(The L.S. Starrett Company: Athol, MA) -- The L.S. Starrett Company, a global manufacturer of precision hand tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has recently expanded the horizontal X-axis travel on its HB400 Benchtop Optical Comparator from 12 in. to 16 in. (300 mm to 400 mm), providing users the versatility to measure larger parts on its work stage.

Available with optical edge detection, the HB400 benchtop model is a workhorse of the broad line of Starrett comparators, providing performance levels previously only available with floor-standing machines. “Customers will surely welcome this enhancement, as the HB400 now has the longest standard X-axis travel of its comparator class in the industry,” says Mark Arenal, general manager, Starrett Kinemetric Engineering Inc.

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