Which comparator is generally used to measure small displacement of spindles?

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  1. Reed type comparator
  2. Sigma comparator
  3. Optical comparators
  4. Electric comparators

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Option 1 : Reed type comparator
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  • This is generally used to measure the small displacement of spindles.
  • It is having a sensitive gauging head with a high-quality dial indicator mounted on the sturdy column as shown in the above figure.
  • This consists of fixed block A & movable block B which are coupled together with the help of slip gauges at the middle portion.

26 June 1

  • Sigma comparator → used to measure the roughness of the surface
  • The optical comparator → used for a wide range of dimensional inspection applications
  • The electric comparator → used to compare the dimensions of a given working component with the actual working standard.
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