Using it is a case of closing it on the item to be measured, reading the millimetres from the length scale, and the fractions of a millimetre from the handle scale. A typical micrometer has a ...

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

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 ...

Laser micrometers measure extremely small distances using laser technology. Laser micrometers are used in both laboratory and production settings. In production setting, CCD or shadow based laser ...

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 ...