Noodle Texture Analyzer

I. Product Overview

The Noodle Texture Analyzer is a dedicated texture analyzer developed for noodle products such as fresh noodles, cooked noodles, dried noodles and instant noodles. Through test methods such as compression, shearing/cutting and tensile testing, the instrument quantitatively evaluates the firmness (hardness), adhesiveness, springiness, cohesiveness, chewiness and resilience of cooked noodles, as well as key indicators such as tensile force, elongation, rupture force and shear force of raw or dried noodles. The device is easy to operate and delivers stable testing, and is suitable for quality control on the production floor as well as R&D and testing in the laboratory.

II. Reference Standards and Methods (Partial)

◆ Reference GB/T 40636-2021 Dried Noodles.

◆ Reference GB/T 35875-2018 Inspection of Grain and Oils — Quality Evaluation of Wheat Flour for Noodle Processing.

III. Applications

It is suitable for raw material screening, formula optimization, calendering and ripening process research, drying process comparison, cooking or rehydration condition optimization, batch consistency control and shelf-life texture change tracking of wheat flour noodles and other cereal noodle products. The evaluation of dried noodle products can be combined with GB/T 40636-2021, while sampling, cooking and evaluation conditions can refer to GB/T 35875-2018.

IV. Product Features

1. Dedicated accessories: *P/LKB light cutter — for noodle shear testing, measuring the shear force of noodles and evaluating hardness and toughness when bitten; *P/SPR noodle tensile device — for single-strand noodle tensile testing, measuring rupture force and elongation to characterize gluten elasticity and chewiness; *P/36R cylindrical probe — for the two-cycle compression TPA test of noodles, obtaining a full set of texture parameters such as hardness and chewiness for comprehensive evaluation of eating quality. *Probes can be customized according to sample characteristics and requirements.

2. Preset core parameters — core parameters such as shear force, hardness, adhesiveness, adhesiveness area, breaking force, breaking distance, cohesiveness, chewiness and resilience are preset, so results can be read directly after testing, eliminating complex curve interpretation.

3. Human-machine interaction: 7-inch HD touch screen, supporting Chinese-English bilingual switching, intuitive and simple to operate.

3. Real-time curve display: automatically draws and displays data curves and supports switching among 4 types of coordinate axes (time-load, time-deformation, deformation-load, strain-stress) to analyze data relationships from different angles.

4. High-precision measurement: equipped with an industrial-grade high-precision analog-to-digital conversion chip and a customized force sensor, delivering excellent acquisition precision and small errors.

5. Test modes: multiple test modes are built in and can be selected; users can add the test modes they need according to their own testing requirements, adapting to different sample characteristics and testing needs.

6. Motion architecture: closed-loop motor drive + double-row linear rail slide table, ensuring a displacement accuracy of up to 0.001 mm, while limit protection and overload protection guarantee the safety of both user and instrument.

7. ★ Test playback: the system software records the whole test process. Tests at any time can be traced, with data restoration, curve redrawing and synchronous data playback, so as to view and analyze the test details of the queried sample.

8. Automatic data storage: test data is automatically stored and will not be lost after power failure; up to 5,000 A4-format data reports can be stored, each with a curve chart, and data can be exported via a USB interface — suitable for both quick report generation on the production floor and data archiving in the laboratory.

9. ★ Load calibration function: one-key calibration without multi-point calibration, ensuring the measurement accuracy of long-term use.

10. ★ GMP management system: a GMP management system is standard, supporting hierarchical user permissions and full-chain traceability of operating procedures.

11. Wi-Fi connection function; the device supports remote OTA upgrade and maintenance.

12. ★ Physical keys: the texture analyzer main unit is provided with physical keys, through which the probe height can be adjusted up and down.

13. ★ Multiple standard probes: the standard probes are subject to the packing list; a variety of probes of different specifications are optional, and customization and quick replacement according to sample and test method are supported.

14. ★ Height calibration: height calibration limits the extreme stroke of the probe. It avoids incorrect parameter settings that would cause the probe to over-press and directly hit the sample table.

15. ★ Instrument protection: emergency stop, upper and lower limit protection, and overload protection of the force sensing unit.

16. ★ Probe name, length and cross-sectional area can be entered; a probe already associated with historical tests cannot be deleted directly, avoiding the invalidation of historical data due to missing probe information.

17. ★ Sensor replacement: sensors of different ranges can be switched quickly without dismantling the whole machine or using complex calibration fixtures.

V. Technical Parameters

VI. PC Software Functions (Optional)