The Gelbo Flex Tester with Particle Counting Chamber consists of two 82.8mm diameter mandrels, one fixed and the other attached to a moveable arm to perform the flexing action. The moveable mandrel twists and compresses the sample at 60 cycles per min of 180° rotation over 120mm of stroke toward and away from the fixed mandrel. This instrument is used to measure linting of woven and nonwoven fabrics, and pinholing / delaminations of plastics and films.  
 



 

IDM Instruments, in conjunction with AMCOR Research and Technology, have designed and manufactured FLEXSEAL®, an advanced leak detection system designed for monitoring the seal performance of flexible and semi rigid packages.  
 



 

The Falling Dart Impact Tester covers the determination of the energy that causes Polyethylene Film to fail under specified conditions, with the impact of a free-falling dart.  
 



 

In modern high-speed packaging machines it is very important to have the creases in boards correct and uniform. The value of crease stiffness is technically important in the folding of carton blanks during their erection and closure. Whether this is by hand or by mechanical means. The crease recovery (spring back) can result in forces, which distort the erected carton or cause stresses to be applied to closures, which reduce their effectiveness  
 



 

This instrument is used todetermine the coefficient of static friction of most materials by measuring the angle at which one test surface begins to slide against another inclined surface as the incline is increased at a constant and prescribed rate.  
 



 

The Box Opening Pressure Tester has been designed to measure the opening force of flat stacked carton boxes.  
 



 

The Box Compression Tester is a floor-mounted machine where a complete pallet can be loaded into the machine. It is designed to evaluate packages and material under compressive loads. Two platens are supplied with the machine as standard, a 800 x 800 x 50mm and a floating aluminium platen 1220 x 1220 x 50mm. The floating platen can be removed and put aside if smaller items are tested constantly. The Box Compression Tester uses a hydraulic cylinder and servo system to apply a precise linear  
 



 

This machine is used to form test flutes in medium in preparation for crush tests. The temperature is maintained at a constant 175°C. One roller is motor driven at 4 r/min. while the other is free to rotate with a minimum of friction or other resistance.  
 



 

The Hot Tack Tester is an advanced system for monitoring the seal performance of flexible and semi rigid plastic bags or tubes.  
 



 

This is a compact, easy to use Laboratory Heat Sealer designed to be used for development work to help determine the sealing properties and characteristics of plastic and laminated materials.  
 



 

The Ink Rub Tester is designed to determine the quality of adhesion, and scuff resistance of ink to paper surfaces. The motorised unit is simple to operate by entering the number of rubs in the pre-set counter and starting the unit. It will rub the sample until the pre-set value is achieved.  
 



 

The Ring Crush Test fixture is designed to carry out the ring crush test for paper and board having an average thickness up to 1000um, for the purpose of MD ring crush, CD ring crush, liner or fair side.  
 



 

The Precision Drop Tester is designed to ascertain the resistance to rough handling of various types of packaging. Several types of packaging can be tested e.g. cardboard boxes, pails, bags and containers. Catering for the following types of drops e.g. flat, corner & side. The Precision Drop Tester has an open construction arrangement which does not restrict the test sample geometry. The Drop Tester lifts the pads to the test height saving the operator from injury.  
 



 

The Dead Weight Compression Tester is designed to perform either as a single test to investigate the effect of deformation, creep, collapse or failure as part of a sequence of tests designed to measure the ability of a package, to withstand a distribution system that includes a compression hazard.  
 



 

This extremely easy to use instrument has been manufactured to determine the static and kinetic friction of plastic film, sheeting and paper and other sheeted material using the horizontal plane principle.  
 



 

This extremely easy to use instrument has been manufactured to determine the static and kinetic friction of plastic film, sheeting and paper and other sheeted material. The coefficient of friction (COF) is a number which represents the friction between two surfaces.  
 



 

The inherent flexibility of TruBurst enables testing of a broad range of materials from the textile, non-woven, paper, board and plastics industries.  
 



 

The Thickness Gauge with Stand can be used on many different materials where an accurate measurement of thickness is required. The unit can also be coupled to a printer and a foot switch for a printed record of the required measurements. The unit is also capable of providing statistical results  
 



 

The Box Compression Tester is a floor-mounted machine where a complete pallet can be loaded into the machine. It is designed to evaluate packages and material under compressive loads.  
 



 

This method for measuring water absorption of sizedpapers are used all over the world. A dry test piece of suitable paper is placed under the cylinder. The 100ml of water poured over the test piece. After a specified time the water is poured off and the test piece is placed on standardized blotting paper. Another blotting paper is placed on top of the test piece and the excess water is removed by means of the roller. The test piece is then weighed again and the results are calculated and reported as absorptiveness in grams per m2, according to the standard method.  
 



 

The flat crush test evalutes the resistance of flutes in corrugated board to a crushing force applied perpendicular to the surface of the board. Low flat crush values may reflect poor formation of the corrugations, substandard materials, or damage to the corrugations after thay are formed.  
 



 

The Twin Arm Ink Rub tester has been designed for determining abrasion resistance of printed material, labels, folding cartons, and various other packaging materials that contain graphics. The IDM Twin Arm Ink Rub tester is a motor-driven device for moving a weighted test specimen over a printed or unprinted sample for a predetermined number of strokes.