Gage Installation as a Service
Micro-Measurements’ strain gage bonding services provide a complete solution for assured installation quality, delivered by experts with extensive application experience.
When measurement accuracy matters, the quality of strain gage installation directly affects the reliability of the data. Our strain gage bonding specialists have over 100 years of combined installation experience, with proven expertise across research, development, testing, structural monitoring, and industrial measurement projects.
Supporting the full range of needs, from single-gage installations to complex assemblies, multi-channel data capture and instrumentation. Every installation is completed to the highest technical standards for precision, reliability, and long-term performance.
All stages of the service are delivered by Micro-Measurements’ in-house team, giving us full control over quality, performance and assured, accurate measurement in even the most demanding operating environments.
Our Gage Installation as a Service is available worldwide, delivered by engineers who understand strain gage behavior, installation variables, and the practical constraints of each application.
Industry-Leading Bonding Capabilities
Our team has extensive experience in the installation of strain gages on a wide range of materials and structures, including:
Metals and alloys
Composites and advanced materials
Welded fabrications
Pressure vessels and pipelines
Aerospace and automotive components
Civil infrastructure and structural assets
Research and development prototypes
Using proven surface preparation techniques, controlled bonding and curing processes, and rigorous quality controls, we ensure every gage installation is optimized for maximum measurement accuracy, durability and long-term stability.
Complete Measurement Solutions
Our capabilities extend far beyond gage bonding, offering a fully integrated service that includes:
- Strain gage selection and application design
- Surface preparation and cleaning
- Precision gage positioning and bonding
- Leadwire installation and protection systems
- Environmental sealing and long-term protection
- Bridge configuration and circuit verification
- Data acquisition system integration
- Test and validation support
- On-site and laboratory-based installation services
Additionally, when standard solutions do not meet the application requirements, our team can develop custom gage patterns and sensor designs.
Trusted by Engineers, Researchers, and Industry
Customers choose Micro-Measurements’ Gage Installation as a Service because of our unrivalled depth of knowledge, practical problem-solving ability, and commitment to delivering reliable measurement results. Our engineers have supported thousands of successful test programs, helping customers gain confidence in the performance, safety, and integrity of their products and structures.
We provide a level of technical capability that few organizations can match. Whether supporting a critical research project, structural assessment, product validation program, or long-term monitoring application, we deliver strain gage bonding services that engineers can trust for accurate and dependable results.
STRAINBOND PROCESS
Discover more about the hundreds of custom strain gage sensors for both stress analysis applications as well as transducers produced by Micro-Measurements.
STRAINBOND APPLICATIONS
See how the comprehensive StrainBondTM solution has helped in sensor design, straingage assembly, and full sensor compensation, calibration and testing.
VIDEOS
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KNOWLEDGE BASE
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STRAINBLOG
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TRAINING
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