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June 16, 2015
Micro-Measurements On Top of the World
On May 10, 2013, One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the third tallest in the world. The building reached its iconic height of 1,776 feet when ironworkers...
June 15, 2015
Protection of Strain Gages Installed on a Crank Shaft
Strain gages mounted on the end of a crank shaft should be protected from oil splash; but the type of protection recommended depends on how hot the shaft might get.  If under 200°F, a fully...
June 11, 2015
High-Precision Torque Measurement
In the sport of professional drag racing, every fraction of a second counts. For Kalitta Motorsports, maximizing performance meant collecting on-track vehicle performance data that would enable the...
June 11, 2015
Strain Gages in Action: TECAT
Dr. Douglas Baker, CTO of TECAT Performance Systems, explains how their WISER system, used with Micro-Measurements strain gages, enabled Kalitta Motorsports to optimize their top fuel dragster setup...
June 8, 2015
A Clean Tip is the Key to Successful Soldering 
The tip of your soldering pencil oxidizes rapidly, prohibiting heat transfer to the target soldering location. Keeping the pencil tip clean with a thin coat of solder between uses will help assure...
June 5, 2015
Strain Gages in Action: BDI Bonding Services
Jeffrey Schulz and Jesse Sipple of BDI discuss the use of Micro-Measurements strain gages, bonding agents, and coating systems in customer installations, in addition to the role of Micro-Measurements...
June 3, 2015
Frequency Characteristics
When it comes to your gage's frequency characteristics, keep in mind that it is the gage length that will have the greatest influence on them.
May 29, 2015
Sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT)
In its infancy, the Internet allowed people to access and send static information. As evidenced by the increasing popularity of social media such Facebook and Twitter, the Internet has now evolved to...
May 29, 2015
Strain Gage Output
Experimental stress analysis requires the measurement of minute strain-induced resistance with high resolution. With the invention of the first bonded, electrical resistance strain gage, it was...
May 28, 2015
Measuring High Strains
There will be occasions when higher than normal strains need to be measured. In these instances, use our EP series gages, which can achieve between 10% and 20% (100,000 µɛ to 200,000 µɛ) strain, in...