Small Measurement Tools

A bore gauge is used to accurately to obtain measurements on cylinders and pipes. The measurements achieved include size, wear, taper and the roundness or ovalness of a hole. The bore gauge is best used for obtaining small measurements, with some bore gauges achieving measurements of 001 inch (.0025 centimetre).

Bore micrometers are used to obtain small measurements in cylinders and pipes. They often work with bore gauges and are known for their accuracy in obtaining really small measurements. Micrometers are available in different measurements including 100, 120, 160, 200, and 250 gauge bores.

Calibration fixtures are for holding, clamping and checking the accuracy of the calibration machine by checking the positioning accuracy of machine tools and measuring the accuracy of coordinating measuring machines. It’s important that high-quality calibration fixtures are used that do not negatively impact the calibration procedure.

Caliper gauges are used to gauge the inside or outside size of an object. They work by measuring the distance between two opposite sides of an object. The tips of the caliper are adjusted to fit across the points to be measured and the measurements are displayed digitally or in analogue format.

Calipers are used to gauge the inside or outside size of an object. They work by measuring the distance between two opposite sides of an object. The tips of the caliper are adjusted to fit across the points to be measured and the measurements are displayed digitally or in analogue format.

Depth Gauges are used to measure the depth of openings, grooves, recesses. Common depth calibrations include 0 to 200 or 320 mm and calibrations of 0.05 mm. Depth guages are usually hand-held tools employed in the fields of mechanical engineering, metalworking, forestry, woodworking, science, and medicine.

Depth micrometers are used to measure the depth of holes, slots, counterbores and recesses. In the manual depth micrometer, this is done by turning a ratchet until it reaches the bottom of the hole. Each depth micrometer comes with interchangeable rods that allow for the measurement of different hole shapes and sizes.

Snap gauges form part of the Go-No gauging equipment. The name derives from the fact that a workpiece is tested, passing one test (Go) and failing another (No Go). A snap gauge can be set with temporary measurements, or created with set measurements which determine if a specimen is Go or No Go.

Engineers’’ squares are made of two parts of steel set at 90°. They are used by Engineers (and other professionals) for making and measuring and checking for the squareness of a workpiece. Squares tools which have similar functions include combination square, try squares, machinist square, set square, steel square, try squares and speed square.

A feeler gauge is used to measure gap widths or clearance between two parts. Feel gauges is a tool of several lengths of steel, often known as leaves. The feelers can then be plugged into gaps to measure the width.

Flats and parallels are a simple and effective way of checking the flatness of reflective surfaces, used in fields of mechanical engineering, metalworking, science and medicine. They are operated by placing the optical parallel into an anvil and observing the number of interference fringes produced on the spindle side.

Gauge blocks are a collection of blocks made from metal or ceramic which provide a standardised measurement for used in calibration of measuring equipment. Each block can be joined together (known as wining) to create over 1000 possible length combinations.

Granite surface plates are granite flat plates used in the manufacturing industry for precision inspection, marking out and laying, and tooling. Granite is preferred by the industry over steel due to its ability to produce accurate results even when chipped or damaged.

Height gauges are hand tools uses for measuring vertical heights of objects. They are used in metal working and metrology to either set or measure vertical distances. In the medical world, height gauges are commonly used to measure heights of patients.

Indicators are used to report linear measurements either digitally via a screen or via analogue with a clock face dial. Indicators are credited for the ease at which they can be interpreted and compared (when indicators are compared they are referred to as dial gauges).

An inside micrometer is used for measuring various inside dimensions of an object such as the diameter of a hole or the width of a groove. The most common inside micrometers are tubular and caliper-type micrometers.

Micrometers have interchangeable heads that lend themselves to different functions, requirements and the distances between two faces. The most common, non-digital heads include standard, miniature, heavy duty, fine feed, and non-rotating-spindle heads which come in a range of sizes, such as 6.5mm, 13mm, 25mm and 50mm.

Micrometers are used because of their accuracy when achieving measurements of different components. Available in a range of different types, including laser, bore, depth and inside micrometers, they plan a big role in the engineering, metallurgy, metrology, and the wire and cable industry.

A protractor is a measuring tool that measures or creates angles from 0° to 360°. Often indicators are on the protractor, but with a bevel protractor there are moving arms and can go from left to right to measure angles.

Setting rings are used for setting and calibrating dial bore gauges. They are available in a range of sizes based on the industry and hole size. The also come in a range of types, depending on their function, including plain (smooth and unthreaded), parallel, threaded, cylindered, and tapered forms (NO-GO).

A setting standard is a measurement tool used to measure and calibrating the zero position on external micrometers. They may have heat insulating handles depending on the make. They are available in metric and inch measurements.

Stands and workloading are equipment used in measuring, milling and turning. Such equipment includes milling vise, chucks, indexers and rotary tables. Workholding can also refer to the method of locating and securing that workholding device to your machine. Industries that use stands and workholdings include engineering, metallurgy, metrology, and the wire and cable industry.

A steel ruler is just like a normal ruler but made from metal. Steels rulers are used to measure sizes but to also assist in drawing, particularly in the field of mechanical engineering, architecture, and engineering. They are perfect for making low precision measurements manually and are etched with graduations in imperial and metric.

Straight edges are used in the field of automotive, architecture and construction to ensure that surfaces are flat and straight. They report the if straightness is within tolerance either digitally, via a laser or with fluid in the form of air-bubbles, which makes them easy to read for domestic use too.

Thickness gauges are used to determine the thickness of specimens including plastics, paper, glass, ceramics, metals, paint. With an ultrasonic thickness gauge, measurements can be done by only gaining access to one side which makes them particularly useful for gauging thickness or paint or coatings.

Other products that didn't quite fit into any of the above categories.