The properties of silicones which make them excellent lubricants and mold-release agents also make them the enemies of adhesion, and therefore...
Strain gauge sensor testing need not be left in the hands of “outside consultants;” it is easily accomplished with some training and a properly...
How to measure all at once force, strain, displacement, temperature … and add control or test actuators with a DAQ or DAS? The Pacific Instruments...
We had a wonderful week at the Society for Experimental Mechanics ( https://sem.org/ ), Annual Conference and Exposition 2019 in Reno, Nevada. There…
Sit back, relax, and enjoy a smooth, safe ride through the Analog-Digital world. Occasionally, I hear the following question and complaint , “Why...
Intense, time-varying electromagnetic fields with steep gradients in field strength can cause troublesome noise in strain gage circuits. In severe...
In this iNote Jon from Intertechnology Inc. shows a technique to mark the shaft surface for strain gage orientation and alignment. Dual element…
In this Micro-Measurements video, Darryl illustrates the entire process of bonding Advanced Sensors Technology C4A strain gage to fiberglass...
Load cell (tension bending, compression, shear, etc.) is a transducer (physical element) that converts mechanical force into electrical signal. There…
A transducer is the generic name given to devices that convert an input stimulus into a measurable signal. Precision weighing or force transducers...
Series 6000 Integrated Conditioning, Acquisition & Control Systems Completely Modular - 2 to 10,000+ Channels High Performance Conditioning...
A connecting rod is a rigid member which connects a piston to a crank or crankshaft. The connecting rod is best known because of its use in internal…
The components of data acquisition systems include sensors, signal conditioning, filters, Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), other data acquisition…
The normal method of accurately locating and orienting a strain gage sensor on the test surface is to first mark the surface with a pair of crossed…
I would like first to explain why we chose the image for this article. Many years ago there were several brave stress analysts who bonded…
In this iNote Ron Rath, CEO at TECAT discusses a new telemetry system that incorporates Micro-Measurements strain gage sensors and MEMS accelerometer…
Warning: Weight plays a crucial role in how your car will perform against the clock. The task for this project was to build a circuit that can…
We often talk about zero and balance as if they are the same thing (in the same way that stress and strain are often incorrectly transposed), but for…
In this iLearn Jon from Intertechnology Inc. In Canada describes the process for preparing a test article for Advanced Sensors Technology…
The sensing grid in shear pattern strain gages is angled at 45° to the long axis of the gage. These sensors are designed to facilitate reliable and…
When abrading harder materials (many tool steels for example) the use of 400 grit silicon carbide paper tends to “polish” the surface rather than...
Because a strain gage performs no better than the adhesive with which it is bonded to the test specimen, the adhesive is a vitally important...
In this iLearn video, Anton and Alan compare a traditional CEA strain gage sensor and an Advanced Sensors CEA strain gage and show how to achieve a…
Degreasing is performed to remove oils, greases, organic contaminants, and soluable chemical residues. Degreasing should always be the first...
In this iLearn video, Donielle shows how to use Advanced Sensors technology strain gages to measure bending and axial forces. Greater…
