The best short answer to this question is:
- It finds the diameter of a pipe or pipeline.
- It finds the circumference of a round (or oval) object.
A Pipe diameter tape measure is an oil and gas pipeline man’s best friend. Those who drill oil and gas wells find a diameter tape a necessity. It retracts and fits in your pocket. It’s ready to use all the time. No calculations or calibrations are necessary. All you do is wrap it around the pipe and read the diameter off the diameter scale.
If you need the circumference of the pipe, just wrap it around the pipe and read off the circumference scale.
