Testing Machine measures flexibility of sheeted materials.
Press Release Summary:
Designed to measure combination of surface friction and flexibility of sheeted materials, Handle-O-Meter includes touchscreen control panel and ability to interface with MAP-4 Advanced Materials Testing Software. This enables customers to review real-time test data and take deeper look into physical characteristics of materials. Data collected when such nonwovens, tissues, toweling, film, and textiles are tested has been shown to correlate well with performance of materials as finished products.
Original Press Release:
New Look for the Handle-O-Meter
West Berlin, NJ  – The Handle-O-Meter was originally developed to test the durability and flexibility of toilet paper and paper towels. This testing machine is now featuring a touch-screen control panel and the ability to interface with MAP-4 Advanced Materials Testing Software.
Now customers can review real-time test data and take a deeper look into the physical characteristics of their materials. The previous version of the machine was able to connect to a data parsing software with limited analysis built in. Thwing-Albert is adding the ability to look at other variables at the same time as the test results for the material’s “handle” are being gathered.
According to Mr. Steven Berg, VP of Sales & Marketing, “this access to more extensive data analysis using MAP-4 testing software could potentially open up the machine’s use to include new comparisons, possibly including the stiffness of a material.”
Thwing-Albert’s Handle-O-Meter measures “handle” (a combination of surface friction and flexibility of sheeted materials.). The data collected when such nonwovens, tissues, toweling, film and textiles are tested has been shown to correlate well with the actual performance of these specific material as a finished products. This instrument expedites the evaluation of a product by replacing the use of a sensory panel to measure softness or hand feel which can be subjective and time consuming. The new features of this testing instrument add more detailed analysis while continuing to meet ASTM, TAPPI and other industry standards.
Customers interested in more information can contact Thwing-Albert to locate a regional account manager at 856-767-1000 or sales@thwingalbert.com.
About the Thwing-Albert Instrument Company
The Thwing-Albert Instrument Company is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of advanced testing instrumentation. For more than a century, Thwing-Albert has provided proven testing equipment and has earned a reputation as a foremost authority on physical testing standards. From the tab on a cough tablet, to the seal on a bag of potato chips, to the fabric of a pair of jeans, Thwing-Albert designs and develops products that test the physical properties of a wide range of materials. Research laboratories and quality control departments worldwide confidently rely on Thwing-Albert's affordable precision instruments to develop and produce high quality products.
Brenda Fisher
Marketing Manager
Corporate Office:
14 W. Collings Avenue
West Berlin, NJ 08091, USA
Ph:(856) 767-1000
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