Rugged rheometer for toughest measurement

Ametek's Instrumentation & Specialty Controls Division has launched the RSX Rheometer, with a touch screen for controlled shear rate (rpm) and stress (torque) modes for sophisticated rheological analysis.

With automatic data collection and analysis using the optional Rheo3000 software, RSX Rheometers offer greater flexibility and more features than other high-end rheometers at a fraction of the cost.

An increased torque motor enables testing and measurement on the toughest of samples. The instrument quantifies meaningful properties like stiffness, wobbliness, sloppiness, consistency, and texture. The large, 7-inch, user-friendly touch screen and graphical display provide stand-alone simplicity for operation by QC users.

The controlled shear stress/shear rate operation makes it easy to study material behaviour from initial yield to flow curve response. Rapid temperature control of the plate with Peltier or fluid heated options provides quick profiling of viscosity versus temperature.

The RSX is available in cone plate (CPS), coaxial cylinder (CC), or soft solids tester (SST) configurations. With optional Rheo3000 software, the RSX can be controlled via a computer for data acquisition and analysis of multiple test files.