October 2015
October 30, 2015 - 6:07am
The use of strain gages to measure the strain and calculate the induced stress has long been recognized as a way to predict the long-term performance of a product under stress.
The commonly used Von...
October 27, 2015 - 7:12am
Have you been tasked with measuring the shear modulus of a composite material? If so don’t panic, because Micro-Measurements offers a line of gage patterns designed specifically for this application...
October 23, 2015 - 6:58am
Knowing service loads is critical for improving existing designs — reducing weight and costs and increasing performance — and for proving that new designs meet specifications. The use of force...
October 20, 2015 - 7:44am
Fiberglass is used as a structural material, and it is found all around us in such things as automotive bodies, boat hulls, sports equipment, utility enclosures, etc. Installing strain gages on...
October 16, 2015 - 6:42am
When using M-Bond 200, the final "Ph" of the bonding surface is critical to the successful installation of the gage. So your final preparation step should involve neutralizing the acidity of...
October 13, 2015 - 6:34am
We all know that rabbits can go down a hole but did you know that strain gages can too? There are instances where it is preferred to install the strain gage inside a hole rather than on the surface....
October 9, 2015 - 7:29am
If your application calls for cryogenic temperatures, Micro-Measurements' M-Coat B protective coating is the answer. Unlike other coatings that become brittle and ineffective at low temperatures, M-...
October 6, 2015 - 10:03am
During the day Natalie Lahti-Schampers is a test and development engineer at a fire truck manufacturer. On weekends, she is a buggy racer.
Recently Natalie and her husband Jason attended a Micro-...
October 1, 2015 - 7:20am
So which measuring technology is best? Bonded foil sensing technology.
What makes foil strain gages continue to be popular is mainly their ruggedness. You can drop them on the floor or hit them with...
