Dial Indicators
Dial indicators, or dial gauges, are mechanical display instruments used to provide a readout of some small measurement not immediately discernable to the naked eye. Common dial indicators incorporate a dial display with arms and graduations on a circular scale, similar to a clock face. Internally, dial indicators incorporate a rack and pinion gear to read its probe position. In machining, dial indicators can be used to inspect variations in tolerance of machined parts, beam, ring, or rod deflection from its axis, calibrate a machine, manufacture precision tools, centering a workpiece in a lathe, inspecting for lateral run-out of a rotor, and other small measurements.
BIG KAISER is a worldwide leader in high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metalcutting industry that guarantee extreme accuracy and repeatability. As a member of the BIG DAISHOWA Group (Osaka, Japan), BIG KAISER has grown into a well-recognized global tooling provider, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Switzerland and Japan.
Mitutoyo America Corp.’s QM-Height Series measures height, height difference (step), inside/outside widths, inside/outside diameters, circle pitch, and free-form surface max/min heights to ±(2.4+2.1L/600) μm. Simple-to-use control panel enables most measurements to be made with one keystroke.
The multisensor MiSCAN Vision System is a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with a microscopic-level scanning probe. The compact MiSTAR 555 is a space-saving in-line or near-line CNC CMM designed for high-speed, high-accuracy measurements with assurance from 10° C to 40° C.
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