(Solartron Metrology: Bognor Regis, England) -- Solartron Metrology has introduced two new flexure gauges. The digital and analogue sensors can maintain their exceptional high repeatability and resolution of less than 0.1 µm over millions of measurement cycles.

The compact gauges are ideal for post-process or in-process applications requiring high-precision and high-volume measurements where the high throughput would shorten the life of conventional pencil probes. There are no sliding parts within the sensor or its parallelogram-shaped frame, ensuring that the gauges are frictionless and virtually free from hysteresis.

The gauges have forward and reverse spring action, and a pneumatically actuated version is available for applications that require automated measurements. The gauges’ novel design utilizes a high number of factory serviceable parts reducing the cost of ownership. The IP65-rated gauges can be mounted with little or no stress through the gauge center line, which allows precision profiling of moving material such as sheet products or rotating shafts and brake discs.

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