Digital Height Gauge – Comparison of Features

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The tables below demonstrate how the Vertex VMS compares with some of the leading digital height gauges on the market. 

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Measuring Specifications

	ELEY VERTEX VMS	MAHR DIGIMAR CX2	TRIMOS MESTRA 600	TESA HITE 700	MITUTOY0 SERIES 518
MEASURING CAPACITY	800/1000/1350	935	872	715	972
ACCURACY IN MICRONS	1.3+(L/250)	5+(L/300)	1.4+(L/400)	S.5+(4L)	1.3+(0.6 L/600)
RESOLUTION	0.0005	0.001	0.0001	0.0001	0.0001
MEASURING FORCE	0.4	1.0+- 0.3	0.5 - 1.8	1.5 +- 0.5	1
DIRECT CONVERSION	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
NON ERROR MAPPED	✔	X	X	X	X
TEMPERATURE CERTIFICATION	20 ±1	20 ±1	20 ± 0.5	20 ±1	20 ±1

Gauge Function

	ELEY VERTEX VMS	MAHR DIGIMAR CX2	TRIMOS MESTRA 600	TESA HITE 700	MITUTOY0 SERIES 518
AIRBEARING BASE	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
AIR BEARING CARRIAGE	✔	X	X	X	X
AIR BEARING COUNTER BALANCE	✔	X	X	X	X
BASE LOCK (PNEUMATIC)	✔	X	X	X	X
CARRIAGE LOCK (PNEUMATIC)	✔	X	X	X	X
MOTORISED CARRIAGE	✔	✔	OPT	X	✔
DUAL PROBE LOCATION SYSTEM	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
PROBE ACCESSORIES	✔	X	X	X	X

Measuring Functions

	ELEY VERTEX VMS	MAHR DIGIMAR CX2	TRIMOS MESTRA 600	TESA HITE 700	MITUTOY0 SERIES 518
1D	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
2D	✔	X	✔	X	✔
LAYOUT (SCRIBING	✔	X	X	X	X

Data Output Via

	ELEY VERTEX VMS	MAHR DIGIMAR CX2	TRIMOS MESTRA 600	TESA HITE 700	MITUTOY0 SERIES 518
RS232	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
USB	X	X	✔	X	X
BLUE TOOTH	✔	X	OPT	X	X
BONBOARD PRINTER	OPT	OPT	OPT	OPT	OPT

Gauge Specifications

	ELEY VERTEX VMS	MAHR DIGIMAR CX2	TRIMOS MESTRA 600	TESA HITE 700	MITUTOY0 SERIES 518
STRAIGHTNESS		2 MECHANICAL			4 MECHANICAL
PERPENDICULARITY/SQUARENESS
FRONT	4	<-15	6	15	6
SIDE	8	NS	NS	NS	NS
GAUGE FOOTPRINT (MM)	310X360	240X250	NS	NS	240 X 287
GAUGE HEIGHT (MM)	860	985	950	NS	1013
WEIGHT (KG)	31	16	16	32	24
BATTERY OPERATIONAL TIME (H)	10	UP TO 10	>8	60	10

(All information was gathered manually and obtained directly from the website of the relevant company on 20-04-2019)

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