Texture & Powder Flow Testing Solutions from Brookfield and Gemicatech
For labs that care about how products feel, break, flow, and discharge in real life, traditional viscosity alone is not enough. Through Gemicatech, an authorized Brookfield distributor in Egypt, you can add advanced texture analysis and powder flow testing to your quality and R&D toolkit using the Brookfield CTX Texture Analyzer and Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Testers. These instruments help you understand how tablets compress, how yogurt lids peel, how lipsticks stretch, and how powders behave inside hoppers—before problems show up in production.
Brookfield CTX Texture Analyzer – Real‑Life Insight into Product Behavior
The Brookfield CTX Texture Analyzer is AMETEK Brookfield’s advanced model for compression and tension testing of materials, designed for busy labs that need quick, efficient and repeatable testing without sacrificing quality. Its usability features allow very fast setup, so your team can be “up and running” with minimal training while still generating highly reliable results.
CTX gives what Brookfield calls a “real life” insight into physical properties: you can test tablet hardness and consistency, yogurt lid peelability, the tensile strength of lipstick, packaging seal strength, and much more, under controlled and repeatable conditions. Interchangeable load cells (eight options from 100 g to 100 kg) provide excellent flexibility, while an extended boom travel up to 280 mm and three adjustable base tables make it easy to accommodate different sample sizes and geometries.
For precision, the CTX operates with a 500 Hz data output rate, capturing the exact moment the sample starts to yield, fracture, or change structure. Speed can be set from 0.01–0.1 mm/s in fine 0.01 mm/s increments, with a test range up to 40 mm/s and a position range of 0–280 mm, at ±0.1% speed accuracy and 0.001 mm position resolution. This level of control makes the CTX ideal for R&D material characterization and detailed texture profiles.
With optional TexturePro software (standard and advanced 21 CFR Part 11‑compliant versions), CTX becomes a powerful data platform: you can design and store methods, automatically collect test curves, analyze peak forces and distances, and export data in multiple formats for both R&D and QC reporting.
Flexible Probes, Fixtures & Accessories for CTX
One of the biggest strengths of the Brookfield CTX Texture Analyzer is the wide range of probes and fixtures it supports. There are dedicated fixtures for packaging materials, a variety of foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical devices, and AMETEK Brookfield can also custom‑design probes and fixtures for specialized applications.
Key optional accessories include:
- TexturePro Software – standard and advanced (21 CFR Part 11) versions for method control and data integrity
- Temperature probe – for monitoring sample temperature during testing
- Bubble level and calibration weight set – for mechanical verification and consistent setup
- Gelatin bath system and Bloom jar – for conditioning and testing gel strength according to industry practice
This flexibility means a single CTX instrument can support multiple departments in the same facility—R&D, QC, packaging development, and even marketing (for consumer feel studies)—without buying separate systems for each task.
Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Testers – Predictable Powder Handling, Less Downtime
While CTX focuses on texture and mechanical properties, the Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Testers target one of the biggest hidden risks in production: powder flow problems. The PFT Powder Flow Tester is designed for quick and easy analysis of powder flow behavior in industrial processing equipment, helping manufacturers who process powders daily to minimize or eliminate downtime caused by erratic hopper discharge or complete flow stoppages.
Using the PFT, you can test powders for formulation optimization, characterization, and QA/QC, and quickly develop product SOPs that are based on measured flow properties instead of trial and error. The system has a compact design that fits on a workbench, and comes with easy‑to‑use Powder Flow Pro software that guides users through tests and generates clear graphical outputs.
A full Flow Function Test can be completed in about 25 minutes, delivering key parameters such as:
- Bulk density (fill and final)
- Time consolidation and flow function data
- Wall friction
- Flow index
- Arching dimensions and rat‑hole diameter
- Hopper half angle and gravity chute angle
- Compressibility (Carr Index) and Hausner Ratio
These metrics help you design or adjust hoppers, chutes, and feed systems so powders discharge consistently, reducing blockages, surges, and expensive downtime.
Software, Shear Cells & Accessories for PFT
The Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Testers include the Powder Flow Pro software as standard, which runs on a Windows PC (Windows 7/8/10, 2 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, USB or RS‑232 port, 1024×768 display). This software guides you through basic tests such as Flow Function, Wall Friction, Time Consolidated Flow Function, and Bulk Density, and automatically calculates flow function curves with overlay capability for multiple samples.
What’s included with the instrument:
- Powder Flow Tester base unit
- Powder Flow Pro software for data acquisition and analysis
To complete the setup, you choose one or both shear cell kits:
- PFT‑610 Standard Volume (263 cc)
- PFT‑620 Small Volume (43 cc)
Each kit includes a sample trough, shear cell, wall friction lid, inner and outer catch trays, scraping tool, powder scoop, cleaning brush, wrench, and accessory case.
Additional accessories such as temperature and humidity sensors, different wall lids (316 stainless steel, mild steel, Tivar 88), calibration powder (BCR limestone), and sieve kits help capture real‑process conditions and refine your analysis. On‑site start‑up and training (PFT‑TRAIN) and loan instruments are also available options to support implementation.
Build a Deeper Understanding of Your Materials with Gemicatech
By combining the Brookfield CTX Texture Analyzer and Brookfield PFT Powder Flow Testers, your lab gains a complete picture of how products behave: how they feel and fail under force, and how powders flow and consolidate inside real equipment. This moves you beyond basic numbers to a level of insight that supports better formulations, smoother production, and more consistent product performance in the hands of your customers.
If you want to explore how CTX or PFT can fit into your pharmaceutical, food & beverage, cosmetics, sugar, material processing, or energy testing workflows, you can discuss your needs directly with Gemicatech’s experts.
- For detailed technical consultation, model selection, and formal quotations, you can contact Gemicatech through their dedicated contact page and share your industry and test requirements:
- Contact Gemicatech – Expert Support & Analytical Solutions
- For quick questions, follow‑ups, or on‑the‑go support, you can chat live with the Gemicatech team on WhatsApp, send sample information, and get fast feedback on CTX and PFT suitability:
- Chat with Gemicatech on WhatsApp
With the right texture analyzer and powder flow tester from Brookfield, supplied and supported by Gemicatech, your lab can turn every test into a strategic advantage—reducing risk, cutting downtime, and bringing better products to market faster.
