Micro-Measurements Releases Advanced Sensors Technology C4A Series Strain Gages Enabling Easy, No-Solder Installation

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Micro-Measurements, a Vishay Precision Group brand, announced the expansion of its C4A Series strain gage sensors designed for advanced stress analysis. These sensors enhance simulation and monitoring for critical structures and medical applications. The new series features pre-attached leadwires that simplify installation, are RoHS compliant, and boast improved manufacturing tolerances. This innovation reflects decades of R&D experience, offering a direct replacement for conventional gages, thus streamlining the installation process and increasing reliability.

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• Introduction of C4A Series strain gage sensors enhances stress analysis capabilities.
• Pre-attached leadwires reduce installation time and costs.
• RoHS compliance and lead-free solder promote environmental sustainability.
• Manufactured with tighter tolerances for better consistency and reliability.

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MALVERN, Pa., July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micro-Measurements^®, a Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE:VPG) brand, today announced the expansion of its C4A Series stress analysis strain gage sensors in Advanced Sensors Technology.  The C4A series enables for improved simulation and analysis for structure design verification, real-time condition monitoring of critical structures, such as bridges, dams, ships, and wind turbines, as well as medical applications for patient outcome and safety.

Saving time and installation costs, the C4A Series features pre-attached leadwires to eliminate soldering and ensures dependable installations particularly in harsh field conditions.  Other features and benefits of the C4A Series strain gages include: RoHS compliance, lead-free solder, strain gage grid protection with polyimide encapsulation, and direct connection to test instrumentation for faster gage installation.

Ron Zukerman, Sr. Manager of Sales & Marketing for Micro-Measurements Advanced Sensors, said: “The C4A series represents an enhancement to our family of strain gages that are already proven as best-in-class in terms of reliability robustness, and repeatability.”

Built with Advanced Sensors Technology, a revolutionary enhancement in strain gage manufacturing, the C4A Series is manufactured with tighter tolerances and improved gage-to-gage consistency.  Advanced Sensors Technology applies tangible specification and manufacturing process improvements, along with industry-exclusive strain gage sensor design techniques, for direct customer benefit. The innovation behind Advanced Sensors Technology reflects many decades of Micro-Measurements R&D experience, gained across a global portfolio of thousands of successful applications, with other refinements achieved via ongoing customer feedback. 

Visually identical to conventional strain gages, many patterns of the C4A Series can be used as a 1:1 replacement for familiar and commonly-used gages. The C4A Series are available for purchase through the Micro-Measurement online shop:
https://shop.micro-measurements.com

For more information about the C4A Series and Micro-Measurements other strain gages, as well as technical support, see us at www.micro-measurements.com, or follow Micro-Measurements at www.strainblog.com or on twitter @strain_gage.

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.).

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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Contact:
Yuval Hernik
Vishay Precision Group
Email: info@vpgsensors.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2ed01ef2-ec50-4445-a82c-8416ddc63009

FAQ

What is the C4A Series from VPG?

The C4A Series is an expanded line of strain gage sensors by Micro-Measurements, designed for improved stress analysis and monitoring of critical structures.

How do the C4A Series strain gages benefit installation?

The C4A Series features pre-attached leadwires that eliminate soldering, thus saving time and reducing installation costs.

Is the C4A Series environmentally friendly?

Yes, the C4A Series is RoHS compliant and uses lead-free solder, making it more environmentally sustainable.

What markets can the C4A Series serve?

The C4A Series can be used across various markets including infrastructure monitoring (like bridges and dams) and medical applications focused on patient safety.