2004 Optical Gages Directory

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Welcome to Quality Digest’s 2004 Optical Gages Directory. Instruments that fall under the category of “optical gage” are vast and varied. They all come together on one front, however; any instrument that can be referred to as an “optical gage” uses the power of sight to perform dimensional functions, from simple measurements to color calibration. From an old-fashioned optical comparator used to measure basic dimensions to a modern video microscope system with software-powered data-collection capabilities, optical gages are as common on the shop floor as a pair of scissors is in a barbershop.

The following buyers guide includes companies that manufacture, sell and in some cases offer technical support for many types of optical gages, from stereomicroscopes, video measurement systems, toolmakers’ microscopes and any other tool that relies on sight to perform dimensional measurements.

For more information, descriptions of optical gage offerings for each company--if provided--are available at www.qualitydigest.com/directories. Also at this Web site, you can search our database of optical gage providers by company name, state or description keyword.

As with all of our directories, this guide is intended as a starting point to help readers choose the right solution for their needs. Quality Digest hasn’t evaluated, nor do we endorse, any of the products or manufacturers listed in this directory.