Custom Sensing Solutions · Gage & Flex Assembly

Custom strain gage and flexible circuit assemblies, ready to integrate

Manual strain gage installation is delicate, labor-intensive, and hard to repeat at scale — especially in compact, curved, or hard-to-reach designs. Micro-Measurements' Gage and Flex Assembly combines one or more strain gages with a custom flexible printed circuit into a single, ready-to-integrate sensing assembly with built-in electrical connections.

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1 to Many

Gages per assembly

Half or Full

Bridge routing configurations

Proto → Volume

Production scaling, one platform

Custom

Flex geometry, any gage

the challenge

Manual strain gage installation is hard to repeat

Getting strain gages installed correctly takes precision and a high level of operator skill. Multiple small gages must be positioned, aligned, wired, and soldered with tight repeatability — and any error can mean significant rework and wasted material.

That difficulty multiplies in space-constrained designs, deep cavities, curved surfaces, dense assemblies, and hard-to-reach installation locations, where manual steps become harder to control and put both productivity and sensing quality at risk.

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the solution

A more repeatable way to integrate strain gages

Our Gage and Flex Assembly offers OEMs a more repeatable way to integrate strain gages into compact, complex, or production-sensitive applications — replacing discrete wiring and manual soldering with a single, pre-engineered assembly.

Manual Installation VS Gage and Flex Assembly

Manual Installation

× Delicate, labor-intensive steps requiring a high level of operator skill
× Multiple small gages must be positioned, aligned, wired, and soldered by hand
× Any error can mean significant rework and wasted material
× Harder to control in deep cavities, curved surfaces, and dense assemblies
× Hard-to-reach installation locations increase risk to productivity and quality

Gage and Flex Assembly

One or more Transducer Class® strain gages are combined with a custom flexible printed circuit (FPC) to create a complete sensing assembly with integrated electrical connections — delivered ready to install.

This reduces the need for discrete wiring and manual soldering, resulting in less complexity, less variability, and less risk across a wide range of OEM applications.

Pre-aligned gages Integrated wiring Prototype to volume Custom flex geometry

Designed and built in collaboration with your engineering team — from CAD to calibration

configuration

Designed around your application

Each flex assembly is developed around the specific geometry, performance requirements, and production needs of your application — with electrical routing, components, and mechanical reinforcement matched to how it will be installed and used.

Single- or Multi-Gage Assemblies

Any Micro-Measurements standard or custom gage, combined into a single- or multi-gage configuration matched to your application.

Integrated Bridge Routing

Half- or full-bridge electrical routing with integrated resistors, temperature sensors, connectors, and TEDS chips as needed.

Custom Flex Geometry

Built for compact, curved, or hard-to-access spaces, with localized or full-length thickening for added mechanical support.

Ready-to-Integrate Wiring

Gages with pre-applied adhesive and pre-connected wires, plus stress-relief features for improved durability.

why it matters

Key benefits of Gage and Flex Assembly

✓ Higher production yield through simplified assembly and fewer manual steps
✓ Faster installation with reduced setup and positioning time
✓ Lower labor costs by reducing manual gage wiring and soldering
✓ Fewer installation errors from pre-defined gage placement and routing

✓ Increased repeatability with pre-aligned gages in fixed geometry
✓ Less dependence on technician skill for delicate handling and soldering
✓ Fewer points of failure with integrated electrical pathways
✓ Enhanced design freedom for compact, curved, or hard-to-access geometries

how we work

Your end-to-end sensing solution partner

Micro-Measurements handles the full process, from CAD to calibration, under one roof.

Define Requirements

Force/measurement needs, gage count, space, output, and operating environment.

Design the Assembly

Flex geometry, gage placement, bridge routing, and reinforcement layout.

Prototype & Test

Build initial units, bench calibration, and load testing.

Iterate

Adjust materials, geometry, and layout until targets are met.

Scale Production

Production tooling, assembly process, final calibration, quality control.

engagement models

Choose how we work together

Turnkey Development

Full design and build — ideal for rapid prototyping or full-stack support.

Build-to-Print

You provide the design; we build to your specs with precision.

Co-Development

Collaborative iteration on maturing platforms.

A sensing solution built around your application

From single-gage assemblies to fully integrated multi-component flex circuits, we design and build the assembly your product needs — and scale it with you from prototype to production.

We sense where it matters.

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