Understanding how a Texture Analyser works – Force capacity and sensitivity

The choice and quality of several key components used in a Texture Analyser will affect the accuracy, precision and resolution of its measurements. Force, displacement and time are the key data channels from which others such as stress and strain are calculated.

When testing a sample, the quality of a measurement is crucial in enabling comparison between batches or within batches over varying time periods. Some measurement methods rely heavily on a high resolution in all data channels.