If you want a feel for metrology and you’d like some of those heritage tools that parents pass onto their kids then it’s time to learn something about the vernier caliper and the micrometer.

The carbide coating on the measuring faces resists wear and corrosion, making this a tool that will last. Shop on Retailer ...

While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics, which are smaller than one micrometer (1/50th the thickness of an ...

Laser micrometers are capable of measuring outside diameter for mechanical engineering and machining purposes. Within the micrometer is a transmitting unit responsible for emitting a laser beam that ...

A couple of years ago we published a look at precision measurement tools, in particular vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauges. It featured a look at how they work and how they’re used ...

Researchers have developed a new tool — optical manipulation and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (OM-SERS) — that can ...

Diving into the restoration of an antique micrometer, this intricate process revives a rust-covered tool back to peak accuracy. Originally painted yellow, its authentic black finish is carefully ...