At stand 5139, S.I. Instruments will be demonstrating a range of equipment for evaluating food, packaging and products.

From Food Technology Corporation we will be demonstrating the FoodTexture Analyser TMS-Pro - a fully programmable unit with flexibility a key feature. Available accessories include the Kramer Shear Cell, Warner-Bratzler tester, Magness-Taylor Probe set and an extensive range of penetration probes and extrusion cells.

Also on show will be the DCI non-destructive leak detection system for rigid or flexible packaging.

Speed and precision are combined with simplicity and ease of use in this system which consists of a transparent vacuum chamber combined with a user-friendly digital controller. The vacuum chamber gives 360º visibility, allows visual pinpointing of any leak, and is a convenient size. The digital controller allows test routines to be pre-programmed for convenience and the data from up to 10,000 tests can be stored for traceability. Testing turn around time of multiple samples can be as low as 30 seconds. The vacuum level is digitally controlled and regulated within 10mb - even small leaks of only 10 µm can be detected.