Texture Analyzers, Texture Analysis, and Texture Measurement Instruments
Other Accessories
Probes + Fixtures
Texture Technologies offers the industry's widest array of texture measurement probes, fixtures, and accessories for use with the Stable Micro Systems family of texture analysis instruments.
Below is a partial catalog of the texture analysis probes and fixtures available from Texture Technologies. Our accessories are specifically designed to be backward- and forward-compatible with legacy texture measurement instruments as well as the latest and future Texture Analyzers from Stable Micro Systems. Please contact your TTC representative for a full catalog or request one here.
Cone Probes
TA-2: 60 degree cone, acrylic |
TA-2A: 90 degree cone, acrylic |
TA-15: 45 degree cone, stainless steel |
TA-15A: 45 degree cone, acrylic |
TA-16: 40 degree cone, stainless steel |
TA-16A: 40 degree cone, acrylic |
TA-17: 30 degree cone, stainless steel |
TA-17A: 30 degree cone, acrylic |
Cylinder Probes
TA-3: 1" dia. cyl., w. radius, acrylic, 35mm tall |
TA-4: 1-1/2" dia. cyl., w. radius, acrylic, 20mm tall |
TA-5: 1/2" dia. cyl., w. radius, acrylic, 35mm tall |
TA-10: 1/2" dia. AOAC cyl., acrylic, 35mm tall |
TA-10ss: 1/2" dia. AOAC cyl., ss, 35mm tall |
TA-11: 1" dia. AOAC cyl., acrylic, 35mm tall |
TA-11ss: 1" dia. AOAC cyl., ss, 35mm tall |
TA-19: Kobe cyl., 1 cm2 area, ss,10mm tall |
TA-30WE: Water back extrusion rig |
TA-24: 1/4" dia. cyl., acrylic, 35mm tall |
TA-25: 2" dia. cyl., alum.or acrylic, 20mm tall |
TA-25L: 2" dia. cyl., acrylic, 76mm tall |
Rounded End Probes
TA-8: 1/4" dia ball, stainless steel |
TA-8A: 1/8" dia ball, stainless steel |
TA-8B: 5 mm dia ball, stainless steel |
TA-18: 1/2" dia ball, stainless steel |
TA-18A: 3/4" dia ball, ss, 70 mm long |
TA-18B: 1” dia ball, ss, 70 mm long |
TA-23: 1/2" dia w/1/4" radius end, ss, 3" tall |
TA-33: 1 1/2" dia w/ 3/4" radius end, acrylic, 3" tall |
Puncture Probes
TA-51: Holder for replaceable small punch to 3mm |
TA-54: 4 mm dia., 35 mm long, stainless steel |
TA-55: 5 mm dia., 35 mm long, stainless steel |
TA-55R: 5 mm dia., 35 mm long,ss, rounded end |
TA-56: 6 mm dia., 35 mm long, stainless steel |
TA-57: 7 mm dia., 35 mm long, stainless steel |
TA-57M-10: Holder with set of ten 7 mm diameter blanks, ss |
TA-58: 8 mm dia., 35 mm long, ss |
TA-510: 10 mm dia., 45 mm long, ss |
TA-510A: 10 mm dia., 45 mm long, acrylic |
TA-512: 12 mm dia., 45 mm long, ss |
TA-520A: 20 mm dia., 45 mm long, acrylic |
Knife/Shear Fixtures
TA-7: Warner-Bratzler knife with guillotine block |
TA-26: Cutting wire, bell lock |
TA-42: Knife blade with 45o chisel end, bell lock |
TA-43: Knife blade with flat 3 mm end, bell lock |
TA-43R: Knife blade 3mm thick with rounded end, bell lock |
TA-44: Craft knife with 10 razor blades, bell lock |
TA-45: Incisor knife blade bell lock |
TA-47: Pasta blade and plate (Lexan) |
TA-47W: Asian Noodle blade and plate (Lexan) |
TA-91: Kramer Shear Press with 5 blades, with auto-alignment quick release (use with TA-90) |
TA-91M: Mini Kramer Shear Press with 5 blades |
TA-112: Meullenet 9-bladed rice shear cell |
Grip + Clamp Fixtures
TA-96: Double clamp set |
TA-96B: Miniature tensile grips |
TA-96BW: Larger & wider TA-96B alum. grips |
TA-96DWG: Dovetail Wedge Grips for TA.XTPlus |
TA-96DWG-HD: Dovetail Wedge Grips for TA.HDPlus |
TA-96HDC2: 2 Clamp hold-down fixture for TA-90 |
TA-96HDC4: 4 Clamp hold-down fixture for TA-90 |
TA-243: Self Tightening Roller Grips |
TA-96TG: Tweezer Grip with cable |
TA-95: Adjustable Chuck |
Friction Fixtures
TA-265: Sled fixture rig with Lexan sled and 3 replaceable glass panel surfaces |
TA-265A: Coefficient of Friction Sled fixture |
TA-317A: Micrometer three point bend fixture for tablets, w/1mm rounded supports with bell lock |
TA-317C: Vertical Friction Rig with Square Plates |
Bend + Flexure Fixtures
TA-92: Adjustable three point bend/snap fixture to fit into TA-90, with bell lock |
TA-92A: Self Supporting three point bend/snap fixture, with bell lock |
TA-92-1mm: Micrometer three point bend fixture for tablets, w/1mm rounded supports with bell lock |
TA-92-4: Four Point Bend Rig |
Accessories
TA-70: Extender 3.5" long |
TA-71: Converter plug from M6 to M3 thread |
TA-90: Heavy duty TA.XT2 platform with one aluminium plate |
TA-93: Forward extrusion fixture to fit into TA-90 |
TA-94: Back extrusion fixture to fit into TA-90 |
TA-525: Capillary Fixture Kit |
Adhesion
TA-303: Indexable PSA plate with ten 9mm openings with TA-57R for PSA tapes |
TA-305: Adhesive wheel fixture for 90° pull tests with upper grips |
TA-305A: 90° Peel with Sled Fixture |
TA-306: 180° Peel Test Rig with upper grip and 5 Lexan 1” x 6” strips |
TA-310: Rig for testing adhesiveness of release liner |
TA-312: Loop tack test system |
Pharmaceutical Fixtures
TA-227: Separating Rod Method |
TA-270: Syringe Fixture with extended TA-90 legs and three inserts |
TA-270New: Syringe Fixture |
TA-272C: Syringe Cap Removal Fixture |
TA-402-10: Low force powder compaction rig indexing w/TA-10 |
TA-402-55: Low force powder compaction rig indexing w/TA-55 |
TA-RTD: Fast Distintegration Fixture |
Packaging + Film Fixtures
TA-108: Tortilla fixture with rounded end probe |
TA-108S: Small film extensibility fixture with 10mm opening and 1/4" ball probe |
TA-108S5: Small film extensibility fixture with five 10mm openings and 1/4" ball probe |
TA-TR: Tube Roller Fixture |
TA-TIC: Plastic Case Lid Opening Fixture |
Cosmetic Specialty Fixtures
TA-205: Cosmetic Pencil Holder |
TA-410: Lipstick Break Strength Rig |
TA-412: TTC Hair Combing Fixture with Quick Release |
TA-413: Omega Loop Sample Prep Fixture |
Food Specialty Fixtures
TA-25C: Three fixture crunchiness set |
TA-49: Dry pasta bend/snap fixture |
TA-85: Miller dough preparation set, plus TA-23 and three cup containers |
TA-100: Chen-Hoseney Dough Stickiness fixture, includes TA-11 |
TA-101: Crisp chip/cracker fixture with 1/4" rounded end probe |
TA-105: SMS/Kieffer dough and gluten extensibility rig |
TA-226: Tug Fixture set for pulling apart pizza crust, bagels, bread |
TA-245: Ottawa Cell frame, plunger |
TA-248: Force Reducing Chamber and Plunger for Ottawa Cell |
TA-255: Bread Freshness Squeeze Inverted V fixture |
TA-426: Cheese extensibility rig (3 bases; 3 probes; 3 rings) |
Texture Technologies also offers custom probes and fixtures and can rapidly develop them to address virtually any texture testing need. Please contact your Texture Technologies representative to discuss your texture analysis challenge and we are confident we can address it.