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Dates for 2027 Training & Certification including Stress Analysis and Load Measurement Courses and Strain Analysis using Resistance Strain Gauges Courses

Invitation for nominations for Measurements Speaker for 21st International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Bristol, UK, 8 – 10 September 2027. Nomination deadline is 9 November 2026

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The Instrumentation, Analysis & Testing Exhibition has become a significant event in the engineering year and with visitors travelling from across the UK it is seen by many as the go-to event for testing and analysis technologies.

By popular demand, BSSM have extended their current world recognized certification scheme with the addition of a new Level 1 qualification for engineers and technicians involved in the installation of pre-wired strain gauges.

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