Compact testers promise processors accurate results
With concerns about contamination, sustainability and recall avoidance, testing of product for quality and safety is of increasing interest to food processing firms. To that end, the company has released a line of compact testers intended to offer measurement precision, range, control precision and speedy results.
The family of testing equipment consists of three different versions. The units can be configured into 29 different models which have been designed to meet the small-capacity testing requirements of several operations.
Model types
The EZ-SX tester is a compact model suited for the evaluation of food texture, pharmaceuticals and their packaging, and electrical/electronic parts. The capacity of the load cell ranges from 1 N to 500 N, and the maximum stroke is 500 mm. Its test speed range is 0.001 to 1,000 mm/min.
The EZ-LX is a long-stroke model for performing tensile, compression or bending tests on plastics, rubber and other materials that could be found in packaging. The maximum stroke is 920 mm, and the load cell capacity ranges from 1 N to 5 kN. Its test speed ranges from 0.001 to 1,000 mm/min.
The EZ-LX (HS) is a high-speed, long-stroke model. Its 3,000 mm/min return speed significantly reduces the wait between tests to improve productivity. The capacity of the load cell is 1 N to 2 kN, and the maximum stroke is 920 mm. It features a test speed range of 0.001 to 2,000 mm/min.
Instrument accuracy
According to the company, all of the instruments provide ± 0.5% accuracy with a wide guaranteed range from 1/500 to 1/1 of load capacity. This means a single tester can perform higher precision tests over a wider range; they also allow high-speed data sampling of 1,000 data/second, which enables peak data to be detected more accurately in tests.
In addition, the company offers a range of specialized jigs to accommodate other applications. These include jigs that compress, slice and extrude samples using multiple blades, as well as jigs that evaluate hardness or spreading characteristics. A jig platform is available for easy jig exchange.
For further exploration of test results, the company offers its TRAPEZIUM X software. The program enables users to conduct more indepth research and development, with complex control and data analysis, or upload testing parameters to a computer and display, save or print results.
