Advanced Onsite Sensor (AOS) 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 displays measurements in either inch or metric units, allowing for versatility, and it enables both absolute and incremental measurement readings.

This electronic caliper can measure inside, outside, depth, and step values, ensuring versatility, and it includes a thumb roller for ease of use. The Mitutoyo 500-196-30 comes with a protective case and an SR44 silver oxide battery.

Digital calipers are commonly used for inspection in manufacturing, providing precise measurements of objects. They consist of a pair of jaws attached to a long beam with a marked scale, allowing for 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 faster, easier, and more error-free measurements, but they are more fragile mechanically and electronically, and do not resist coolant well. Vernier calipers, on the other hand, 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, a company founded in Tokyo in 1934, manufactures precision measuring tools, metrology equipment, and related systems. Mitutoyo America Corporation was formed in 1963 with headquarters in Aurora, IL.

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