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Caliper

A caliper is a measurement tool used to measure distances between opposite sides of objects. It was invented in ancient China and improved over time with the addition of vernier and digital scales. Common types are vernier, dial, and digital calipers. Key parts include jaws, scales, depth rods, screws, and indicators.

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Caliper

A caliper is a measurement tool used to measure distances between opposite sides of objects. It was invented in ancient China and improved over time with the addition of vernier and digital scales. Common types are vernier, dial, and digital calipers. Key parts include jaws, scales, depth rods, screws, and indicators.

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Caliper


Caliper

 A caliper is a device used to measure the distance between two


opposite sides of an object.
 It is used in many fields such as:
 Mechanical Engineering
 Metal working
 Forestry
 Etc.
When was the Caliper invented


 Caliper without a vernier scale originated in ancient
China as early as the qin dynasty
 The secondary scale, which contributed extra
precision, was invented in 1631 by french
mathematician Pierre Vernier (1580 – 1637)
Different types of caliper

Dial Caliper Digital Caliper

Vernier Caliper
Vernier Caliper

 The vernier caliper was the original design and is
still the most rugged
 Skillful alignment of the tool and interpretation of
the reading is necessarry to achieve the measurement
tool’s accuracy.
Dial Caliper

 A dial caliper is the second generation caliper.
 Similar to the construction of the vernier caliper but
have a dial indicator.
 The dial caliper is a dual purpose tool for making
either direct or comparative measurements.
Digital Caliper

 Digital Caliper provide many features which make
the device easier to use.
 These include easy switching between inch and
metric units on the readout tolerance indications,
digital output to electronic data collection systems,
zero setting anywhere along the caliper’s range and
retention of the zero setting even when the caliper is
turned off.
Caliper Parts

Depth rod

 Depth rod is another useful feature of the vernier


caliper which can be used to measure the depth of
holes or steps.
 The depth rod is located at the end of the main scale.
Lower jaws

 Lower jaws are used for measuring outside


dimension such as width, length, and diameter
Upper jaws

 The upper jaws are smaller in size and are attached


to the upper portion.
 Upper jaws are used to measure inside dimension of
hollow objects such as inside diameters of pipe, and
etc.
Main scale

 Main scale is the large scale which runs along the


body of the vernier caliper.
 The main scale is stationary.
 In SI units the lowest graduation of the main scale is
normally 1mm.
Vernier scale

 Vernier scale is a smaller scale attached to the main
scale and can move along the main scale as the jaws
are opened or closed.
 Vernier scale provides accuracy to the reading of the
main scale by further dividing the lowest reading of
the main scale into increments.
Thumb screw

 The thumb screw is located at the bottom of the
vernier scale.
 The purpose of the thumb screw is to provide a grip.
Lock screw

 The lock screw is used to fix the position of the jaws
once the object is positioned properly so that the
reading can be taken without the fear of spoiling the
position.

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