Convert Millimeters per second to Meters per second

Millimeters per second → Meters per second
mm/s × 0.001 = m/s m/s × 1000 = mm/s

To convert millimeters per second (mm/s) to meters per second (m/s), multiply the millimeters per second value by 0.001. 1 mm/s = 0.001 m/s, and 1 m/s = 1000 mm/s. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert m/s to mm/s.

mm/s to m/s table
Millimeters per second (mm/s) Meters per second (m/s)
0.1 mm/s 0.0001 m/s
0.5 mm/s 0.0005 m/s
1 mm/s 0.001 m/s
2 mm/s 0.002 m/s
5 mm/s 0.005 m/s
10 mm/s 0.01 m/s
20 mm/s 0.02 m/s
50 mm/s 0.05 m/s
100 mm/s 0.1 m/s
500 mm/s 0.5 m/s
1000 mm/s 1 m/s
Common linear speed ranges
Typical real-world values (m/s)
Application Typical range
Slow positioning axis 0.01 – 0.5 m/s
Conveyor / transport 0.1 – 2 m/s
Fast handling axis 1 – 5 m/s
High-speed pick & place 3 – 10 m/s