What is a texture analyzer?
A texture analyzer serves as a comprehensive system for measuring texture, employing upward or downward movement to compress or stretch a sample.
Equipped with a travelling arm containing a load cell, it captures the sample's force response to imposed deformation. Brookfield’s CTX and Lloyd’s TA1 afford operators unparalleled control and testing adaptability, enabling measurement of various physical and textural properties in solid and semi-solid systems. Their versatility lies in the accommodation of a wide array of probes and fixtures, specialized devices for assessing food structure, which can be affixed to the texture analyzer's base or arm.
Ultimately, a texture analyzer provides objective quantification, determining whether food exhibits characteristics such as crispiness, firmness, or stickiness due to specific techniques or ingredient additions in its formulation.
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AMETEK BROOFKIELD CTX
A texture analyzer designed for compression & tension testing.
The CTX boasts user-friendly features, ensuring swift setup for prompt operation. Whether assessing pill and tablet consistency, yogurt lid peel strength, or lipstick tensile resilience, the CTX accommodates diverse testing requirements seamlessly.
With the inclusion of Texture Pro Software, the CTX proves invaluable for R&D labs conducting material evaluation and characterization tests. Moreover, it excels in QC applications, offering data transmission or storage in multiple formats.
Key Features & Benefits:
• Offers practical insight into physical properties
• Interchangeable load cells provide optimal flexibility, with eight choices ranging from 100g to 100kg
• Features an easy-to-read display and intuitive controls
• Boasts extended boom travels up to 280mm for extended reach testing
• High precision with a 500Hz data output rate, capturing precise sample changes
• Three adjustable base tables cater to diverse sample testing needs
• 21 CFR compliant with optional Texture Pro Software, ensuring regulatory compliance
AMETEK LLOYD TA1+
A texture analyzer designed for testing compression, shear, extrusion, puncture, hardness forces, ... within food testing, pet food testing, cosmetics testing and pharmaceuticals testing.
The Lloyd TA1+ texture analyzer offers a spacious working area with a throat depth of 180 mm, accommodating larger specimens. Its versatility is further enhanced by a variety of work tables. This test machine excels in performing rapid and detailed texture profile analysis (TPA) for applications weighing up to 102 kgf (1 kN).
Equipped with built-in test software for heightened performance, the TA1+ texture analyzer seamlessly integrates with NEXYGEN Plus data analysis software. This software facilitates interaction with Excel and Word, enabling automatic transfer of test results into corporate templates.
Noteworthy for its exceptional load accuracy of +/- 0.5% down to 1% of load cell value, the TA1 texture analyzer offers a high dynamic range. This reduces the necessity for multiple load cells to cover the full force range.
Key Features & Benefits :
• Spacious work area
• Data sampling rate of 8 kHz
• Capability to store up to 600 test results
• 10 programmable test set-ups
• Multilingual and multi-unit display options
• Direct data export into Excel and Word templates
