MICROMETER LINE HAS 15 NEW TOOLS AND MEASURING RANGES
Reduced price and broadened product offering for 795 and 796 electronic micrometers.
Posted: March 22, 2011
Starrett reduces prices and broadens product offering for 795 and 796 electronic micrometers.
The L.S. Starrett Company (Athol, MA), a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment and other tools, announced that it has reduced the price of its 795 and 796 line of electronic micrometers by more than 25 percent and expanded the line with 15 new tools. The expanded line offers a measuring range to 4 in/100 mm.
The price reduction makes Starrett’s design, build quality and precision an affordable choice for a broader range of people considering the purchase of an electronic micrometer.
Starrett’s 795 and 796 micrometers feature an IP67 level of protection against coolant, water, chips, dirt, dust and other contaminants found in hostile shop environments. The 795 includes an RS232 output port for data transmission while the 796 does not have output. The 795’s RS232 port allows output to the Starrett Datasure® Wireless Data Collection System and other RS232-equipped systems.
Other features include micro-lapped carbide measuring faces; automatic shut-off after 20 minutes of nonuse; inch/millimeter conversion, and an ability to zero the tool at any position as well as retain and return to the true zero reading.