Industrial 553M Deadweight Micrometer

Description:

The TMI 553M Deadweight Micrometer is used in precision thickness measurement systems for accurately measuring material thickness under a controlled deadweight measuring force. Commonly installed in paper mills, plastics manufacturing, rubber processing, textile production, film converting, and quality control laboratories. Maintenance teams, quality control personnel, and process engineers use this instrument for inspection, calibration, replacement, or material verification in industrial production environments.

Applications:

The TMI 553M Deadweight Micrometer is commonly used for measuring the thickness of paper, plastic film, rubber sheets, textiles, foils, laminates, and other flexible materials during production and quality assurance. It is widely utilized in manufacturing plants, testing laboratories, and material inspection facilities where repeatable thickness measurements with controlled contact pressure are required.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: TMI
• Model / Part number: 553M
• Product type: Deadweight micrometer
• Measuring range: 10 to 500 mils (0.010–0.500 in.)
• Capacity: 1/2 in. maximum thickness
• Measurement type: Deadweight thickness measurement
• Display type: Analog mechanical micrometer
• Measuring force: Fixed deadweight contact pressure
• Resolution: Application dependent
• Mounting: Bench-top laboratory instrument
• Typical materials measured: Paper, plastic film, rubber, textiles, nonwoven materials, and sheet products
• Application environment: Industrial quality control and testing laboratories

Common Replacements:

• TMI 49-62 Digital Micrometer Test Machine
• Thwing-Albert ProGage Thickness Tester
• Testing Machines Inc. 49-56 Thickness Gauge