In mechanical engineering, mechanical components can also be converted into measuring instruments by applying strain gauges (SGs). You can provide us with the mechanical components, or we can visit you directly at your company to determine the forces acting on your components. We handle the entire SG application process and transform your components into measuring instruments.
SG application as a service offers our customers the opportunity to have their components thoroughly tested for forces, strains, and stresses. Especially in mechanical engineering, mechanical components can be converted into measuring instruments by the application of strain gauges (SG application) .
Professional SG applications in our in-house laboratory
You provide us with the mechanical components, or we visit you directly at your company to determine the forces acting on your components – through SG application as a service. We handle the entire SG application process and turn your components into measuring instruments. Thanks to our many years of experience, we are able to perform professional SG applications on your components in our in-house laboratory. We are also happy to support you in determining suitable measuring points and selecting the appropriate strain gauge.
Our services for strain measurements
Our range of services includes bonding (performing the SG application) and wiring as a quarter, half, or full bridge for torsion, bending, tension, and compression force measurements on aluminum, steel, plastic, and ceramics.
Since telemetry represents a significant part of modern measurement technology, we also offer various solutions for it. There are different methods to obtain highly precise and, above all, high-resolution measurement signals from components that cannot simply be connected with a cable. For example, an induction transmission sensor solution can be implemented to measure on a rotating shaft. This allows 1200 readings per second to be transmitted. In the dynamic range, every change in load can now be precisely recorded. A standard component has been transformed into a highly precise measuring instrument - also with the help of telemetry.
The advantages of our application reports
Our application reports are excellent for a first impression of our services in SG application. The application report Compressor Shaft: From Design to Telemetric Measurement not only addresses the SG application itself but also deals with the topic of telemetry on rotating components. The application report Measurement of a Cold Storage Mobile Racking System specifically addresses SG application in harsh industrial environments. If you want to convert your components into measuring instruments, then the application report - Force measurement on presses and punching machines for process and quality monitoring - is of interest to you. It should be mentioned that the initial concept for transforming a component into a measuring instrument is free of charge .
When you use octogon contract measurements on machines and in plant engineering, you benefit from reliably predictable measurement results determined by our experienced service technicians using the latest measuring devices. You save the cost of investing in your own measuring instruments and acquire valuable know-how to improve your machines and systems.
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SG APPLICATION PROCESS
- Customer-provided component (e.g., machine part, vehicle part, shaft, etc.)
- Clarification of where forces need to be measured and what output signals can be processed by the customer
- Definition of application points
- If necessary, mechanical adaptation of the components (creation of a 3D CAD model)
- Selection of strain gauges (SGs) considering the component material and environmental conditions
- Execution of SG application and wiring
- Wiring with measuring amplifiers according to customer requirements
- Calibration of the sensor with a calibration device specially developed for the application
- Telemetry solutions
- On-site SG application at the customer's company, even in harsh industrial environments
Why you benefit from our strain measurements
- The forces and strains occurring on your components can be predicted and visualized using the Finite Element Method (FEM) based on your design drawing.
- Use of hot-curing adhesives (epoxy resin, etc.) to ensure high quality and long service life of your measuring points.
- Wide range of bridge resistances for quarter and full bridges: 120 Ohm … 50 kOhm
- Connection technology variants: 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-wire
- Temperature compensation as well as compensation for other influences
- Wide temperature range
- Bonding and wiring as a quarter, half, or full bridge for torsion, bending, tension, and compression force measurements on aluminum, steel, plastic, and ceramics.
- Sealing of the measuring points to protect them from environmental influences such as moisture, dirt, chemical substances, etc.
- The application of SGs usually takes place at our company, with the respective component sizes to be discussed in advance.
Contract Measurements from OCTOGON
When you use OCTOGON contract measurements on machines and in plant construction, you benefit from reliably predictable measurement results determined by our experienced service technicians using the latest measuring equipment. You save the cost of investing in your own measuring instruments and acquire valuable know-how to improve your machines and systems.
Contact us today and we will be happy to provide you with a customized offer for strain measurements using our SG application!