Texture

Texture Analyser
Suitable to evaluate the following sensory functions of Food :
Hardness, Springiness, Cohesiveness, Adhesiveness. Fracturability, Crispiness, Crunchiness, Chewiness,
Gumminess, etc.
Can be used to test Bakery, Confectionary, Dairy and a wide variety of Food Products, Cosmetics, and
Pharmaceuticals.
Machine Capacity : 10 Kg (Tensile) + 10 Kg (Compression)
Load Cell resolution : 1 gram
Variable Test Speed : 5 - 500 mm/min (100X variable speeds)
Max Travel Length : 300 mm
Features :
DC Stepper Drive for step-less speed variation.
Microprocessor based controller with embedded Push Buttons on Panel.
Dual line, Backlit LCD display for stress free viewing.
Peak hold facility to register maximum reading during test.
With User-Programmable Test Cycle.
With Digital Display of Deflection (Resolution 0.1 mm)
With Digital Timer (0-99.9 seconds) for delay programming.
With 12bit (or higher) ADC for high speed and high accuracy load sensing.
Auto-stop facility on machine overload (Overload Protection).
Auto-Calibration facility.
Multi-Loadcell compatibility.

Probes / Jigs / Fixtures / Accessories:

A Universal Probe Grip and Flexible Swivel Probe Adapter at the top and bottom and is provided alongwith the
machine.
The following types of probes / adopters / fixtures can be used with the machine :
1) Universal Compression Platens :
2) Flat probe for Compression / Cohesion Testing.
3) Spherical probe for Poke / Bloom / Penetrability / Cohesion Testing.
(Poke Testing replicates a Finger being pushed into a sample.)
4) Conical probe for Bloom / Penetrability Testing.
Various degrees and sizes are available and can be quoted upon request.
5) Many other probes or different sizes and shapes can be made as per requirement.