Product News: Consistent Pizza Crust is a Must

21 Jan 2013

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories now offers the TA-PTF Pizza Test Fixture for their CT3 Texture Analyzer. The Pizza Test Fixture is designed to test the extensibility and tensile breaking strength of pizza crust and other similar food items. The measurements are used as an indicator that corresponds with the firmness and stringiness you experience as the pizza is pulled away from your teeth and palate. Brookfield works with customers to develop the testing methodology required to provide consistent test results.

The Brookfield CT3 Tester is the best value in a stand-alone instrument for physical testing. It combines simplicity of operation with expanded test method capability and operates in both compression and tension modes.

A wide variety of standard probes, (cones, cylinders, blades, balls, punches) and fixtures (extrusion cell, shear cell, grips, etc.) are available for a multitude of applications. TexturePro CT software enables the operator to automate their test procedures and generate valuable analytical data.