Product Review

The Fowler full one year warranty electronic caliper, 54-101-150-2, has a 0 to 6" (0 to 150mm) measuring range with 0.0005" (0.01mm) increments for precision and a stainless steel frame for long life. Its digital readout LCD shows inch or metric units for versatility, and either absolute or incremental measurement readings are user-selectable. The electronic caliper measures inside, outside, depth and step values for versatility and includes a protective case and CR2032 lithium battery. This product has 1 year arranty offered by Fowler High Precision. If you experience any problem contact Fowler directly for warranty claims. Digital or electronic calipers are measuring instruments commonly used for inspection in manufacturing to provide the precise measurements of an object. A pair of jaw attached to a long beam with a marked scale 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 t 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 reading 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 then 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. Fowler High Precision, an American company, manufactures inspection and measurement instruments such as electronic indicators, calipers, bore gages, and digital scales. The company, founded in the USA in 1946, is headquartered in Newton, MA.