Rotational Rheometer

Manufacturer: TA Instruments
Model: ARES-G2
Facility: Chair of Food Engineering

Rheometer with a dedicated actuator for deformation control, Torque Rebalance Transducer (TRT), and Force Rebalance Transducer (FRT) for independent shear stress and normal stress measurements.

Tensiometer

Manufacturer: Dataphysics Instruments GmbH
Model: DCAT-20
Facility: Chair of Food Engineering

The DCAT tensiometer is a multi-functional instrument for the force-based measurement of various surface and interfacial properties.

Sorptionsanalyse (Wasserdampf)

Manufacturer: TA Instruments
Model: Q5000SA
Facility: Chair of Food Engineering

Dynamic Moisture Vapor Sorption Analysis allows to determine the impact of environmental humidity on the capacity of a material for the uptake or release of water.

Texture Analyser

Manufacturer: Stable Micro Sytems Ltd.
Model: TA-XT2
Facility: Chair of Food Engineering

The texture analyser is a versatile small instrument for the measurement of mechanical properties of foods and related systems up to a recorded force of approx. 250 N.

Highspeed-Camera / Hochgeschwindigkeitskamera

Manufacturer: Image Solutions GmbH
Model: IDT NX7-S2
Facility: Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering

force sensors

Manufacturer: HBM, Velomat
Facility: Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering

PTO-Powerpack

Manufacturer: AST (inhouse development)
Model: PP140
Facility: Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering

Data Aqusition Systems

Manufacturer: HBM (Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH, Darmstadt)
Model: QuantumX, MGCplus
Facility: Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering

CAN-Hardware

Manufacturer: Vector Informatik GmbH (Stuttgart)
Model: CAN CaseXL, CAN Compact-Logger 1000, Logger GL 3100
Facility: Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering

torque sensors

Manufacturer: AST (inhouse development), HBM, Velomat
Model: HBM T32FNA-2kNm (2x), HBM T10F, DMF3000, DMF3001, DMF350(2x)
Facility: Chair of Agricultural Systems Engineering