October 2017

October 31, 2017 - 7:42am
Need a static strain measuring instrument that is highly accurate, accepts any Wheatstone bridge configuration, 120- 350- and 1000-ohm resistors built-in, has four measurement channels, on-board...
October 26, 2017 - 7:30am
Installing Gages with Preattached Cables In general, better strain gage installations can be obtained if cables are attached to strain gages after the gages are bonded to the surface of the test...
October 24, 2017 - 7:30am
Strain Means Different Things to Different People   A farmer may use the word “strain” to mean a certain line of plants or animals: “Kentucky Wonder is a popular strain of green beans!”  The...
October 12, 2017 - 11:00am
Some say you can fix any structure with WD-40, duct tape and bailing wire.  Around the house this may be true, if you don’t care about the longevity of the repair.  In the real world, the presence of...
October 12, 2017 - 7:15am
Micro-Measurements has provided strain gages that are designed to customers’ requirements for decades.  Getting them is a simple matter, and in this iNotes video, Jim Weidner explains the process...
October 5, 2017 - 3:00am
Strain gages can be satisfactorily bonded to almost any solid material – including concrete – if the surface is properly prepared.  For smooth surfaces on nonporous materials, only the basic...
October 4, 2017 - 3:39pm
Advanced Sensors strain gauges (gages) offer improved performance over traditional strain gauges.  In this iNotes video, Werner Redak of Vishay Measurements Group GmbH, describes the advantages and...