Advanced Applications of Force and Torque Measurement for Industries Using Precision Strain Gages

At Micro-Measurements, we specialize in providing high-performance strain gages used for force measurement in a wide range of industrial applications. Our advanced strain gages (gauges) and instruments are engineered to deliver precise and reliable data, helping engineers in industries such as oil and gas, robotics, automation, crane manufacturing, consumer products, marine, and the pulp and paper industry. With increasing demands for efficiency, safety, and accuracy, our strain gage measurement solutions help address critical challenges such as ensuring product quality, optimizing machine performance, and enhancing operational safety in dynamic industrial environments.

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Core Features of Micro-Measurements' Force Measurement Solutions:

High Precision and Accuracy: Our strain gage sensors provide accurate, real-time data for critical industrial processes, ensuring superior measurement performance.
Rugged and Durable Design: Built for extreme environments, our force sensors withstand high temperatures, mechanical stress, corrosion, and heavy-duty industrial use.
Versatile Applications: Our solutions are adaptable for various industries including energy, robotics, and automation, providing flexibility to meet diverse force measurement needs.
Seamless Integration with Industrial Systems: Our sensors and instruments integrate smoothly with existing data acquisition and control systems, minimizing disruptions to ongoing operations.
Tailored Solutions for Specific Needs: We offer custom sensor configurations for unique industrial applications, ensuring your force measurement requirements are fully met.

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Targeted Solutions for Industry-Specific Applications

In the oil and gas sector, accurate force measurement is essential for monitoring drilling equipment, pipelines, and extraction processes. Our strain gages detect forces on heavy machinery, providing crucial data to prevent mechanical failure and enhance operational safety. Similarly, robotics and automation systems rely on precision force sensors for accurate force control and motion. Our strain gages are integrated into robotic arms to monitor gripping force, ensuring delicate tasks are executed with precision and safety in industries like electronics manufacturing and packaging.

For crane manufacturers, monitoring the force on load-bearing components is vital for safety and efficiency in heavy-lifting applications. Our strain gages provide real-time data on load distribution, preventing overloads and ensuring safe operation in construction and marine environments. They are also used in qualification tests such as SAE J1063 and SAE J987. In the consumer product manufacturing industry, force sensors are key for testing the durability and strength of products like electronics, furniture, and appliances. By incorporating our strain gages into testing machinery, manufacturers can ensure their products meet high performance and durability standards.

In the marine industry, monitoring force and torque on components like propellers, rudders, and hoists is critical for safe and efficient vessel operation. Our durable force sensors are designed to withstand harsh marine conditions while providing precise data for optimizing vessel performance. Finally, in the converting, pulp, and paper industries, our force sensors monitor tension and load during processes such as cutting, pressing, and winding. This ensures optimal product quality, efficient machine operation, minimized waste, and reduced downtime.

OIL, GAS, REFINING

Micro-Measurements strain gages and force sensors are used in oil, gas, and refining systems and processes, including fracking, measurement while drilling (MWD), subsea load cells, horizontal drilling, and more. Our force sensors enable evaluation of parts experiencing high thrust load and help detect potential failures in thrust bearings and/or shafts.

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Micro-Measurements strain gages and hybrid force sensors are used from concept to creation, improving the design of electronics, sports and exercise equipment, personal medical devices, hand tools, lawn and garden equipment, and more.

CRANE MANUFACTURERS

Micro-Measurements strain gages, force sensors, and accessories are integral to crane systems, ensuring the safety of crane operators, improving and maintaining the performance of cranes and crane scales, and monitoring overload/underload conditions.

ROBOTICS

Micro-Measurements strain gages can be found in the transducers used in the machinery and structure of robots. Our strain gages are used in robotic applications from outer space to smart homes.

STEEL & OTHER METALS

Micro-Measurements strain gages and force sensors are used in the highly precise practice of materials testing. Our instruments determine efficacy of the material for design or specification requirements and also provide information about the suitability and performance of a material - steel or otherwise - for its intended application.

MARINE

Our strain gages and force sensors are used in the stress analysis and design verification of vessels and marine structures as well as in the safety systems for mooring line tension and vessel approach monitoring in jetties and harbors.

ENERGY / RENEWABLE ENERGY

Our strain gages and force sensors are applied in both fossil fuel energy and in solar, wind, and hydroelectric energy. Strain gages and strain gage-based pressure transducers are critical to nuclear and hydroelectric power-generating facilities, providing essential information about gas and liquid pressures, blades, power lines, hoses, pipes, insulators, and transportation pipelines.

AUTOMATION

Automated processes often use strain gage-based pressure transducers to measure altitude, flow, level and leak. Other uses include industrial control and diagnostic systems, where data from strain gages embedded in tactile force load cells allow the operator to monitor what is happening during the manufacturing process; and assembly machinery, where strain gage-based torque transducers provide quality control.

CONVERTING INDUSTRY

The converting industry combines raw materials such as polyesters, adhesives, silicone, tapes, foams, plastics, felt, rubber, liners, and metals, to create new products. Micro-Measurements precise miniature strain gages ensure smooth operation during press and post-press converting processes to minimize material waste and machine downtime.

PULP & PAPER

Strain gages incorporated in force sensors are often embedded in industrial control and diagnostic systems to enable operators to monitor the pulp and paper process. Our gages are also used on measurement equipment to determine stress and pressure.

Unlock the full potential of your experimental testing industrial processes with Micro-Measurements’ precision strain gages. Contact our sales team today to discuss how our strain gage technology can be tailored to your specific industry needs, or visit our product catalog to explore our comprehensive range of strain measurement solutions. Let us help you achieve superior accuracy, reliability, and efficiency in your operations.

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