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January 5, 2017
Degreasing Solvents for Stress Spots – What’s Best?
Solvent degreasers that are used to remove surface contaminates like oil, grease, etc. should leave nothing behind other than a contaminate-free surface. While there are a number of solvents...
December 22, 2016
Protect Your Strain Sensor
Strain gage sensor performance is easily degraded by the effects of moisture, chemical attack or mechanical damage. As a result, strain gage sensors require varying degrees of protection...
December 8, 2016
The Law of Unintended Consequences, or, What is Strain Gage Thermal Output?
To aid our understanding of strain gage sensor thermal output, it is helpful to first understand thermal expansion. Often called Temperature Coefficient of Expansion (TCE) or Coefficient of Thermal...
November 23, 2016
Model P3 Strain Indicator and Recorder for Strain and Load Measurement
This portable, lightweight, and rugged four-channel instrument is designed to read and store data from four strain gage (gauge) or transducer inputs, providing full test functionality in field and...
November 10, 2016
STICKY STUFF! Why Proper Strain Gage Adhesive is Important
Glue is glue…right? So, why can’t I use regular glue products available at the local retail store to bond strain gages? Well, actually, you can. The more pertinent question is, how...
October 27, 2016
Meet the 3 Basic Strain Gage Adhesives
Because a strain sensor performs no better than the adhesive with which it is bonded to the test specimen, the adhesive is a vitally important component in every strain sensor installation. Although...
October 13, 2016
StrainPro: Portable, USB-Powered D4 Data Acquisition Conditioner for Strain and Load Measurement
The portable, USB-powered D4 data acquisition conditioner features four input channels with RJ-45 connectors, support for quarter-, half-, and full-bridge strain gage (gauge) configurations, and...
September 29, 2016
StrainPro: Strain Gage Measurements on Plastics and Composites
Not all composite material surfaces are created equal. Some composite surfaces are quite smooth and can be prepared for strain sensor bonding with minimal surface preparation.   In other...
August 4, 2016
Testing the strength and material properties of concrete samples
Miguel Angel Bravo shows a standard test configuration for characterizing the strength and material properties of concrete samples, using strain gage sensors embedded in the concrete....
July 28, 2016
Gaging your food
Donielle Dockery explains how Micro-Measurements foil  strain sensors are used to ensure you are getting the correct amount of food at the Supermarket. Digital food scales use Micro-Measurements...