Dynamic Testing Consultants
The most advanced instrument for testing Heat sealing properties of flexible
packaging materials and Simulation of packaging processes.
FULLY COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEST SEQUENCE
PRECISION PULL ACTUATOR based on a servo-controlled motor, allowing to perform also tensile tests necessary for testing the Cold Seal Strength (Option)
INSTRUMENT AND TEST METHOD APPROVED BY ASTM F 1921-98, METHOD B
PNEUMATICALLY ASSISTED GRIPS, foot pedal operated
NEW USER FRIENDLY LAYOUT with all controls on the front
NEW ENHANCED SOFTWARE
RUGGED MECHANICAL DESIGN
AUTOMATIC SPECIMEN INSERTION DEVICE
Specifications for DTC Hot Tack testing machine model 52-F/202
| Test modes: | Specimen clamps: | |
| Varying temperature | Foot pedal operated, air powered. | |
| Varying sealing time, | Specimen folding: Automatic | |
| Varying seal pressure | Software: Different versions available. Standard version runs under Ms Windows XP Professional | |
| Tensile (option) | Reporting capability: | |
| Sealing temperature: | Batch graphs with max/min/average Hot Tack Force vs. temperature, seal time, or seal pressure. | |
| Sealing temperature: | 50 - 400 șC | Tabular presentation with max/min/average and standard deviation |
| Setting accuracy: | ± 0.l șC | Graph of sealing pressure
and peeling force vs. time |
| Control accuracy: | ± 0.25% of range | Summary report numeric and graphic in Excel format, ready for presentation |
| Measuring accuracy: | ± 0,5 șC, ± 1 digit | SI and US units selectable |
| Sealing force: | 10 - 250 N | |
| Control accuracy: | ± 2% of range | Power requirements: |
| Measuring accuracy: | ± 1% of range | 230V AC, 50-60 Hz, 800 VA, options for other voltages |
| Sealing time: | 0,05 - 20 s | Air supply: |
| Control accuracy: | ± 0,02 s | Dry, clean compressed air, 5.5 - 8 bar (80 -115 psi), 250 Nl/min. (9 SCFM). |
| Delay time: | 0,05 - 20 s | Shipping weight: Approx. 90 kg ( 200 lbs) excl. accessories |
| Measuring accuracy: | ± 0,02 s | Options: |
| Peel system: | Hard- and software ammendment for tests with intermediate cooling dwell | |
| Speed range: | 4 - 400 mm/s | Impulse sealing system |
| Control accuracy: | ± 1% | Air pre-heating device for the seal area, used for sealing of coated cardboard |
| Measuring accuracy: | ± 0,5% | Sealing bars of special width |
| Maximum tensile force: | 100 N (overload protected) | Specimen compression measurement device |
| Hot Tack Force: | Trim Seal accessories | |
| Ranges: | 0-10 and 0-100 N | Special software |
| Measuring accuracy: | ± 0,25% f.s. | Hard- and software for performing tests acc. to ASTM F 1921-98, method A. |
| Specimen width: | up to 25 mm (standard) | Custom solutions |
| Sealing bar width: | 5 mm (standard), other widths optional | Scope of supply: Hot tack instrument complete with computer, monitor, software, and manual |