Thread: Anyi brand caliper question ??

I am thinking about getting an Anyi digital caliper. Are they any good? How does the price and quality compare to say a Mitutoyo caliper.

From Long Island Indicator's website:

Anyi digital calipers are made in Guilin, China (a picturesque landscape town in the South). Quality workmanship has arrived in China and these calipers are every bit as good as their European or Japanese equivalents. This new company started production in 2005 so it may be a while before you see these tools.

•Sales: not yet available
•Repairs: not yet available
•Parts: not yet available
•Information: contact the manufacturer via their website

http://longislandindicator.com/p11.html

Here are two quotes you should consider when purchasing inexpensive metrology equipment.

"You get what you pay for"

"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten"

Originally Posted by Eric M

From Long Island Indicator's website:

Anyi digital calipers are made in Guilin, China (a picturesque landscape town in the South). Quality workmanship has arrived in China and these calipers are every bit as good as their European or Japanese equivalents. This new company started production in 2005 so it may be a while before you see these tools.

•Sales: not yet available
•Repairs: not yet available
•Parts: not yet available
•Information: contact the manufacturer via their website

[url]http://longislandindicator.com/p11.html[/url]

Many thanks for that link ! It definitely gives one the information to choose wisely.

[edit] Just looked over the home page, it's goldmine !!

Insize is another Chinese company that recently started selling in the United States. A local distributer brought some of their tools over to demo them. They function and look very nice. But not sure how they will hold up long term. They are very much cheaper than say Starrett or Mitutoyo.

We did purchase a 300mm / 12" electronic caliper. So far it is holding up well.

One thing our distributer did say was that if the gage broke, it is more cost effective to replace it than it is to get it repaired. Thought I'd mention that.

Ken

Originally Posted by mausli

I am thinking about getting an Anyi digital caliper. Are they any good? How does the price and quality compare to say a Mitutoyo caliper.

I know Anyi well and have been to their factory in Guilin. I first met them at an exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany 4 years ago and their product quality is exellent.

I've found the quality and accuracy to be comparable to any Japanese or European make and in fact import (on a small scale) from them. Their service is also excellent.

Anyi is one of the reasons I get rather p****d-off when I hear all the negative remarks on "Chinese crap" as it certainly isn't the case with Anyi.

Customer Feedback, Client Testimonials for Anyi Measuring Tools

The picture on the bottom left is myself and wife at Anyi. The bottom right picture is also us plus friends.

China Measuring Instrument Manufacturer & Supplier - Anyi Measuring Tools

Originally Posted by TheKen

Insize is another Chinese company that recently started selling in the United States. A local distributer brought some of their tools over to demo them. They function and look very nice. But not sure how they will hold up long term. They are very much cheaper than say Starrett or Mitutoyo.

We did purchase a 300mm / 12" electronic caliper. So far it is holding up well.

One thing our distributer did say was that if the gage broke, it is more cost effective to replace it than it is to get it repaired. Thought I'd mention that.

Ken

I'm not saying Insize isn't good but given the choice I'd choose Anyi every time

Originally Posted by mausli

I am thinking about getting an Anyi digital caliper. Are they any good? How does the price and quality compare to say a Mitutoyo caliper.

Eyesight is pretty good since they put the plastic IOL's into place. But damme if I didn't read 'A ENN WYE EYE' as a 'A ENN WYE ELL'....

.. and wondered when proctology became such a precise profession....

Go figure..

Bill

Originally Posted by thermite

eyesight is pretty good since they put the plastic iol's into place. But damme if i didn't read 'a enn wye eye' as a 'a enn wye ell'....
Bill

Does this help?

Originally Posted by Higher Precision

Here are two quotes you should consider when purchasing inexpensive metrology equipment.

"You get what you pay for"

"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten"

Those two quotes weren't meant for anything specific In fact, as to the first quote, I remember it as "If you're lucky you get what you pay for. You rarely get more".

Inexpensive anything can be just as good as expensive although the chances are smaller. When I buy something I think is expensive then my expectations are also higher.

A $20,000 car (assuming you keep to the speed limits) will get you from A to B just as fast as one to $1,000,000. The trick is to buy what you need at the best price and never forgetting that "If it sounds too good to be true it probably isn't true".

Originally Posted by Gordon B. Clarke

I'm not saying Insize isn't good but given the choice I'd choose Anyi every time

Do you have a lot of experience with Insize Gordon? The cost of the Insize gages are very low compared to other name brand gages and we were wondering how well they would hold up over the long haul.

Thanks,
Ken

Originally Posted by TheKen

Do you have a lot of experience with Insize Gordon? The cost of the Insize gages are very low compared to other name brand gages and we were wondering how well they would hold up over the long haul.

Thanks,
Ken

I don't have any first hand experience. I've handled their stuff at an exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany but not enough to say how good the quality is.

The reason I might come across as negative is from some remarks i heard from other Chinese caliper manufacturers at the same exhibition. Insize (for whatever reason) didn't seem popular with other Chinese companies and I got the feeling they "didn't play fair".

As said I've got no proof to back that up but I do know that one of their European salesmen was fired from a very reputable European measuring equipment company.

If you find the Insize calipers cheap enough to be interesting you can always buy one and check how accurate it is.

You don't have to do everything in this link but it'll give you a good idea on what to look for and check

http://www.f-m-s.dk/DIN862.pdf

and if you want a shorter version (that also includes micrometers) then:

http://www.f-m-s.dk/DIN862+863.pdf

We actually have bought a 12"/300mm electronic caliper from Insize. We do our own calibration in-house and have checked it out. So far so good. Our only real concern is how they hold up over time. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

We are going to give it to one of our people back in the factory and let them try it out without telling them it is a Chinese gage. Unfortunately, most people do assume that anything coming from China is junk.

I have actually gotten to handle some of the other gages they sell and they all feel and look very nice. They kinda remind me of Mitutoyo is their design.

Thank you for the links and the other information.

Originally Posted by TheKen

We actually have bought a 12"/300mm electronic caliper from Insize. We do our own calibration in-house and have checked it out. So far so good. Our only real concern is how they hold up over time. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

We are going to give it to one of our people back in the factory and let them try it out without telling them it is a Chinese gage. Unfortunately, most people do assume that anything coming from China is junk.

What I have found in the last 5 to 10 years with calipers (regardless of where they come from) is that if they are OK from the start then they don't suddenly become bad.

One thing I'd recommend that all do as soon as they've bought a digital caliper is to do a quick check to see if it's within the tolerances in my post #12
If you are one of those that like to mark your caliper with your initials or a number NEVER do so until you have verified it conforms to spec. You can't then return it.

Remember too that the "allowance" is greater for internal and depth measurement than the tolerance for length measurement, which is ±0.02mm/0.0008".

The best check for internal (hole) calibration is a hole around Ø5mm/0.2". If it can manage that to within ±0.04mm/0.0015" then it's OK.