DIAL INDICATOR

INTRODUCTION:-
IT IS CLOCK SHAPE MEASURING INSTRUMENT HAVING
CIRCULAR OR SEMI CIRCULAR SCALE ON DIAL AND
PLUNGER. WHEN PLUNGER COMES IN CONTACT WITH
JOB IT’S MOVEMENT IS REFLECTED BY POINTER ON THE
DIAL. IT IS USED TO CHECK MINOR DIFFERENCE IN
LINEAR MEASUREMENT TO SET TOOL , JOB , FIXTURE IN
ALIGNMENT OF MACHINE ,FOR SIZE OF FINISHED
PRODUCT ETC. TO USE DIAL INDICATOR IT IS ADJUSTED
IN THE STAND. A SPECIAL MECHANISM IS THERE TO
TRANSMIT PLUNGER MOVEMENT TO THE POINTER .
DIAL INDICATOR IS HAVING LEAST COUNT 0.01 TO
0.001 MM.
Types of dial indicator as per IS :-
TYPE-1: As shown in fig.
plunger movement o this type
is parallel to dial surface it is
available in 2 grades, A and B.
total movement of plunger is
3,5 or 10 mm.

TYPE -I
Type-2: As shown in fig.
here plunger movement
is perpendicular to
surface of dial. This dial
gauge is also available in
two grades A and B.As
per the accuracy Total
plunger movement is of
1,2,3,4,5 and 10 mm.
CONTRUCTION OF DIAL INDICATOR
1) Bezel And Bezel
Clamp:-
Bezel is a part and their
Function are explained
As below hand to set
zero reading of pointer
.
To lock bezel is one
particular position
bezel
Clamp is provided in
dial indicator.
2) Contact point:-
Contact point is provided To have contact
with surface of the job to be have measured.
It is made out of harden steel and it is
replaced when it’s shape is distorted or worn
out. It is available in different shapes as her
the requirement.
3) TOLERANCE POINT
Tolerance pointer are provided to have faster
Checking of the pointer of the component. It
is Mainly used in statistical quality control.
Tolerance pointers are adjusted as her max
and Main acceptable limits of the size so that
defective parts can be sorted out easily.
 4) Stem:-
It is a take like part used to straight movement
Of plunger while moving plunger passes through
stand refer fig.
5) Plunger:-
Plunger is having contact point at it’s end. It is
Used to transmit the movement of contact
point up to the dial indicator through mechanism .
6) Back lug:-
It is used to set dial indicator on
Stand.
7) Body:-
Circular shape body contains the mechanism
and
Lever.
Working principle mechanism of dial
indicator
Working principle and mechanism Of dial
indicator
The dial of indicator is having circular scale on it
which is having hundred division when pointer
moves one revolution that is by hundred division ,
Linear movement of plunger is of 1mm.That means
when pointer moves by one division on circular
scale linear movement of the plunger is 0.01mm.
Figure indicates mechanism of dial indicator.
Movement of the plunger is transmitted to pointer
by back and gear train arrangement. Required
pressure for measurement is provided by the gear
train light hair spring is provided. Diamond bearing
is provided on each pivoted counter the point on
zero.
 The overall magnification obtained by this
mechanism is as.
Overall magnification = TD/TE X TB/TC

Where TD,TE,TB,TC are number of gear teeth.

Apart from this some addition to

magnification will be there due to pointer
length. It pointer moves more than one
revolution then counter is provided to
measure the number of revolution moved by
the pointer.
Application of the dial indicator
1) Using dial
indicator to check
the roundness of
component.

2) Using dial
indicator to
check
concentricity.
3) To check machine
tool alignment.

4) Dial indicator as
mechanical
comparator.
5) To set the job in machine
Tool.

6) To check flatness
or
Straightness of work
Piece.
7) To check disc run out
With the help of dial
indicator