Strain Gauge (Gage) Installation & Measurement Services

Why ITM for strain gauging

• Installations that match FEM predictions — measured proof, not vendor promises.
• On-site or in-house: high-temperature exhaust to miniature load cells.
• Broad experience across metals, composites, and non-metallic materials.
• Complete documentation package: calibration records, photos, wiring docs, signal verification.
• We’ll even train your engineers — turning a service call into a partnership.

“Field strain gauge installations for structural and fatigue measurements — anywhere in the world.”

Installing strain gauges in the field for structural and fatigue measurements takes expertise and experience. Our field service technicians and engineers have installed strain gauges on structures and machinery around the globe for decades. Let our experts manage, supplement, or expedite your field strain gauge installations.

• Site prep — surface preparation and layout for a dependable, long-term bond.
• Epoxy or weldable strain gauges — matched to the substrate, temperature, and environment.
• Cable routing — protected, strain-relieved signal paths from gauge to DAQ.
• Initial strain calibration — shunt calibration and signal verification on site.

Scope: Epoxy & weldable gauges; rosette, high-temperature, and underwater applications; bridge completion & shunt calibration; environmental sealing & coatings; structural and fatigue field programs.

“Acquire and analyze quality strain data — static measurements or real-world fatigue.”

• Stream and analyze strain signals in iTestSystem for static measurements and real-world fatigue data acquisition.
• Contract our software engineers to build a real-time strain monitoring system tailored to your asset.
• Bridge completion, signal conditioning, and high-channel acquisition handled end to end.

Scope: iTestSystem strain streaming & analysis; static and real-world fatigue data acquisition; custom real-time strain monitoring systems; NI-based DAQ and signal conditioning.

“Bring the work to our Milford, Ohio lab — from specimen gauging to custom load cells.”

Contract our strain lab and technicians to install strain gauges on test specimens, or to design, build, calibrate, and test strain-based load cells.

• Specimen strain gauge installation — precision gauging on your test articles.
• Load cell design — custom strain-based load cells and transducers.
• Load cell calibration — documented, with NIST-traceable support when required.
• Strain data collection & custom testing — full programs run start to finish.

Scope: Specimen prep & installation; custom strain-based load cell design, build, calibration & test; strain data collection; custom test programs at our Milford, OH lab.