Microscoping™ sensors were conceived from materials science laboratory experience. Psylotech load cells and extensometers enable a variety of new experimental techniques, including:

• Making load frames more universal; a single Microscoping &trade load cell can replace 100, 10, and 1 kN strain gage cells
• Increasing safety factor by a factor of 100 for small ranges
• Removing grip weight when this hanging mass is a substantial portion of full scale, such as single fiber testing
• Forgoing high resolution, the zoomed-in window can function as a 100x stiffer load cell, eliminating resonance problems in high frequency tests
• 100x more accurate compliance-based crack growth monitoring
• Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA), measuring time dependent polymer Young's modulus plus Poisson's ratio with unprecedented accuracy
• Eliminating the need for specimen bonded strain gages
• Tracking individual ligament collapse in displacement controlled foam crushing experiments

These are just a few applications where Microscoping™ sensors' extremely high resolution offers experimentalists new tools to create new experiments. We are interested in collaborating with researchers to explore other applications. Contact us for more information.