KYOWA has been a leading name in the measurement field in Japan since 1949, the year we introduced the nation's first strain gages. Today, half a century later, we produce a comprehensive line of high-performance strain gages to measure the full spectrum of physical variables.

KYOWA develops and sells a wide variety of strain gages, transducers, measuring devices, recorders, data processors, and measuring systems, and enjoys a high reputation for its reliability in Japan and abroad as a leading company of the world. Various products and systems developed by KYOWA are used mainly in governmental research institutes and research departments of public and private universities, and wide industrial fields including Shipbuilding, Heavy Machinery,
 
Railways, Automobiles, Aircraft, Aerospace Development, Ocean Development, Dams, Nuclear Power, Energy Development, Urban Civil Engineering, Construction, Medical Treatment, Chemical, Metals and so on.

Measurement is essential unless we mankind stop creating. In order to create safer, more precise, more compact and lighter products, measurement is indispensable. Since it manufactured strain gages for the first time in Japan, KYOWA has produced many highly reliable products based on its advanced technical skills in various applications fields, contributing greatly to industrial progress.

At this turning point of the age, we need a global outlook, excellent technical skills, and a spirit of challenge to create a secured future. Based on the measurement philosophy of turning impossible into "possible" and "inaccurate" into "accurate" to respond to the diverse needs of the industries, KYOWA is continuously engaging itself in research and development on even better measurement technologies. We shall thus serve as a technology creating company that will contribute to the society with the offer of safety and reliability through measurement and control.
 
 
■Superior reliability is KYOWA's foremost products
A measurement system must offer supreme reliability. To ensure this degree of reliability, KYOWA and all KYOWA subsidiary manufacturing divisions listed below impeccably pursue total quality control in all production processes. They do so by carrying out maximum investment in their production facilities, testing and calibration equipment, and human resources. As a result, KYOWA is able to guarantee the highest level of quality in every product, quality conforming to international standards.  
KYOWA strain gages, for example, meet the stringent demands of the following international standards:NAS 942 and VDI/VDE 2635.

The exceptionally high reliability standards sustained by KYOWA products, even under the harshest of operating conditions, are the end result of KYOWA's exacting inspection processes and sophisticated production knowhow.

New Product :

 
Weldable Strain Gage
KHCR
Weldable Strain Gage
KHCX
Load Cell
LUX-B-ID
 
Small Acceleration Transducers
ASDH-A-1KV/H
Handy Data Logger
SME-30A/100A
Network Terminal Boxes
NTB-100A
 
Strain Amplifiers
DPM-911A/912A
Memory Recorder/Analyzer
EDX-3000A
Instrumentation Amplifier
WGA-900A
Compact Digital Indicators
WDS-180A/185AS1
Sensor Checker
WDS-500AE
Airbag Timer
DIA-512A
   
Software Option for DCS-100A
DCS-101A
   

Product's Category:

Strain Gages  
 STRAIN GAGES
Wide range of applications and easy handling-essential factors for choosing KYOWA strain gages

Strain gages are designed to electrically detect “strain,” minute mechanical changes occurring in response to applied force. They are used not only for machines and moving objects but also in various fields including electrical equipment, civil engineering, building construction, chemicals and medicine. Strain gages enable detection of imperceptible elongations or shrinkages occurring in structures. Measurement of such elongations or shrinkages reveals the stress applied to the structure. Stress is an important factor to confirm the strength and safety of structures. KYOWA strain gages are available for measurement of varied types of strain, from static strain to dynamic strain occurring at higher than 100 kHz and impact-initiated strain.KYOWA strain gages also provide a wide range of applications and can conveniently be applied to structures of varied materials and shapes.
In addition, strain gages are used as sensing elements for measuring load, pressure, acceleration,displacement and torque. Thus, they are widely utilized not only in experiments and research but also for industrial measurement and control. Over 50 years ago KYOWA produced the first strain gages in Japan, and based on the abundant experience and technologies accumulated throughout these years, the company now manufactures various kinds of high-performance strain gages to cope with multiple application environments.
 
What's a STRAIN GAGE (Introduction to Strain Gages) (PDF, 795KB) new

Strain Gage Model Number Coding System (PDF, 51KB)

How Strain Gages Work (PDF, 248KB)

How to Form Strain-gage Bridges (PDF, 467KB)

Selecting a Strain Gage (PDF, 769KB)

KFG (Gages for General Stress Measurement)

KFG (Gages for Residual Stress Measurement)

KFG (Foil Strain Gages for Measuring Axial Tension of Bolt) (PDF, 64KB)

KFGT (Foil Strain Gages with Temperature Sensor) (PDF, 64KB)

KFR (Gages for General Stress Measurement) (PDF, 980KB)

Waterproof Strain Gages

Strain Gages for Concrete

Gages for Composite Materials/Plastics

KFRS (Foil Strain Gages for Printed Boards) (PDF, 266KB)

KFML (Gages for Low-elasticity Materials) (PDF, 28KB)

Micro-strain Measuring Gages

KHCX/KHCD/KHCS/KHCM/KHC (Encapsulated Strain Gages) (PDF, 234KB)

Capsule Gage Catalog PDF (PDF, 3.17MB) new

High-temperature Gages

KFL (Low-temperature Gages) (PDF, 777KB)

High-elongation Strain Gages

Non-magnetoresistive Gages

KFF (Foil Strain Gages for Bending-strain Measurement) (PDF, 37KB)

KCH (Foil Strain Gages with Protector) (PDF, 87KB)

KMP (Embeddable Gage) (PDF, 31KB)

KV (Crack Gages) (PDF, 39KB)

Strain Gages for Transducers (PDF, 128KB)
Transducers
   Transducers

Loadcells

Pressure Transducers

Acceleration Transducers

Torque Transducers

Displacement Transducers

Data Acquisition System
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
MCD-A

(PDF 1.46MB)

Multi Conditioner
8 or 16 Channels, High Vibration Resistance
DPM-700B Series

(PDF 875kb)

Dynamic Strain Amplifiers
Multiple Accurate and Stable Functions
DPM-751A/752A

(PDF 767kb)

Dynamic Strain Amplifiers
Strong Against Inverter Noise
DPM-600 Series

(PDF 504kb)

Dynamic Strain Amplifiers
Manual Balance
DA-710A

(PDF 476kb)

DC Amplifier
General-Purpose, 2 Channels
CDV/CDA-700A

(PDF 771kb)

Signal Conditioners
Wide Frequency Response Range, Usable as 10000 Times DC Amplifier
CDV-400B Series

(PDF 864kb)

Small-Sized Signal Conditioner Systems
Compact, Lightweight, Multiple Channels
UCAM®-60B/65B

(PDF 2.41MB)

Data Loggers
Can measure up to 20000 μm/m with a resolution as high as 0.1 μm/m.
UCS-60A

(PDF 862kb)

Control Software
 
UCAM®-500A

(PDF 1.05MB)

High-Speed Data Logger
Can Measure Quasi-Dynamic Phenomena
DBU-120A

(PDF 766kb)

Bridge Unit
1-Channel Online Unit
PCD-300A/320A Sensor Interfaces
Transforming PC into Measuring Instrument
EDS-400A

(PDF 1.17MB)

Compact Recorder
Compact and Lightweight
EDX-100A

(PDF 1.75MB)

Universal Recorders
Compact and Lightweight, Max. 128 Channels of Measurement
EDX-2000A

(PDF 2.57MB)

Memory Recorder/Analyzers
All-in-one Measuring Instruments
DCS-100A

(PDF 1.22MB)

Dynamic Data Acquisition Software
 
DAS-100A

(PDF 864kb)

Data Analysis Software
 
Instrumentation Amplifiers  
   
 INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIERS
WGA-650B

(PDF 487kb)

Instrumentation Amplifiers
Equipment Incorporated
WGA-670B

(PDF 992kb)

Instrumentation Amplifiers
Equipment Incorporated
WGA-710B

(PDF 1.27MB)

Instrumentation Amplifiers
Wide Applicable Range
WGA-800C

(PDF 2.42MB)

Instrumentation Amplifiers
High-Speed Measurement, High Resolution, Multiple Functions
442B-K01

(PDF 374kb)

Instrumentation Printers
For WGA-650B/670B/710B/800C
WGI-400A

(PDF 455kb)

Instrumentation Amplifier
Compact, General-Purpose, Wide Input Range
WDC-200C Series

(PDF 548kb)

Instrumentation Conditioners
For Long-Distance Transmission
WGA-100B

(PDF 353kb)

Instrumentation Amplifiers
Compact, Low Cost
WGA-101A

(PDF 380kb)

Instrumentation Amplifiers
Compact, Suitable for Panel Mounting
WGC-140A

(PDF 815kb)

4-Channel Signal Conditioner
Compact Multichannel Unit
WDS-180A

(PDF 367kb)

Small-Sized Digital Indicator
Direct Reading of Physical Variables
WDS-100ES

(PDF 224kb)

Weighing Checker
Portable
CAB-E

(PDF 331kb)

Strain Generators
For Checking Strain Measuring Instruments
WDS-10

(PDF 331kb)

Strain Generator
For Checking Strain Measuring Instruments
SJB-C/D & JBS-C

(PDF 189kb)

Junction Boxes
 
Instrumentation Amplifiers