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News Release from: Stable Micro Systems | Subject: TA.HDplus heavy duty texture analyser
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2003
Texture analyser offers high force and
high speed
Offering high speed, high force and heavy duty, what is believed to be the most powerful texture analyser is dedicated to food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and adhesives industries.
A new high speed, high force, heavy duty texture analyser - the TA.HDplus - has been launched by Stable Micro Systems, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of texture analysis equipment With a maximum force capacity of 1000kg (10kN), the TA.HDplus is the most powerful and flexible texture analyser dedicated to the food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and adhesives industries
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The high resolution functionality of the established heavy duty texture analyser has been enhanced in the TA.HDplus to allow for minimum speeds of 0.01mm/s.
Higher test speeds - up to 20mm/s - can also now be achieved with the new model.
Its high speed capabilities will be of particular interest when matching specific operational conditions or imitating real life situations.
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Speeds can also vary in proportion to the height of the sample, so products can be tested at a constant strain rate in compression or tension.
For improved functionality, a number of other design features have been incorporated into the TA.HDplus texture analyser.
A simple keypad is integrated into the main body of the analyser to save desk space.
In addition, peripheral instruments can now be plugged into the instrument for multi-channel data acquisition.
This enables other measurement devices, such as temperature and humidity monitors or acoustic envelope modules, to be used in conjunction with the TA.HDplus so that data can be simultaneously collected.
Increased flexibility can be achieved through the multi-stage test programming facilities as the user can now define individual arm movement sequences at various speeds and distances.
This unique feature allows the most complex test protocols to be established.
In addition, the texture analyser is no longer limited to fixed library tests.
The new TA.HDplus texture analyser uses a fully integrated fourth generation Exponent 32-bit software to provide consistently accurate and quantifiable textural data.
This has a number of advantages: * Thumbnails: allow the user to preview the file before it is opened.
* Long file name support: make files easier to locate and understand.
* Dockable and customisable toolbars: allow the user to configure their own shortcuts and tools menu.
* Graphs: windows are tabulated so that all information relating to the graphs, such as test settings, parameters and results, are filed together in a user-friendly, accessible manner.
* Projects, results and macros have all been enhanced.
* Reports have been redesigned to use a more familiar word processing environment.
* Multi-language change facility: user-definable translation system.
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