Brookfield – Texture Analyzers – CTX & CT3

The Brookfield CT3 Texture Analyzer is a powerful universal testing machine that offers both compression and tensile testing at a much lower price than other testers in its class.

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Overview

Features

Specifications

Brookfield’s New CTX Texture Analyzer is an advanced model for compression and tension testing of materials. It allows quick, efficient testing for busy labs that need to improve productivity while maintaining quality.

Key Features

Provides a “real life” insight into physical properties.
Interchangeable load cells for optimal flexibility (eight choices ranging from 100g to 100kg).
Easy-to-read display and easy-to-use intuitive controls.
Extended boom travels up to 280mm for longer reach testing.
High Precision: 500 Hz data output rate captures the precise moment there is a change to your sample.
The choice of three adjustable base tables allows for the versatility of sample testing.
21CFR compliant with optional TexturePro Software.

Available Models

Now available, our New CTX Texture Analyzer is an advanced model for compression and tension testing of materials. It allows quick, efficient testing for busy labs that need to improve productivity while maintaining quality.

The CTX usability features allow for easy set up to get you up and running quickly. Whether you are testing the consistency of pills and tablets, the peel ability of a yogurt lid, or the tensile strength of lipstick, our new CTX will meet your ever-growing testing needs.

The addition of TexturePro Software makes the CTX ideal for R&D labs performing material evaluation/characterization tests. It also is great in QC applications where data can be sent or saved in multiple formats.

What’s New?

Flexibility – Interchangeavle load cells for optimal flexibility (eight choices ranging from 100g to 100kg)
Functionality – extended boom travel up to 280mm for longer reach testing
Speed – Faster travel means faster testing
Precision – 500 Hz data output rate captures the precise moment there is a change to your sample

Technical Specifications

Speed range	0.01-0.1mm/s (increments 0.01mm/s) 0.1 – 10mm/s (increments 0.1mm/s)
Speed accuracy	±0.1% of setspeed
Position range	0-101.6mm
Position resolution	0.1mm*
Position accuracy	0.1mm

The Brookfield CT3 Texture Analyzer is a powerful universal testing machine that offers both compression and tensile testing at a much lower price than other testers in its class.

The CT3 can calculate, through compression and tensile data, a number of physical properties that have proven to be highly correlated to human sensory evaluation of food and other consumer products. With six built-in test modes and ten memory slots for operator-protected tests with administrator rights, a wide choice of accessories and an optional software package, the CT3 is perfect for most any physical testing requirements. The CT3 performs like a high end texture analyzer but at a fraction of the cost. Its uses can expand with your applications – or your testing imagination! The CT3’s easy-to-operate design will have your R&D and QC up and running in no time.

Key Features

Choice of five load ranges up to 50kg
A variety of probes and accessories for new application opportunities
Choice of two adjustable base tables allows for for versatility of sample testing
Six available test modes plus a calibration check
Stores up to 10 additional customized test methods
Easy-to-read display and easy-to-use, intuitive controls
Provides a “real life” insight into physical properties
21CFR compliant with optional TexturePro CT software
Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) specific for the Food Industry
USB and RS232 outputs
Conforms fully with GME and GMIA monograms for gelatin Bloom assessment; includes built-in Bloom Test function
Gelatin Bath System available for sample conditioning
Easiest-to-use Texture Analyzer in its class
Supplied with Texture Loader software to allow creation of up to 10 customized tests
Can be used with optional software, TexturePro CT, to easily create custom reports and graphs

How to Change the CTX Load Cell

TexturePro CT Software (Optional)

While the CT3 can perform many tests in stand alone mode, use of TexturePro CT Software permits creation of multiple tests and automatic execution without operator involvement.

Easily create custom reports and graphs right from the menu screen.

Sample identification set-up screen helps new operators quickly get started; test fields outline a variety of parameters
Intuitive set up for test methods and database file structures in a single window
Data is captured as a graph and stored in tabular database format
Advanced data analysis with built-in parameter calculations such as springiness, chewiness, hardness and much more!