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Mitutoyo 2046A Metric Dial Indicator 10 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±12 μm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 2046A Metric Dial Indicator 10 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±12 μm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 260-2983

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Maximum Measurement: 10mm
  • Resolution: 0.01 mm

AED 521.87

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Mitutoyo 2046A Metric Dial Indicator 10 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±12 μm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 2046A Metric Dial Indicator 10 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±12 μm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 397-6629

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Accuracy: ±12 μm
  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Measurement Range: -10 → +10 mm

AED 282.78

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Mitutoyo 3058AB-19 Metric Dial Indicator, 0.01 mm Resolution

Mitutoyo 3058AB-19 Metric Dial Indicator, 0.01 mm Resolution

RS Stock No. 063-6678

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Resolution: 0.01 mm
  • Section: Test & Measurement

AED 1.412.24

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Mitutoyo 2900A-10 Metric Dial Indicator 0.1 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution

Mitutoyo 2900A-10 Metric Dial Indicator 0.1 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution

RS Stock No. 194-6351

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Measurement Range: 0.08 mm

AED 845.15

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Mitutoyo 543-701B Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, ±0.003 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-701B Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, ±0.003 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8427

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Accuracy: ±0.003 mm
  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm
  • SPC Data Output: Yes

AED 2.507.65

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Mitutoyo 543-790B-10 Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.003 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-790B-10 Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.003 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8426

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Accuracy: 0.003 mm
  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm
  • Zero Resettable: Yes

AED 2.008.03

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Mitutoyo 543-725B Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-725B Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8439

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Calibrated: UKAS
  • Maximum Measurement: 25.4mm
  • Measurement Range: 25.4 mm

AED 2.831.73

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Mitutoyo 543-700B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

Mitutoyo 543-700B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

RS Stock No. 262-4470

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm
  • Resolution: 0.0005mm/0.001mm/0.01mm

AED 2.268.57

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Mitutoyo 543-720B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

Mitutoyo 543-720B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

RS Stock No. 262-4531

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Resolution: 0.0005mm/0.001mm/0.01mm
  • SPC Data Output: Yes

AED 3.467.18

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Mitutoyo 543-790-10 Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

Mitutoyo 543-790-10 Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

RS Stock No. 262-4538

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm
  • Zero Resettable: Yes

AED 2.247.11

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Mitutoyo 543-782-10 Metric, Imperial Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±0.02 mm

Mitutoyo 543-782-10 Metric, Imperial Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±0.02 mm

RS Stock No. 269-8425

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Maximum Measurement: 12.7mm
  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm

AED 1.010.36

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Mitutoyo 543-782-10 Metric, Imperial Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±0.02 mm

Mitutoyo 543-782-10 Metric, Imperial Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, ±0.02 mm

RS Stock No. 269-8448

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Maximum Measurement: 12.7mm
  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm

AED 1.249.44

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Mitutoyo 543-701B Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, ±0.003 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-701B Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, ±0.003 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8421

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Measurement Range: 12.7 mm
  • SPC Data Output: Yes
  • Zero Resettable: Yes

AED 2.268.57

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Mitutoyo 543-725B Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-725B Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8423

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Maximum Measurement: 25.4mm
  • Resolution: 0.01 mm
  • Zero Resettable: Yes

AED 2.592.65

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Mitutoyo 543-790B-10 Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.003 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-790B-10 Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.003 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8453

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Maximum Measurement: 12.7mm
  • Zero Resettable: Yes

AED 2.247.11

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Mitutoyo 543-720B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

Mitutoyo 543-720B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 25.4 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

RS Stock No. 262-4471

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Resolution: 0.0005mm/0.001mm/0.01mm
  • SPC Data Output: Yes

AED 3.228.10

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Mitutoyo 543-790-10 Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

Mitutoyo 543-790-10 Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

RS Stock No. 262-4472

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Maximum Measurement: 12.7mm
  • Resolution: 0.001mm
  • SPC Data Output: Yes

AED 2.008.03

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Mitutoyo 543-700B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

Mitutoyo 543-700B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.002mm H MPE

RS Stock No. 262-4524

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Accuracy: H MPE (hysteresis) 0.002mm
  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • SPC Data Output: Yes

AED 2.507.65

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Mitutoyo 543-710B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-710B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8422

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Zero Resettable: Yes

AED 1.779.29

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Mitutoyo 543-730B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 50.8 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.005 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-730B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 50.8 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.005 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8424

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Maximum Measurement: 50.8mm
  • Measurement Range: 50.8 mm

AED 3.539.47

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Mitutoyo 543-710B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-710B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 12.7 mm Max. Measurement, 0.01 mm Resolution, 0.02 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8433

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Accuracy: 0.02 mm
  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Resolution: 0.01 mm

AED 2.018.37

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Mitutoyo 543-730B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 50.8 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.005 mm Accuracy

Mitutoyo 543-730B Metric Plunger Digital Indicator 50.8 mm Max. Measurement, 0.001 mm Resolution, 0.005 mm Accuracy

RS Stock No. 269-8445

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Maximum Measurement: 50.8mm
  • Measurement Range: 50.8 mm

AED 3.778.56

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Mitutoyo 7822 Metric Contact Point Set

Mitutoyo 7822 Metric Contact Point Set

RS Stock No. 796-0019

Brand Mitutoyo

  • Category: Dial Indicators
  • Imperial or Metric: Metric
  • Set Contents: Flat Point 10 mm, Flat Point 5 mm, Needle Point, Shell Type Point, Spherical Point

AED 228.41

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What is a Mitutoyo Dial Indicator?

Mitutoyo dial indicators are precision mechanical measuring instruments designed to convert tiny linear displacements into readable numerical values on a circular dial. They use a stylus or contact point that travels with the workpiece or fixture and a gear-driven dial display that translates that movement into a minute rotation of the dial hand. These instruments are essential in quality control, metrology labs, and machine shops for checking runout, flatness, parallelism, and alignment. Mitutoyo offers a broad family of dial indicators with varying travel ranges (for example 0–25 mm, 0–50 mm, 0–1 inch, and 0–2 inches), different graduations (commonly 0.01 mm or 0.0005 inch), and a choice of metric and imperial options to suit global manufacturing environments. When paired with RS Components accessories like magnetic bases, stand fixtures, and interchangeable contact points, Mitutoyo dial indicators become versatile tools for precise measurement workflows.

How do Mitutoyo Dial Indicators work and what are their main features?

A Mitutoyo dial indicator works by translating linear travel of a contact point into rotary motion of a dial needle. As the spindle or plunger moves against the workpiece, a small rack-and-pinion or lever mechanism drives the dial gear, causing the needle to rotate and indicate the amount of travel. Key features you’ll find across Mitutoyo models include:
  • Travel range: from compact 0–25 mm up to larger 0–50 mm or 0–2 inches, designed for different measurement tasks
  • Reading resolution: common graduations of 0.01 mm (or 0.0005 inch) for high-precision checks
  • Direct reading and adjustable back plunger styles for easy contact with fixtures
  • Stem configurations: standard, extended, or contact-point variants to reach recessed features
  • Magnetic bases, clamp adapters, and height stands available from RS Components to build stable measuring setups
  • Material and build quality optimized for shop environments, with rugged casings and heat-treated internals

How do I choose the right Mitutoyo dial indicator for my application?

Selecting the right Mitutoyo dial indicator depends on your measurement requirements and workplace setup. Consider these factors:
  • Measurement range: choose a travel that covers the largest expected deviation without overextending the mechanism. Smaller ranges offer finer resolution, while larger ranges cover more workpieces.
  • Graduation and resolution: if you need the finest detail, select models with 0.01 mm or 0.001 inch readability; for quick checks, 0.02–0.05 mm may be sufficient.
  • Dial size and legibility: larger dials are easier to read in busy shops; ensure the font size and contrast suit your lighting conditions.
  • Contact point style: standard blunt tips suit general use, while sharpened or point contacts help reach confined features or recessed surfaces.
  • Attachment and base: magnetic bases, stand columns, and extension stems from RS Components enable stable, repeatable setups on milling machines, lathes, or granite tables.
  • Left- or right-reading variants: some brands offer opposite-reading dials to match operator preferences or fixture orientation.

What are common applications for Mitutoyo dial indicators?

Common applications span many metalworking and assembly tasks:
  • Runout and concentricity checks on shafts, spindles, and pulleys
  • Alignment and squareness checks for fixtures, machine tools, and assemblies
  • Flatness and parallelism testing across surfaces and datum planes
  • Depth and step measurements in grooves and pockets
  • Quick check of tolerances during setup and calibration procedures
To maximize effectiveness, many users pair Mitutoyo dial indicators with magnetic bases, height gauges, and dial indicator stands from RS Components to create reliable measurement stations.

How to properly care for and maintain Mitutoyo dial indicators?

Proper care ensures accuracy and longevity. Follow these best practices:
  • Keep the contact point clean and free of debris; wipe with a soft cloth after use
  • Avoid exposing indicators to excessive shock or dropping them, which can misalign the dial and plunger
  • Store in a protective case, in a controlled environment to minimize humidity and dust
  • Periodically calibrate or check against a known standard, especially after heavy use or after any suspected misalignment
  • Lubricate only if specified by the manufacturer; use recommended lubricants if applicable
  • Inspect the graduations and dial for readability; replace worn contact points or worn components as needed
Regular maintenance, along with proper mounting and handling, helps maintain measurement accuracy and reduces drift over time.

Are Mitutoyo dial indicators available in metric and imperial formats, and what variants exist?

Yes. Mitutoyo offers dial indicators in both metric and imperial formats to support international manufacturing. You’ll find variants with metric travel (millimeters) and imperial travel (inches), as well as dual-scale options. Popular configurations include compact 0–25 mm or 0–50 mm ranges, 0–1 inch or 0–2 inch ranges, and readings with 0.01 mm or 0.0005 inch increments. In addition, RS Components stocks extended stems, extension rods, and high-visibility dials to accommodate different fixtures and mounting geometries. For precision environments, consider models with hardened internals and robust housings designed to withstand shop conditions.