The first strain gage used by Dr. Arthur Ruge at MIT was made of wire, cigarette paper, and bonded with Duco Cement. While the technology has advanced a long way, the base principles have not changed. An intimate bond with a substrate transfers in-plane strain to the sensing foil of the gage which causes the gage resistance to change.

Struggling with temperature effects in strain measurement? As much as we wish for a stable environment, temperature variations are inevitable. But fear not, as there are solutions. Learn about compensating for temperature effects in strain measurement and how materials expand and contract with changing temperatures.

Waterproof strain gage devices support outdoor measurement applications where exposure to moisture is possible

Micro-Measurements® Introduces Moisture-Resistant Protective Coating for Maximum Strain Gage Sensor Stability

Coating offers a wide temperature range and helps mitigate field installation failures

Features up to 128 channels; Supports Strain Gage, Strain-Gage-Based Transducer, Thermocouple, LVDTs and High-Level Voltage Sensor Inputs.

New stress analysis strain gage sensors with enhanced encapsulation offer improved protection from humidity

MALVERN, Pa., May 27, 2020 -- The Micro-Measurements® brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) (www.micro-measurements.com), today introduced the MRF-Series Bridge Completion Modules (BCM).  Built with Vishay foil resistors, the most stable resistor technology available, the MRF-Series improves the quality of strain measurements for a broad range of applications, such as medical, smart manufacturing, structural health monitoring (SHM), machine health monitoring (MHM), and human health monitoring (HHM).

MALVERN, PA – June 22, 2020 – The Micro-Measurements^® brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG), a leading producer of precision sensors and sensor-based systems, today announced its new full e-commerce offering for its customers.  The new capability provides customers with a one-stop shop to purchase Micro-Measurements’ market-leading strain gage solutions online, as well as access to a comprehensive suite of product technical information, datasheets, applications notes, and how-to videos.