The Thin Blade Shear Compression Cell CS-2 is similar to the CS-1 Standard Shear Compression Cell except that it employs thirteen (13) thin blades instead of the ten (10) thicker ones of the standard cells.

The thin blade cell is used for textural measurements on cooked rice, cereal, and other small unit products. The size and volume of the cell is identical to that of the Standard CS-1 cell. The cell lid has thirteen (13) slots, which accommodate the blades, each 1/16-inch in thickness.

Contents and Summary

    * Sample holder
    * Slotted lid
    * Moveable blades

      Must be used in conjunction with either:

                -FTC large scale accessory table (432-043)

                -TMS standard fixture table (432-243)

    * This fixture is only suitable for use with 1000N and 2500N load cells.

Applications

    * Quality and grizzle content of ground beef
    * Measure crispness of biscuit inclusions
    * Curd firmness to assess bulk properties
    * Moisture related toughness of croutons
    * Test roasted vegetables to optain batch optimization
    * Measure the effect of cooking conditions on rice texture