Lloyd instruments has a 5-blade version of the Kramer Type Shear Cell for use with the Lloyd Instruments
TA1 Texture Analyzer. The accessory is an alternative to the conventional 10-blade configuration and is designed for measuring the bulk shear and extrusion forces of
meat,
fruit and
cereals, especially where the samples have irregular shapes and sizes and forces expected are too high for the traditional 10-blade version.
The new Kramer Type Shear Cell comprises five parallel steel blades, which are driven down through guide slots into a rectangular container with corresponding slots in the base. The sample is sheared, compressed and extruded through the bottom openings. Since the blades are set further apart than on the 10-blade version, there is a reduction in the force of bulk shearing or compression on samples with many particles or foods with non-uniform texture.
The new accessory operates from ambient temperature up to 100°C with a maximum capacity of 102 kgf (225 lbf) and a minimum load cell of 10.2 kgf (22.5 lbf). It is fitted with a spill container, which can also be used with the 10-blade version.
The use of the latest
NEXYGENPlus materials test and control software with the
TA1 allows testing to be fully automated and complete texture profile analysis to be performed.