ABB has launched a new L&W ZD Tensile Tester, which enables paper manufacturers to achieve final product quality and reduce waste.
The new tester allows paper makers to evaluate uniform strength across the entire reel width of a range of paper and board grades quickly and accurately.
According to the company, the new tester provides better results through overcoming the time-consuming, complex and manual approach of the traditional Scott Bond method that takes less measurements leading to incompatible results.
Through simple and automated method, the tester measures internal bond strength values or Z-direction (ZDT) tensile forces.
The paper sample being tested will be placed on the device's feeding table and the operator presses the start button.
Tape has to be automatically applied on both sides of the sample, while steel platens are pressed against the taped paper/board sample.
The platens will then pull the paper apart and the force required to split the sample is recorded, and the sample will be automatically fed to the next measurement position.
The results will be displayed in tabular form or as graphics and can be output using the built-in printer.
ABB said the measurement of a 1.5m strip in 10 positions takes only six minutes.
The tester is available with a color touch screen with intuitive menus, large accessible buttons and a protective surface for easy cleaning.
It also provides the functionality to export data through Ethernet, in addition to printing through the built-in printer.
Image: The new generation L&W ZD Tensile Tester. Photo: courtesy of ABB.
