Ametek BROOKFIELD CT3 User Manual

AMETEK Brookeld Page 22 Manual No. M08-372-F1116
Mean and standard deviation of all peaks is reported.
Peakloadisthehighestpeakandnalloadisthepeakloadofthelastcycle.
Temp shows temperature at time of last cycle peak, only if probe is connected.
BLOOM TEST – performs a single compression cycle using industry established test parameters
and reports gelatin bloom strength.
DeformationandtestspeedarexedintheBloomTestspecication.
TEST: BLOOM
TRIGGER: 4.5 G
DEFORMATION: 4.0 mm
SPEED: 0.5 mm/s
Figure III.16
When the operator depresses the start button the Bloom test performs a single compression cycle
at 0.5mm/s to the target deformation of 4mm. During the test the running screen is seen as shown
below:
TEST: BLOOM
DEFORMATION:XXX.X mm
LOAD: XXXX.X g
Figure III.17
Both Deformation and Load displays are live during the test. The probe then returns immediately
to home/starting position at 4.5mm/s.
Testresultsareshownonthereportingscreen:
BLOOM LOAD: XXXX.X g
TEMP: XXX.X F
Figure III.18
Bloomloadingramsisgenerallyreportedas“gramsbloom”.
NOTE: It is not recommended to conduct bloom testing with load cells greater than 1500g.
On instruments with load cells 10kg or higher, the bloom test will not appear on
the menu.
TPA TEST – performs two compression cycles on the sample and reports ve established
Texture Prole Analysis results.
The operator sets the trigger value, target deformation (travel distance into the sample) and the test
speedusingtheTPAmenuscreen:

Ametek BROOKFIELD CT3 Specifications

General

Brand	Ametek
Model	BROOKFIELD CT3
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English