Strain Gauge Bonding Service UK-Based

Full Design, Bonding & Wiring Service

Dedicated UK-Based In-House Bonding Room
80 years of Strain Gauge Bonding Experience
Full Design, Bonding & Wiring Service
One-Off or High Volume
Urgent Delivery Options
Temperature Compensation
Protective Coatings
Signal Conditioning Integration
Special Environmental Protection Options up to IP68 (Fully Submersible)
UKAS Traceable Calibration

We are leading experts at strain gauge bonding and wiring.

Why Us?

We have over 80 years of strain gauge bonding experience — We have over 80 years of strain gauge bonding
experience.

Our service includes the optimal placement of strain gauges and temperature compensators — We can apply strain gauges to a wide variety of shapes, sizes and substrates.

We can apply strain gauges to small individual components like this 3cm bobbin

Applied Measurements Ltd has one of the largest gauging departments in the UK. It is a key R&D and production facility in the manufacture of our own considerable transducer range and it is extensively used by third parties as an essential part of their production capabilities.

We have over 80 years of strain gauge bonding experience. Our strain gauging team have bonded more than one million strain gauges and we’re still counting.

We can offer you fast, expert advice on your specific application, via phone or email as you prefer, with unparalleled aftersales service and technical support. Get a sensor tailored to your exact requirement, whether you want one unit or thousands. We offer superb quality and performance all backed up with our ISO 9001:2015 Certification.

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Dedicated In-House Bonding Room

The quality of the bond is of paramount importance to the transducers ability to measure strain accurately.

Strain Gauge and temperature compensator bonded to a chain link — We can apply strain gauges to a wide variety of objects, components and substrates.

We know that the quality of the strain gauge installation greatly influences the accuracy of the final results. Strain gauges can only measure material strain accurately, consistently and reliably if they are intimately and expertly bonded to the surface.

In terms of facilities, we have a large dedicated on-site temperature-controlled strain gauge bonding room that has a steady temperature, humidity and airflow to give optimum conditions for adhesives to set. Special adhesives are used depending on the material, type of strain gauge and environmental conditions of your application. Recommendations by our expert strain gauge team will be discussed with you before the process begins.

Surface preparation is a vital step that will support long term performance and reliability. Strict ultrasonic cleaning procedures ensure that dust and dirt particles cannot contaminate the substrate onto which the strain gauges will be placed. Bonding is carried out immediately after the surface has been cleaned to ensure a flawless bond between the strain gauge and the sensing surface. These procedures are coupled with high-accuracy marking techniques and microscopes to guarantee the precise positioning of the strain gauges and give the best possible sensing performance.

Our On-Site Strain Gauging Facility

Our service includes the optimal placement of strain gauges and temperature compensators to ensure the highest possible transducer accuracy.

Chain link load sensor after wiring loom has been soldered into place and protected by a hard gel. — A chain link load transducer after the wiring loom has been soldered into place and protected by a hard gel, before traveling down a PUR cable jacket.

Our strain gauge work includes wiring loom layout design and implementation. The wiring loom has to endure high loads and vibrations.

Next after the bonding comes the wiring. Very thin wires are used to connect the strain gauges to anchored soldered connector bridges that allow the signal to continue it’s journey via a more rugged and durable wire loom. This organised and meticulously planned loom often then leads out to an external strain gauge indicator or computer inside a cable PUR, TPE-U or FEP jacket to give it complete protection against other pieces of equipment or hazardous environments.

Our in-house team of strain gauge specialists offer a full design, bonding and wiring service from one-off projects through to high-volume applications. Our UK-based on-site strain gauge room is continually monitored throughout to ensure top quality and high precision.

Strain Gauge Services and Options Available

Full, Half & Quarter Bridge Configurations
Heat Treatment and Stress-Relieving of Metalwork
Bead Blasting and Anodising
Metalwork Preparation, Modification and Machining
Temperature Compensation
Bridge Balancing
Shunt Calibration
Testing and Calibration (load/force, weight, torque and pressure)
Protective Coatings for Various Environments
Protective Housings for Fully Submersible Applications
Signal Conditioning Integration
Wireless Telemetry Integration
High-Temperature Versions for use 200°C+!

Strain Gauge Design Consultation

We offer a complete bridge design, strain gauge bonding and wiring service to suit your specific application. Our engineers are available to discuss your requirements by telephone +44 (0) 1189 817 339, email or in person as you prefer. We can bond and wire strain gauges onto your own free-issued components and undertake the work to modify them if required.

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