HBM has updated its free electronic order system for strain gauges, the eStrain Gauge Catalogue 2006, with the latest detailed technical information now available in four languages, English, German, Spanish, and Italian, individually selected on-line. The free software features the latest strain gauge types and helps users select and buy the correct solution for their application. The strain gauge details help users select the correct strain gauge and then provides a quote before culminating by generating a fax order form on request.
Plausibility control through predefined type encoding is included with the software to minimise the need for customers to make additional enquiries about their application.
Comprehensive explanations and detailed descriptions of technical solutions concerning the use of strain gauges are included in the software. For example, detailed information on common strain gage configurations used in the Wheatstone bridge circuit is provided. The software can print a data sheet for every strain gage type.
As an added benefit to users, SGdirect includes a video in German and English that demonstrates every step for installing strain gages using the Z70 adhesive.
The eStrain Gauge Catalogue 2006 can be downloaded directly or ordered on CD from HBM’s website at http://www.hbm.com/straingages.