October 2020
October 29, 2020 - 10:12am
Strain gauge failures – why do they happen, and how can you avoid them?
Strain gauges are incredibly reliable devices. Installed using the right products and best-practice with a full understanding...
October 17, 2020 - 10:12am
"The resistance strain gage, because of its unique operational characteristics, has dominated the transducer field for the past eighty years or so.”
Escape Velocity from Earth is 25,000 miles per...
October 6, 2020 - 10:12am
Collecting samples from Mars and bringing them back to Earth is a historic undertaking that starts with the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover. The rover will collect samples and leave them ready for a...
October 2, 2020 - 2:12pm
The first foil strain gauges were invented by Peter Scott Jackson of Saunders Roe, an aerospace company in the UK, out of necessity. Stronger and lighter designs required accurate, reliable data and...
