	Benchtop / Floor		Devices are benchtop, table-based or floor mounted gages or instrument where a part is both manually loaded and measured.
	Automatic / Inline		The part is automatically presented to the gage and measured without operator intervention. Inline devices are automatic gages used in a production line. In semi-automatic systems, a part is presented manually to the gage or gaging system and then measured automatically.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized or proprietary mounting or loading types.
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	Anvil / Spindle Type:
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	Standard Type - Flat Anvil		Standard micrometers have cylindrical anvils and spindles with flat carbide or hardened steel contacting faces.
	Ball Anvil (Tube Wall Gaging)		Micrometers with specialized anvils that locate properly on a curved surface. Ball anvils are useful for gaging the thickness of tubes, pipes, or similar components using the ball anvil on inner diameter surface and the spindle face against the outer diameter. Tube wall gaging micrometers have a cylindrically shaped anvil face orientated perpendicular to the spindle.
	Blade / Spade Anvil		Micrometers have a blade or spade type anvil that can fit into narrow or shallow grooves, slots or keyways, or features.
	Flange / Disc (Gear Tooth)		Micrometers have flattened disc shape anvil or spindle faces that can fit into narrow slots, or between gear teeth or splines.
	Pin / Reduced Face		Micrometers have anvil or spindle faces that step down to a smaller diameter that can fit into narrow slots, holes, or facilitate the measurement of small parts or features.
	Point Anvil (Thread Gaging)		Micrometers have a pointed anvil and small V-shaped spindle face. The pointed anvils can fit into narrow thread grooves or serrations. These types of micrometers are also called thread gaging micrometers.
	V Anvil / 3-point		Micrometers have a V-shaped anvil that facilitates gaging round stock, or can detect out-of-round conditions.
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	Heat Insulated?		Micrometers, snaps gages, go / no-go plugs, setting discs or other gages have plastic, heat insulating handles or holders. Insulating handles help prevent damage to dimensional gages that could be caused by the heat from a human hand.
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Micrometers Specifications

Gage Type:

Micrometer Set?

Machine Travel / Conversion?

Gaging Technology:

Non-contact?

Range:

Graduation / Resolution:

Units:

Display:

Mounting / Loading:

Anvil / Spindle Type:

Heat Insulated?

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