Vishay Precision Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets specialized sensors, weighing solutions, and measurement systems in the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Sensors, Weighing Solutions, and Measurement Systems. Its product portfolio includes precision resistors, strain gages, load cells, on-board weighing systems, and process weighing products. The company also offers data acquisition systems for avionics; measurement systems for steel production; material testing and simulation systems; and data acquisition systems for auto safety testing. Its products are used in industrial, test and measurement, transportation, steel, medical, agriculture, avionics, military and space, and consumer product applications. The company offers its products under the Alpha Electronics, Powertron, Vishay Foil Resistors, Micro-Measurements, Celtron, Revere, Sensortronics, Tedea-Huntleigh, Stress-tek, Vulcan, BLH Nobel, KELK, and DTS brands. Vishay Precision Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

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VPG provides precision measurement sensing technologies, specializing in data acquisition systems and sensors for automotive safety testing, semiconductor testing, and various industrial applications.

Manufacturing

Micro-Measurements - Advanced Sensors Technology (Vishay Precision Group)

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

VPG Force Sensors (Tedea-Huntleigh, Sensortronics, Revere and Celtron)

VPG Foil Resistors

BLH Nobel

VPG Onboard Weighing

SI ON-BOARD SCALES

Vulcan On Board Scales Business

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (VPG) | 22,596 followers on LinkedIn. Safer, Smarter, and More Productive | As a global leader in precision measurement sensing technologies, VPG addresses an expanding array of applications in which accuracy, reliability, and repeatability make the difference. Whether it is in the design and safety of new generations of cars, trucks and planes, or optimizing advanced medical equipment and consumer products, VPG’s deep engineering expertise is making the world safer, smarter, and productive.

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Proving rings were developed decades ago as an NIST accepted tool and method of force measurement to “prove” the magnitude of an applied force. Deflections due to applied force cause a change in diameter of the ring, which was measured with a micrometer, allowing the user to calculate with good accuracy the amount of force being applied. The proving ring principle was adapted to strain gage transducers and is still a common spring element design used in modern force transducers. These devices are critical for measuring force in various applications, and can be designed to measure either compression or tension loads, or both. Load proving rings with strain gages are often used to accurately measure the force or load applied to materials or structures that are undergoing testing procedures. While load cells are commonly used in many industries, proving rings are an excellent alternative for specific applications due to their simple design. Strain gage sensors are bonded to the proving ring's surface in different locations around and in the ring to transduce the deformation caused by applied force into an electrical output. The design of the proving ring and the strain gages utilized may vary based on the load range and environmental conditions. Both proving rings and load cells play critical roles in industries such as #aerospace , #automotive , and materials testing, ensuring precise force measurement in diverse scenarios. Whether you're testing a new aircraft or measuring the strength of a building, these devices provide accurate and reliable measurements.

How can a 3D strain gage be used in production load cells?

A (full) bridge is easier to build when it’s clear what’s on either side of it. Happy Veterans Day!

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For decades, strain gage manufacturers have ingeniously crafted full bridge gages in linear and circular patterns for pressure transducers and force transducers. The theory behind how these strain gages work, utilizing radial and circumferential strain on a bulging membrane surface, is truly elegant. The specially designed grid patterns are arranged in a full bridge to generate an output voltage signal directly proportional to the pressure that is being applied. This is elegantly detailed in Micro-Measurement’s application note TN-510-1. While circular diaphragm gages excel at averaging strain across a larger surface area, linear diaphragm patterns are generally less costly. The precision and innovation behind these designs showcase the expertise and dedication of strain gage manufacturers in optimizing the sensor characteristics and performance.

VPG Drone deliveries take flight in a first-of-its-kind trial with a strain gage sensor as the payload. Innovation has been part of the VPG DNA since day one, and we are always looking (up) for new and better ways to deliver sensors to our customers’ doorsteps. 😉

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Did you ever wonder what happens to a strain gage sensor under pressure? Millions of years ago, this diamond was merely a lump of carbon! The 187UVA, a diamond 💎 in the sensor technology world, is a dual-grid, common-tab strain gage with 3 solder tabs at one end. This strain gage sensor offers precision shear strain measurement, or alternately, can be used as the sensor to form a shear or torsion load cell.

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