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August 6, 2015
When making direct instrument connections, use the PSC-1 Calibrator. When crimped or soldered connections aren't convenient, use the Flexor with push posts.
August 3, 2015
From earliest human contemplative thought sprang social concepts and ideals; a fact which may suggest the popularity of social media today. Robert K. Merton followed this tradition. In his 1936...
July 31, 2015
Bonding the gage is the first step in making a strain measurement. And the first step in bonding the gage is to create good alignment marks. Unless a three-element rosette is used, then...
July 29, 2015
Jim Johnson discusses the special features and benefits of portable instrumentation from Micro-Measurements for use with resistive strain gages and strain-gage-based transducers, which includes...
July 27, 2015
Bonded, rolled foil strain gages have the ability to make measurements at very high strains. Properly installed and wired polyimide-backed gages (Micro-Measurements EA-Series) in larger gage lengths...
July 24, 2015
The majority of foil strain gages are installed using an adhesive system that is purchased separately from the strain gage itself. On some Micro-Measurements gage types it is possible to order the...
July 23, 2015
The best conventional, organic-backed strain gages are limited to 750°F. Jim Johnson describes the upper temperature limit for high-temperature free-filament strain gages installed with...
July 21, 2015
You don't have to spend valuable engineering time programming your stress analysis software. With Micro-Measurements' StrainSmart software and line of data acquisition systems, set-up is a...
July 20, 2015
Different strain gage installation conditions and test specifications often necessitate the use of different types or sizes of leadwires. For accurate, reliable strain measurements, it is...
July 17, 2015
It's easy to have strain measurement without the expense of LVDT instrumentation -- just use your P3 Strain Indicator, D4 Data Acquisition Condition, or StrainSmart Data Acquisition System with...
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