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December 16, 2020

Announcement on Change of Accuracy Indication for Depth Gage and Height Gage

Mitutoyo has changed the terms used to express the accuracy of depth gages and height gages as shown below.

1. Description of changes
    Change of indication of accuracy (to support MPE)
    - Applicable models: All models of depth gages and height gages
    - Reason for change: Changed to indication of accuracy (MPE *1) to comply with the applicable ISO standard.
 *1 MPE = Maximum Permissible Error
     - Details of change: Changed indication of accuracy
   ・ Accuracy ⇒ maximum permissible error(EMPE)
*Measuring method and tolerance are the same as those for the previous accuracy.
     - Deleted repeatability (digital models only).
     - Deleted the expression, “Excluding quantizing error of ±1 count” (digital models only)
     
2. Timing of change: From those shipped from the factory in July 2020 (change to be reflected starting
    with English version of General Catalog No. E2020)   
 

3. Timing of change by inspection/calibration departments
    From the received order in July 2021, the inspection certificate is issued with the above accuracy description.
    (Updated on June 28, 2021)