FT4 powder rheometer

The FT4 powder rheometer features a new graphical user interface (GUI) that is flexible and intuitive and has an enhanced real-time display. The FT4 combines shear, bulk, dynamic, and axial powder testing methodologies for comprehensive powder characterization. The new GUI enables all FT4 users, whether new to the system or experienced, to fully exploit its multifunctionality. For the novice, the GUI provides step-by-step guidance on preparing samples and running tests. Experienced operators can take advantage of the device’s flexibility to create, manage, and run user-specific protocols. The rheometer’s characterization mode directs the user to a combination of tests that provide a complete profile of a powder’s behavior, while application modes offer test methods that support a particular process or unit operation. The updated software is supplied with all new instruments and is offered as a free upgrade to existing customers.