Micro-Measurements Introduces W2A Series Supporting Water-Exposure Applications
October 11 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Waterproof strain gage devices support outdoor
measurement applications where exposure to moisture is possible
The Micro-Measurements® brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc.
(NYSE: VPG) (www.micro-measurements.com), industry experts in the
design, development, and manufacture of resistive-foil sensors for
high-precision strain, high-stress and force mechanism
measurements, today introduced the W2A Series – IPX8S rated,
waterproof strain gages that provide protection in applications
where there is exposure to water. As moisture is the most common
cause of field installation failures, the W2A provides long-term
defense from water-exposure, resists harmful chemicals, and allows
for immediate and thorough protection in field environments.
Reducing the complexity involved in strain gage installation, the
W2A series comes with built-in pre-attached leadwires that require
no additional sealing protection and significantly shorten strain
gage installation process and time.
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Based on the CEA Series with Option P2 pre-attached cables, W2A
strain gages are fully enclosed between a top silicone rubber
coating 0.1 inch-thick and a bottom layer of 0.0005 inch-thick
polyimide film. The 0.1 inch-thick silicone rubber coating is soft
and comfortable, allowing bonding to curved surfaces. The coating
is rectangular in shape with a typical border of 0.125 in (3 mm)
all around the matrix of the pattern, depending upon gage size. It
can easily be trimmed with a razor blade when space is limited. The
lead wires consist of flat 3 conductor 30 AWG vinyl material, 10
feet in length and colored red, white, and black. Moisture
protection is rated IPX8S (tested to 10 GΩ insulation resistance, 1
meter water depth, 30 minutes duration
The W2A Series is ideal for applications in bridge monitoring,
construction sites and projects, outdoor machinery (cranes,
agriculture, etc), oil and gas field machinery, pipelines, and
marine applications.
While installations of any other strain gage requires sealing
with a protective coating that is immediately chemically stable,
and highly resistant to water-vapor transmission, the W2A Series is
ready to install in environments that are exposed to water, rain,
and high-humidity and requires no additional sealing protection for
most applications and environments. The versatile W2A series
provides the installation process with protections from mechanical
abuse, prevents oxidation formed on strain gage solder tabs, and
can be used in radiation and vacuum environments. W2A strain gages
can significantly simplify gage installations where field
installations are taking place in inclement weather, especially low
temperatures, rain or snow, and heavy winds; inaccessible gage
locations exist and the soldering tab cannot be reached with a
soldering iron; gage installations on plastics, composites and
other materials subject to damage from the heat of soldering; gage
installations in explosive or inflammable environments where
soldering is not permitted.
Further information about Micro-Measurements strain gages and
technical support is available at www.micro-measurements.com.
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About Micro-Measurements
Micro-Measurements, a Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) brand,
is dedicated to the development, manufacture, and marketing of
resistive-foil sensors for high-precision strain measurement.
Micro-Measurements offers a full complement of strain gages,
PhotoStress® equipment and coatings, data acquisition systems,
and supplies necessary to obtain accurate, reliable stress data.
Our products are used throughout the industrialized world — both in
the practice of stress measurements analysis and as the sensing
elements in a wide variety of transducers for measuring physical
variables (weight, force, torque, pressure, etc.). More information
about Micro-Measurements is available
at www.micro-measurements.com.
About VPG
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. is an internationally recognized
designer, manufacturer and marketer of: components based on its
resistive foil technology; sensors; and sensor-based measurement
systems specializing in the growing markets of stress, force,
weight, pressure, and current measurements. VPG is a market leader
of foil technology products, providing ongoing technology
innovations in precision foil resistors and foil strain gages,
which are the foundation of the company’s force sensors products
and its weighing and control systems. The product portfolio
consists of a variety of well-established brand names recognized
for precision and quality in the marketplace. To learn more, visit
VPG at www.vpgsensors.com.
Micro-Measurements and PhotoStress are registered trademarks of
VPG
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