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May 7, 2020
Medical – Strain Gages Help Patients to Walk
Over the past decade, there have been tremendous advances in prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons.  These amazing devices enable amputees and paraplegic patients regain mobility, to a level, which...
May 6, 2020
Medical - I.V. Bag Weighing
The Coronavirus pandemic is stretching hospital staffing to the limit.  Micro-Measurements strain gages help shoulder the load. As ER and ICU staff are working the front lines during this...
May 6, 2020
Down To the Bone
In medical research labs, universities and research hospitals, it is becoming increasingly common to perform studies on bone from human cadavers.  Compression tests, bend tests and torsional...
April 29, 2020
Full Wheatstone Bridge Strain Gage Sensor
The default construction of a strain gauge transducer uses a full Wheatstone bridge often with multiple backings distributed around the transducer hardware. This offers the best accuracy and...
April 23, 2020
Analysis of Creep Behavior of Bending Beam Load Cell
Abstract:   This article provides an analysis of transducer creep by quantifying the individual creep contributions of the counterforce; strain gage backing and adhesive; and strain gage...
April 16, 2020
Many Directions, One sensor... The 3 Element Rosette
A strain gage rosette is, by definition, an arrangement of two or more closely positioned gage grids, separately oriented to measure the normal strains along different directions in the underlying...
April 16, 2020
An Interview Between a Stress Analyst and a DAQ
Are you looking for a new employee? One who is dependable, flexible, a team player but who can also work on their own with minimal supervision? The requirements for personnel and DAQ (Data...
April 15, 2020
The Socratic Method – “I need a Strain Gauge”
“Asking the right questions, [amid these uncertain and challenging times,] and knowing the desired outcome, enables making the correct product and process choices. “ (A.C. The New Normal...
April 7, 2020
Strain Gaging Carbon Fiber Shaft
We received  several questions from a customer who wants to gage a carbon fiber shaft and measure the torque. Will strain gages work for this application? If so, what do you recommend? Yes...
April 3, 2020
SUSPENSION LOAD MEASUREMENTS FOR VALIDATION OF REDUCTION OF ROD DIAMETERS
ARUS es un equipo español de Formula Student, compuesto por más de 90 estudiantes que diseñaron, fabricaron y probaron dos coches de carrera tipo fórmula. El objetivo...