Using it is a case of closing it on the item to be measured, reading the millimetres from the length scale, and the fractions of a millimetre from the handle scale. A typical micrometer has a ...

This analog micrometer has scale graduations in increments of 0.0001 ... There’s no denying a digital readout improves ...

See how cells compare along a relative scale axis with other molecules, tissues, and biological structures (blue arrow at bottom). Note that a micrometer (μm) is also known as a micron.

A couple of years ago we published a look at precision measurement tools, in particular vernier calipers and micrometer screw ... will return a slightly smaller reading, thus it immediately ...