HBM Improves K-OP Optical Strain Gauges
This makes the optical SGs suitable for use in explosive atmospheres, where electro-magnetic interference is present, or in high-voltage applications without problems. In addition, several optical SGs can be attached to a fibre, enabling the implementation of parallel measurements. Glass fibre lengths of several hundred meters are possible. Using optical SGs for data acquisition and evaluation is simple, with a complete range of components available for all applications from HBM.
These range from optical SGs with the appropriate accessories, via interrogators, to HBM's data-acquisition software Catman AP, which includes an Easy Optics module for optical SGs. Users receive a data sheet with optical strain gauges that include the gauge factor for each individual SG, as tested by HBM to meet the latest VDI/VDE2660 requirements.
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