The Strain Gauge System

Strain gauge technology continues to offer key benefits to the electrical measurement of mechanical quantities.

Low cost, good long term stability, infinite resolution and the ability to refine and adapt the strain gauge circuit to suit environmental conditions, all combine to make the strain gauge an excellent tool for the measurement of static loads or dynamic forces.

Whilst strain gauges are not a new technology, advances in electronic instruments have improved data collection and processing, which continues to open new possibilities for the application of strain gauges. As with most modern sensor systems, data can be logged for later analysis, or monitored in real time, locally or remotely