Bore Gauging

Universal Gauging
Bowers Checkmatic
Height Gauges
Screw Thread Measurement by Gagemaker
Bespoke Gauging Systems-Contact and Non-contact

Air Gauging

Special Bore Gauges For Internal Grooves, Threads, Splines and more

Bore Gauging

Its a great time to buy British. Through constant development Bowers have become the world leaders in Bore Gauging.

Bowers offer Air Gauging, Smartplugs, the New high accuracy Bowers Ultima bore gauge system and a standard bore gauge system that can accomodate non standard heads. With the eXtended Travel system Bowers can offer a greater range per head making the system suitable for grooves, threads, slot width, splines and blind or through bores. With spherical anvils, three or two point contact, depth stops, up to 2 Metres depth or 15 Metres depth using the pneumatic system, the range is complete. Standard heads 2-300 mm diameter. 

Analogue Bore Gauges (Made in England) 

Bowers XT Analogue Bore Gauges are an economical solution to accurate shop-floor bore measurement. The extended mechanical travel of these advanced two or three point gauges ensures that exchanging measuring anvils is now unnecessary. Their wide application range, 2 – 300mm, rugged construction and easy read scale, ensure both accuracy and ease of use. XT measuring heads and setting rings are supplied with UKAS certification.

Bowers Bore Gauges are manufactured to the highest quality standards and with their robust construction are ideally suited to shop floor bore measurement.

Digital Bore Gauges (Made in England) 

Bowers XT Digital Xtreme internal micrometers give the operator the advantage of traditional quality ratchet gauges allied to advanced IP65 electronics. The extended mechanical travel of the XT range means that special heads can also be manufactured to accommodate users most awkward measuring problems. Measuring heads for threads, splines slots, grooves, deep-holes and many more applications are available on request.

The Bowers XT range of internal micrometers can be supplied as individual instruments or in complete sets. All XT instruments give the user the advantage of extended measuring travel with fixed anvils and UKAS certification of both measuring head and setting ring as standard.

Digital Pistol Grip Bore Gauge (Made in England) 

The Bowers XT Holematic Xtreme bore gauge incorporates an ergonomic pistol grip handle with an advanced trigger action, giving the user the advantages of both speed of operation and a constant measuring pressure. The clear digital display, superior IP65 electronics and application range of 2 to 300mm ensures ease of use and assured accuracy.

The XT Holematic pistol grip range of bore gauges can be supplied as individual instruments or in complete sets. All XT instruments give the user the advantage of extended measuring travel with fixed anvils and UKAS certification of both measuring head and setting ring as standard.

Cylinder Bore Gauge - Mechanical and Digital (Made in England)

Recent improvements to the popular Bowers Cylinder Bore Gauges, such as the introduction of tungsten, carbide contact points have ensured even greater reliability, ease of use and superior wear resistance. Suitable for use in most environments, these gauges are particularly useful for detecting ovality or taking measurements relatively deep inside bores

Ultima Bore Gauge (Made in England) 

Bowers Ultima Bore Gauge offers a choice of resolutions up to 0.0001mm. Featuring the NEW Bowers ‘FASTFIT’ measuring heads with extended measuring range (above 14mm), the Ultima boasts a simple lever operation and a constant measuring force, ensuring outstanding ease of use and repeatability under laboratory or shop-floor conditions.

Features

• High resolution
• 3mm to 150mm diameter
• High repeatability
• Non contact
• Static or dynamic measurement
• Multi parameter measurement
• Compatible with instruments from other sources
• Air plugs for internal measurement
• Air rings and calipers for external measurement
• In-cycle, in-process and post-process

• Internal and external diameters
  
• Roundness
• Taper
  
• Width or thickness
  
• Concentricity of internal diameters
  
• Simultaneous internal and external measerement
• Parallelism of two bores
• Centre distance
• Multistage diameters
• Many other applications including hand held, fixtured and in-process
  

Bowers Air Column

Features

• Metric/Imperial
• 3 colour LED display
• Digital display
• Status indicator
• 2 probe input
• 4 probe input option
• Probe mixing, (A+B), (A-B), etc.
• Compatible with most electronics probes
• Air convertor option (1 or 2)
• Dynamic mode Max, Min, TIR, etc.
• Tolerance limit setting
• Approach limit setting
• Calibration, single or Max/Min
• Accuracy 0.5% full scale +/- resolution
• 6 range settings
• Resolution 0.1um (5 settings)
• Grading (1-100)
• RS-232 output
• Can be linked to PLC or Logic controller
• Dual supply voltage (220 / 110 volt)

Bowers Universal Gauge (Made in England)

The Bowers Universal Gauge’s ingenious modular format enables it to be quickly configured to suit almost any measuring challenge. Whether measuring internally or externally, the Universal’s clever constant pressure device ensures accuracy and consistency of reading. The gauge’s findings are displayed on its built in clear digital readout.

The unique modular construction of the Bowers Universal Gauge facilitates the fitting of a large variety of measuring contacts and adaptors, enabling countless measuring tasks to be completed with ease. Accessories for the measurement of threads, grooves, splines, gears, hole centres, and many others are available as standard, whilst special adaptations for more unusual applications can be quoted on request.


Features

• Internal and external measurement
• Large measuring range possible 0 - 3000mm (0 - 118")
• Constant measuring force
• Digital or mechanical readout display
• Large range of accessories for standard measurement of threads, grooves, splines, diameters, lengths, shallow spigots and recess diameters etc
• Special anvil designs available P.O.A

Universal Gauge (extension compatible version) standard features:

• Range 30 - 250mm internal / 0 - 215mm external 15mm anvil travel
• Constant measuring pressure
• Digital or mechanical readout
• 150mm and 500mm extensions available. Can be screwed together in multiples (up to maximum 3m recommended)
• Measuring table and supports available for conversion to bench gauge for the measurement of small components
• Covers approx 90% of all applications

Universal Gauge (slide guideway version) standard features:

• Range 30 - 335mm internal / 0 - 300mm external 15mm anvil travel
• Slide guideway for rapid measuring contact alignment
• Constant measuring pressure
• Digital or mechanical readout
• Measuring table and supports available for conversion to bench gauge for the measurement of small components
• Covers approx 90% of all applications

Bowers Checkmatic (Made in England)

The flexible Bowers Checkmatic is a multifunction horizontal bench gauge, which is capable of being configured in a multitude of ways to enable most internal and external measuring tasks to be undertaken. The revolutionary accurate gauge can be supplied with an easy to read integral digital display or can be fitted with a wide variety of indicators and transducer probes. The comprehensive range of quick-fit Checkmatic accessories means that this ingenious instrument can be rapidly set-up to enable most common internal or external measuring tasks to be performed with ease. Special accessories, contact points etc. can also be quoted to enable the accurate gauging of the most difficult of features.

Features

• Optional Integral Electronics
• 0.01/0.001mm (0.0005"/0.00005") Switchable Resolution
• Inch – Metric conversion
• Preset
• Preset recall
• Zero settings
• Memory hold
• Ref 1 & Ref 2 Memories
• Min/Max
• Tolerance input
• RS-232 output
• 1 year battery life
• Three additional measurement positions
• Nominal 15mm table travel
• Reversible measuring force
• Variable measuring force 7-9 Newtons
• Robust construction
• Central float position
• Caged ball technology

Height Gauges 

A full range including the world's most advanced multi-function height gauge with colour touch screen, USB connectivity, high accuracy, temperature compensation, programmeable, save results onboard in files, XY coordinate system, adjustable air float, heights available up to 2000 mm, choice of manual or motorised.


Trimos Altia Manual Multifunction Height Gauge

The tough range of Trimos Altia Height Gauges offer impressive repeatability and accuracy for most workshop-measuring situations at a budget price. Multiple useful functions are accessed through a simple keypad and displayed on a high definition digital display.

Features

• Surface distances
• Depths
• Externals/Internals diameters/centreline distances as standard
• Min/Max Facility
• Squareness deviation
• Metric/Imperial conversion
• Supplied with Setting Master

Trimos Z-Cal Motorised Digital Height Gauge - 2D

The very low measuring pressure, combined with automatic probe compensation and diameter/centreline measurement makes the Z-Cal a world class height gauge. These versions are supplied with X - Y Co-ordinate measurement as standard.

Features

• Z-Cal 600 + Z-Cal 350
• Easy to use instrument
• Back lit display
• Tolerance indicator
• Motorised probe with variable speed
• Constant measuring force
• Important functions located on a separate keyboard
• Air cushion activation
• Change of the measuring modes: measuring of heights, internal and external diameters, centrelines
• Data sending on A4 printer or of PC
• X-Y co-ordinate measurement
• Robust and reliable
• Large range of accessories available
• Supplied with setting master

Trimos Vectra Touch Screen Height Gauge 

The exceedingly robust construction, class leading ergonomic design and use of Trimos registered Embedded Technology gives therevolutionary new Vectraextremely impressive accuracy and repeatability figures. This easy to use Height Gauge boasts many advancedfeatures.

Features

• Colour touch screen
• Programming of measuring sequences (motorised)
• XY coordinate measuring system
• A built-in RS232 output enables the simple transmission of measureddata to printers, computers, SPC devices etc.
• Simplified memory sequence programs including tolerance limits input
• Statistical analysis of measurements and protocol
• Ambient temperature display can also be added to reports
• Robust Trimos carriage system not compromised
• The operating handle has been designed for optimum operatorcomfort, and includes programmable function keys
• The “Trimos Measurement Control” enables a smooth probe setting on surfaces and diameters, and guarantees a constant measuringforce
• Semi-automatic motorised movement (motorised model only)
• Supplied with setting master
• Other accessories available - please request your Trimos catalogue

New Features

• On-board temperature compensation as standard
• (Optional) temperature compensation with external gauge
• (Optional) wireless data transfer via bluetooth
• USB data transfer
• Graphical display of reversal point

Accessories

• 1 case
• 1 ball probe tungsten carbide ø 4mm
• 1 ball probe tungsten carbide ø 2mm
• 1 probe with pin tungsten carbide ø 1.5mm
• 1 swivel holder ø 4/8mm
• 1 insert holder 90º ø 4mm
• 1 measuring insert holder ø 2mm
• 1 insert holder (metrique) M2.5
• 1 insert holder L-124mm M2.5
• 1 insert holder L-200mm M2.5
• 1 hemispheric insert
• 1 disc-shaped insert ø 18mm
• 1 measuring insert of test indicator ø 1mm
• 1 measuring insert of test indicator ø 2mm
• 1 measuring insert of test indicator ø 3mm
• 1 key for ball insert
• 1 hex screw wrench 2.5mm

Screw Thread Measurement by Gagemaker

Functional Pitch Diameter Screw Thread Gauges

The Gagemaker PG-6000 and RG-7000 Series gauges measure diameters of internal, and external threads respectively. Both series of these functional diameter gauges inspects the effects of all thread element variations and report deviations.

The gauges must be preset to a Nominal predetermined dimension using gauge blocks, micrometers, or the MIC TRAC measurement centre.

 

Also available from the Bowers Metrology Group
Calipers - Dial test indicators and Stands - Horizontal calibration machines - Levels and leveling systems and software - Micrometers - Probes and Displays - Projectors, Shaft measuring machines - Surface tables - Thread measurement - Toolpresetters - Wireless data communication and much more.




Bowers Metrology Systems - Providing a Solution to Your Measurement Challenge

Thanks to its pre-eminent position in the market and drawing from over 50 years of experience, the Bowers Metrology Group’s Systems division can deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to the most demanding measurement challenge. The Group’s continued investment in cutting edge technology, including state-of-the-art CAD systems and high-end machine tools, paired with its capacity to offer a laboratory-based calibration service at its UKAS accredited facility, allows the company to offer a truly complete metrology service.

Your Challenge
Working closely with our team, and following a detailed discussion regarding your measurement requirements, a quotation will be prepared and presented. This will typically include an explanation of the suggested gauge configuration, operation and calibration details. Once this has been agreed, a final design concept will be issued prior to the commencement of manufacture. After manufacture the gauge will be fully tested and made ready for delivery.

Our Solution
Already offering solutions to some of the most competitive and demanding working environments, Bowers Metrology Systems appreciates that easy-to-use and adaptable technology is essential for achieving both affordable and high precision gauging. Here are just a few examples of some of the solutions the Systems division has produced:

• Gear Pitch Diameter Measurement
• Turbine Blade Profile Measurement
• Carbon Fibre Strut Length Measuring System
• Steel Strip Measurement
• Video Chassis Measuring Gauge
• 3 Axis Measuring and Weighing Machine
• Bevel Gear Cutting Blade Measurement
• Shell Case Measuring Gauge
• Brake Pad Checking Gauge
• Concentricity Gauges
• I/D & O/D Measurement on Moulded Part
• Automotive Body Panel Measurement

Make an enquiry.


To request the new Bowers Metrology Group 2008/2009 catalogue email catalogue@bowers.co.uk or to view the full catalogue online visit http://www.bowers.co.uk