Calipers & Micrometers

A vernier caliper reads off a sliding scale, no battery required, while a digital caliper shows the measurement on an LCD screen. Both measure the same way; the digital version is just faster to read.

Our calipers cover 0 to 150mm, enough for most lab specimens and small parts. For anything larger, you'd need a bigger instrument than what's stocked here.

Our digital caliper is sold uncertified, fine for classroom and general lab use. If a measurement needs to be traceable to a calibration standard, that's a different, certified instrument.

Start with a caliper for general dimensional work. Add a micrometer screw gauge only when a specific task needs finer resolution than the caliper can give.

Prices on this page currently start from R 90.00.

Both measure the same way, using sliding jaws against a scale. A vernier caliper is read directly off the printed scale, while a digital caliper shows the reading on an LCD display instead.

Typically accurate to 0.01mm, finer than a vernier caliper's usual 0.02mm to 0.05mm, because the calibrated screw thread resolves smaller increments than a sliding scale can.

No, our digital vernier caliper is sold uncertified and is intended for classroom and general lab measurement, not for traceable calibration work.

Yes, calipers are standard equipment for CAPS technology and engineering graphics work wherever a measurement needs to be more precise than a ruler allows.