Micrometer Head Selection Guide

Newport offers a full range of Micrometer Heads to meet various experimental requirements. Manual Actuator types include Vernier and Digital Micrometers, High-Resolution Differential Micrometers, Long-Travel Micrometers and Remote Control Cables.

Selecting a Micrometer Head

Series Travel
(mm)
 Sensitivity
(µm)
 Graduations
(µm)
03-246-S Vernier Micrometer Heads 6–50 1 1
OM-HR_Series-S Lockable High-Resolution Micrometer Heads 6–13 0.5 5
03-261-S Thread-Mount Micrometer Heads 4–80 1 10-20
03-263-S Thread-Mount Differential Micrometer Heads 4–25, 0.1 1, 0.1 10-20, 1
03-260-S Long-Travel High-Resolution Micrometer 25 0.25 2
03-252-S Differential Micrometer Heads 13, 0.2 1, 0.07 10, 0.5
OM-DML_Series-S Lockable Differential Micrometer Heads 6–25, 0.2 1, 0.1 10, 0.5
OM-DMH-1 Digital Micrometer Head and Data Link 25.4 1 1