Special Bore Gauges
Special Bore Gauges
Although Bowers produce the most comprehensive series of bore gauges and internal measuring equipment available, not all applications can be covered by our standard instrument range. In line with their customer care ethos, Bowers have earned a reputation for manufacturing special heads for measuring non-standard applications.
Although Bowers produce the most comprehensive series of bore gauges and internal measuring equipment available, not all applications can be covered by our standard instrument range. In line with their customer care ethos, Bowers have earned a reputation for manufacturing special heads for measuring non-standard applications. The following information illustrates some of the many difficult measuring problems easily solved by these special heads.
Specials Application
- Groove: For internal groove measurement. Various anvil forms available. Diameters from 6-100mm.
- Thread: Thread forms available as 3 point system.
- Special Length: Diameters from 2-6mm can be supplied. Length dependent on diameter.
- Spherical Radius: Can be supplied as a 2 point for ovality or 3 point contact. Available from 6-100mm 2 point, 6-300mm 3 point.
- Slot width (large): Slot widths from 3-100mm.
- Plain Diameter: Available from 6-150mm diameter. Blind bore below 12.5mm if required
- 'O' Ring, Ball Race: For size from 2-300mm diameter. Can be inter-changeable with standard anvils on some systems.
- Internal Splines: 2 point heads machined to suit particular spline. Pitch diameter heads fitted with precision ground carbide rollers. Sizes available from 16-300mm diameter.
- External Splines: Pitch diameter frames fitted with carbide ball and roller. interchangeable plungers to suit requirements.
- Internal Screw Thread: To measure effective (functional) diameter, pitch diameter, major diameter, between M4-300mm. No. 8 UN-12" diameter.
- External Screw Thread: For pitch diameter measurement from 2-100mm metric and UN forms. Other forms by special request. Plunger tips interchangeable.
- Taper: Set using distance between heads. Point contact on bore using carbide balls. 3 point also available.
- 3 Point Spherical: Gives good repeatability even when out of line with bore centres. Available from 3-300mm diameter on digital systems.
- Irregular Spacing: Available between 16-300mm diameter to measure between odd spaced lobes.
- Deep Hole: Depths to 8 metres available above 50mm diameter.
- Depthmatic: Fast slide action Depth Gauge 0-300mm. Inter-changeable contact tips: Ball, Needle, Standard, Flat.
Please contact us to design a bespoke head, perfectly tailored to fit your specific application.