Description
Product Overview
The digital caliper is the single most-used measuring tool on any shop floor — and cheap knock-offs are the single most common source of bad measurements in any workshop. The Mitutoyo 500-181-30 is the fix: a 150mm Absolute Digimatic caliper that’s been the industry reference in its class for years. ABSOLUTE encoder technology means it never loses its origin — switch it on and it already knows where zero is, no re-zeroing every time it goes back in the drawer. Add Mitutoyo’s famous glide action and sub-thou resolution and you’ve got a tool that’ll outlast three generations of budget calipers. Brand new, factory sealed.
- ABSOLUTE (ABS) scale technology — caliper remembers its origin point, so there’s no need to re-zero after power-off or battery change.
- 0-150mm range with 0.01mm resolution and inch/metric switching at the press of a button — covers the vast majority of bench measuring tasks.
- Accuracy ±0.02mm across the measuring range — genuine metrology-grade accuracy, not the ±0.04mm you’ll see on cheap imports.
- Long battery life (approx. 3.5 years of normal use) thanks to low-power ABS encoder design.
- Ideal for general machining, toolmaking, fitting, QC inspection, sheet metal work, and any application where a reliable, repeatable digital reading matters.
Condition
New (Factory Sealed).
This 500-181-30 is brand new, unopened, and still in its original factory-sealed Mitutoyo packaging. The caliper has never been handled — tamper seals intact, genuine Mitutoyo hologram authentication present (a useful thing given the volume of counterfeit Mitutoyo calipers circulating online). Battery, inspection certificate, and user manual are all present inside the original fitted case. Ready to go straight onto the bench.
Included:
- 1 x Mitutoyo 500-181-30 Absolute Digimatic Caliper, 0-150mm
- Original fitted case
- Inspection certificate
- User manual / papers
- Battery (installed)
Brand Information
Mitutoyo is the benchmark in global precision metrology — founded in Tokyo in 1934 and now the default specification on engineering drawings worldwide. The 500-series Absolute Digimatic caliper range, introduced decades ago, effectively defined what a professional digital caliper should be, and remains the tool that every other manufacturer benchmarks against. Buying a genuine, sealed Mitutoyo 500-181-30 means you’re getting real ABS encoder hardware — not a visually-similar clone with inferior internals.
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brand | Mitutoyo |
| Model | 500-181-30 |
| Type | Absolute Digimatic Vernier Caliper |
| Series | 500 Series (AOS Absolute) |
| Measuring Range | 0 – 150 mm / 0 – 6″ |
| Resolution | 0.01 mm / 0.0005″ |
| Accuracy | ±0.02 mm |
| Scale Technology | ABSOLUTE (ABS) electromagnetic induction |
| Unit Switching | Metric / Imperial |
| Battery | SR44 (installed) — approx. 3.5 years life |
| Jaw Type | Standard OD / ID / depth / step |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Condition | New — Factory Sealed |
| Included | Caliper, fitted case, inspection certificate, manual, battery |
Keywords
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