A micrometer system and water holding cup and related for use in connection with a hydrostatic level-measuring system for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of physical surfaces, the micrometer system comprising: a micrometer; an elongated micrometer probe tip at a lower extremity of the micrometer; a micrometer dial for extending and retracting the probe tip in response to a dialing thereof; a micrometer alignment section fixed to the micrometer, and a substantially rigid support structure for supporting the a micrometer alignment section at a fixed height above the physical surfaces when a footing of the support structure is rested upon the physical surfaces. The cup comprises mirroring on a bottom surface thereof; at least one reference feature on the mirroring surface for providing to a user, a visual reference for at least one micrometer grade marker reflected by the mirroring surface, for dialing a micrometer.

A micrometer system and water holding cup and related for use in connection with a hydrostatic level-measuring system for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of physical surfaces, the micrometer system comprising: a micrometer; an elongated micrometer probe tip at a lower extremity of the micrometer; a micrometer dial for extending and retracting the probe tip in response to a dialing thereof; a micrometer alignment section fixed to the micrometer, and a substantially rigid support structure for supporting the a micrometer alignment section at a fixed height above the physical surfaces when a footing of the support structure is rested upon the physical surfaces. The cup comprises mirroring on a bottom surface thereof; at least one reference feature on the mirroring surface for providing to a user, a visual reference for at least one micrometer grade marker reflected by the mirroring surface, for dialing a micrometer.

The objective of the invention is to improve the durability and reduce the weight of a device for measuring the difference between the drafts on the two sides of ship, by making it possible to prevent the occurrence of bubbles in a measuring liquid and prevent leakage of the measuring liquid. In order to measure the difference between the drafts on the two sides of a ship, a measuring device (1) is provided with: two liquid level measuring tubes (11) attached respectively to the port and starboard sides of the ship; a communicating hose (41) which causes the two liquid level measuring tubes (11) to communicate with one another; and a drum (51) to which a central portion of the communicating hose (41) is secured, and onto which a left hose section (41a) and a right hose section (41b) are wound simultaneously. In order to bend the central portion of the communicating hose (41) into a U-shape to catch said central portion, the measuring device (1) includes a hose catching projection (51c) which protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of a shaft member (51a) of the drum (51), and a resin coil spring (42) mounted on the central portion of the communicating hose (41).

The objective of the invention is to improve the durability and reduce the weight of a device for measuring the difference between the drafts on the two sides of ship, by making it possible to prevent the occurrence of bubbles in a measuring liquid and prevent leakage of the measuring liquid. In order to measure the difference between the drafts on the two sides of a ship, a measuring device (1) is provided with: two liquid level measuring tubes (11) attached respectively to the port and starboard sides of the ship; a communicating hose (41) which causes the two liquid level measuring tubes (11) to communicate with one another; and a drum (51) to which a central portion of the communicating hose (41) is secured, and onto which a left hose section (41a) and a right hose section (41b) are wound simultaneously. In order to bend the central portion of the communicating hose (41) into a U-shape to catch said central portion, the measuring device (1) includes a hose catching projection (51c) which protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of a shaft member (51a) of the drum (51), and a resin coil spring (42) mounted on the central portion of the communicating hose (41).

A water-holding cup for use in connection with a hydrostatic system for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of a surface, said cup comprising: a cup height h thereof from a bottom to a top of said cup when said cup is resting upon the surface, which cup height h is known a priori within acceptable measurement errors; mirroring on a bottom surface of said cup; and at least two water outlets for fluidically interconnecting said cup with other like-cups, said outlets oriented at a fitting angle of at least five (5) degrees downward.

A water-holding cup for use in connection with a hydrostatic system for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of a surface, said cup comprising: a cup height h thereof from a bottom to a top of said cup when said cup is resting upon the surface, which cup height h is known a priori within acceptable measurement errors; mirroring on a bottom surface of said cup; and at least two water outlets for fluidically interconnecting said cup with other like-cups, said outlets oriented at a fitting angle of at least five (5) degrees downward.

A hydrostatic level-measuring system and related apparatus and method for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of a physical surface, comprising: a plurality of N water-holding cups containing water and fluidically interconnected with one another and resting upon the physical surface, where N is greater than or equal to 2; each of the water-holding cups of comprising a cup height h.sub.n thereof from a bottom to a top of the cup which cup height h.sub.n is known a priori within acceptable measurement errors; and a micrometer system for measuring on an absolute or relative scale, a distance d.sub.n between the top of each the cup and the top surface of the water wherein a meniscus visible to a user is formed when the contact occurs and the meniscus is used to guide the measurement precision.

A hydrostatic level-measuring system and related apparatus and method for measuring with precision, a level normal to gravitation of a physical surface, comprising: a plurality of N water-holding cups containing water and fluidically interconnected with one another and resting upon the physical surface, where N is greater than or equal to 2; each of the water-holding cups of comprising a cup height h.sub.n thereof from a bottom to a top of the cup which cup height h.sub.n is known a priori within acceptable measurement errors; and a micrometer system for measuring on an absolute or relative scale, a distance d.sub.n between the top of each the cup and the top surface of the water wherein a meniscus visible to a user is formed when the contact occurs and the meniscus is used to guide the measurement precision.

A device for positioning a module of modular bed (4) for machine tools with respect to a reference module (41), comprising a liquid-based leveling device (2) which allows an alignment of the modules (41, 42) according to three degrees of freedom (Z,a,b) and a base support (3) which allows a spatial movement of the module to be installed (42) at least according to the three degrees of freedom (Z,a,b).