We call it transducerizing your component. Applying strain  gauge technology directly to your component or system allows you to measure static and dynamic forces and loads without adding an external sensor. Strain  gauges are frequently used in mechanical engineering R&D projects to directly measure stresses generated by use.

HITEC has the experience and expertise for precision strain  gauge application on a wide variety of customer-supplied components. Application can be performed in-house or on location.

Benefits of outsourcing to HITEC:

• Skilled team of application engineers and technician staff with an average 15 years of strain  gauge technology experience
• State-of-the-art techniques for applications on a wide variety of surfaces
• Finest  gauge wire and environmental coating, suitable for strain measurements from cryogenic to 1800°F
• Relationships with the industry’s top strain  gauge, wire, coating, connector, telemetry and data acquisition manufacturers
• Quality and quick-turn installations to meet the most aggressive strain testing schedules
• On-site machine shop and calibration capabilities

Let us know how you would like us to support you; we are here to help you succeed.

Elevated Temperatures and Extreme Environments

Strain measurements in extreme environments can often be a difficult task. Working directly with your engineering staff, drawing upon a half century of direct industry experience, HITEC provides specialized instrumentation expertise for static and dynamic measurements in extreme environments that include severe temperatures, presence of fluids, high or low pressures, and vibrations.

Strategic strain  gauge placement with the appropriate protective coating provides the ability to accurately measure strain in various locations. We help customers achieve their goals of identifying operational safety parameters that include stress limits, deflection limits and high cycle fatigue.

HITEC’s instrumentation capabilities include:

• Strain  gauge application: foil, free-filament, semiconductor and weldable  gauges
• Ceramic cement and Rokide™ Flame Spray for elevated temperatures
• Temperature sensor application (thermocouples, RTD sensors)
• Pressure sensors
• Rake and probe assembly
• Bearing thrust, shaft torque and force sensors
• Rotating machinery expertise
• Leading-edge airfoil sensors
• Accelerometers
• Slip ring and telemetry system integration

Our sensor installations are proven to survive countless hours of rigorous testing. Our technicians experienced in extreme environments can perform sensor installations that incorporate Rokide™ Flame Spray and other protective measures, with wire routing and splicing on-site.