(4) All genuine GurleyTM bending resistance/stiffness
testers measure the force required to bend a wide
variety of materials under controlled and repeatable
conditions. This force may be equated to stiffness,
resilience, fl exibility or pliability, depending on the
nature of the material and purpose of test.
There are 15 possible specimen sizes and an unlimited
range of thicknesses up to 6 mm.
The 1270 PCA measures the force to open
or bend paperboard and scored paper
carton. Force data is vital for accurately
configuring machinery that controls cartons on
form, fill and seal lines and to analyze
carton performance for runnability and
quality control.
The ability to predetermine settings in
the production of cartons can increase
overall efficiency. Maintaining identical
package specifications between the producer
and the packager has also shown to be
of mutual benefit for increasing savings in
less reworks, rejects and down-time.
The 1270 PCA also measures spring
back after folding providing critical
information for sealing or gluing
operations.
