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PACKAGING PACKING
TNA Launches Innovative New Verification Products
Global food packaging solutions specialist tna announces
the launch of two new additions to its
range, representing the latest solutions in food
packaging and verification for advanced Quality Assurance:
the tna intelli-scan® 2 comprehensive date
code assurance system, as well as the tna intelli-read®
3 integrated bar code scanning system. These new
products accurately verify products on the tna robag®
vertical “form fill and seal” (VFFS) bagger, while
retaining a high level of flexibility and simplicity for
food manufacturers.
Aided by fast speed image detection to amplify its
ability to find miscoded or un-coded products, the
highly accurate and reliable tna intelli-scan® 2 processes
images through its camera system to ensure
that the date code is printed, complete and legible.
Suitable for a range of print requirements, it can
handle both light and dark texts. Furthermore, with
exposure times of less than 0.5ms and high speeds
of up to 200bpm, the scanner is able to keep up with
the current speed of tna’s robag® 3 series equipment,
into which it is fully integrated, therefore maximising
efficiency. The user-friendly settings ensure ease
of operation, whatever the application. The new tna
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories offers the TA-
DGA Dual Grip Accessory for use with their CT3 Texture
Analyzer to test the tensile breaking strength of
packaging materials and package seals. The lower and
upper grip assemblies are included with this accessory
and are used to secure a test strip of the material
being evaluated. The Brookfield CT3 Tester is the best
value in a stand-alone instrument for physical testing.
It combines simplicity of operation with expanded test
method capability and operates in both compression
and tension modes. A wide variety of standard probes,
(cones, cylinders, blades, balls, punches) and fixtures
(extrusion cell, shear cell, grips, etc.) are available for a
multitude of applications.
Texture Pro Software, which offers a range of test
modes, enables the technician to generate analytical
data comparable to other more costly systems.
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories has long been
considered the World Standard in Viscosity Measurement
and Control. From the original Synchro-electric
Viscometer to today's sophisticated DV-III Ultra Rheometer,
the Brookfield name is synonymous with quality,
dependability and reliability. In recent years, the
company has added the addition of texture analysis
equipment to its line of products. This axial testing
tna intelli-read® 3 automatically detects a splice with a different
film and aids traceability
intelli-read® 3 full film width bar code reader automatically
scans the bar code on the film and cross
checks it in order to verify that the correct product is
being processed.
Dual Grip Assembly for Tensile Strength Testing
The Brookfield CT3 Tester is the best value in a stand-alone
instrument for physical testing
capability enhances Brookfield's existing product line
by providing more flexibility in solving the rheological
and texture measurement needs of customers.
Middle East Food (MEF) April 2012 / Vol. XXVIII Issue 4
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