Strain gages are sensing devices used in a variety of physical test and measurement applications. They change resistance at their output terminals when stretched or compressed. Because of this ...

Measurement matters in the nonprofit world, perhaps more than ever. A heartwarming story may pull folks in, but institutional funders and even many individual donors increasingly demand hard evidence ...

Making good quality measurements demands the ability to create a test setup that’s suitable for the purpose intended. Although accurate measurements are central to virtually every scientific and ...

Oscilloscopes are powerful tools that are used in debugging and testing electronic devices. They help you design products that meet your customers' needs while uncovering defects before they ship to ...

Temperature is the most widely measured variable in the process industries, and it is often a critical factor in industrial processing. If a temperature measurement is not accurate or reliable, it can ...

The author is technical publications manager and a senior technical writer at Audio Precision in Beaverton, Ore. When reduced to its basics, the process of audio test and measurement is concerned with ...