Mitutoyo Advanced Onsite Sensor (AOS) Absolute Scale Digital Caliper

The Mitutoyo 500-196-30 digital caliper has a measuring range of 0 to 6" (0 to 150mm) with 0.0005" (0.01mm) increments for precision, and it features an advanced onsite sensor (AOS) electromagnetic inductive sensor that provides resistance to dirt, oil, and water. Its digital readout LCD allows for the display of both inch and metric units, offering versatility, and it enables either absolute or incremental measurement readings. The electronic caliper measures inside, outside, depth, and step values for versatility, and it includes a protective case and an SR44 silver oxide battery.

Digital calipers are measuring instruments commonly used for inspection in manufacturing to provide precise measurements of an object. These tools consist of a pair of jaws attached to a long beam with a marked scale, which is used to take inside, outside, and step measurements. An additional depth probe slides along the beam to take depth measurements. One jaw is fixed to the end of the scale, while the other jaw slides along it with gearless precision to take measurements. The reading is electronically generated and displayed on a digital, high-resolution screen as a single value.

Digital calipers can take differential measurements, which are used to determine the difference in measurements between two objects, by zeroing the display at any point along the scale. Some digital calipers can switch between standard and metric units, and some can output readings to a computer or printer for recording measurements. Compared to dial calipers, digital calipers provide measurements that are faster, easier, and more error-free, but they are more fragile mechanically and electronically, and do not resist coolant well. Vernier calipers are more durable than digital calipers because they do not have internal moving parts, but they can be more difficult to read.

Digital calipers are commonly used in fields such as metalworking, mechanical engineering, machining, carpentry, and medicine. Mitutoyo, the manufacturer of the 500-196-30 digital caliper, is a company that specializes in precision measuring tools, metrology equipment, and related systems. Founded in Tokyo in 1934, Mitutoyo formed Mitutoyo America Corporation in 1963, with headquarters in Aurora, IL.

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