Here are some of the lesser known features built into today’s height gages that may help you not only make the measurement required but also speed it up and simplify it.
With its long range of motion, the digital height gage can be thought of as a giant caliper, but one with the accuracy of a much more sophisticated benchtop gaging system. As such, digital height gages are extremely versatile and capable of performing a wide range of measuring tasks quickly and reliably. Plus, they are easy to set up, use and maintain.
Digital height gages consist of the base plate, the height measuring station, and the control/evaluation display. The measuring station is suited for one-dimensional coordinate measurements in a vertical direction, and is therefore used primarily for determining diameters and distances between points on the test piece. Two-dimensional measurements are possible however, if the test piece can be tilted by 90? and the control/evaluation display has the capability of calculating the 90? coordinates.