Stiffness Tester
Model No. :
4171
Model No. : 4171
Brand : Gurley
The Gurley 4171 Bending Resistance/Stiffness Tester is a precision instrument designed to measure the force required to bend various materials under specific conditions. This manual system is an industry standard for evaluating the flexibility of paper, tissue, textiles, and thin films.
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Measures stiffness in Gurley units (milligrams)
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Equipped with a digital display and RS-232 port
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Accommodates samples up to 3 inches wide
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− Features
- Capable of evaluating more different sample sizes, weights, and thicknesses than any other similar instrument
- Robust rocker switch for motor control
- Keypad buttons for setting parameters
- Display of deflection and force values simultaneously
- RS232 Serial Port (Included Standard)
- Meets the most rigorous accuracy and sensitivity requirements
- Simple to operate, require virtually no maintenance
- Output in Gurley units (milligrams), grams, centimeters and millinewton meters
- Applications
- gen. manufacturing control (testing packaging, cards, containers, wire, tubing, plastic and metal parts)
- medical manufacturing (testing adhesive bandages, laminated or coated materials, catheters)
- textile testing (effect of laundering, filling, starching or coating)
- research (product development & quality control)
- chemical, temperature and other treatments (effect of softening, stiffening, radiation and environmental exposure)
- custom applications
+ Technical Specifications
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Features
- Capable of evaluating more different sample sizes, weights, and thicknesses than any other similar instrument
- Robust rocker switch for motor control
- Keypad buttons for setting parameters
- Display of deflection and force values simultaneously
- RS232 Serial Port (Included Standard)
- Meets the most rigorous accuracy and sensitivity requirements
- Simple to operate, require virtually no maintenance
- Output in Gurley units (milligrams), grams, centimeters and millinewton meters
- Applications
- gen. manufacturing control (testing packaging, cards, containers, wire, tubing, plastic and metal parts)
- medical manufacturing (testing adhesive bandages, laminated or coated materials, catheters)
- textile testing (effect of laundering, filling, starching or coating)
- research (product development & quality control)
- chemical, temperature and other treatments (effect of softening, stiffening, radiation and environmental exposure)
- custom applications
Technical Specifications
| Counter Weights | 5, 25, 50 and 200 grams |
| Test Speeds | Capacitor-type synchronous motor geared-down to 2 RPM |
| Sample Arm Movement | 75 degrees left or right of vertical |
| Electrical Requirements | Power Options: 115V, 50Hz or 115V, 60Hz |
| Outputs | RS-232 serial port |
| Result Reporting | Digital Encoder & Display |
| Result Units | Gurley units, milligrams, grams centimeters, millinewton meters |
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