Michigan Scientific has provided various wind turbine manufacturers with test equipment and services. One common application is measuring fatigue shaft torques, and gear tooth strains have all been measured. Slip rings are commonly used in these gearbox applications as well as Michigan Scientific providing any strain gaging services.
MSC slip ring assemblies are designed to mount on the end of a rotating shaft and make electrical connections to strain gages, thermocouples, or other rotating sensors.
Tubular slip ring assemblies are used for applications which require the slip ring assembly to be mounted directly on a rotating shaft and make electrical connection to strain gages, thermocouples, or other rotating sensors.