International. Brookfield recently unveiled a new update to its RST-CPS Touch rheometer, which now features an automatic configuration feature.
The company explained that previously customers would use a calibrator with dial indicator to manually adjust the critical distance between the shaft cone nose and the instrument plate. Now the instrument can do it automatically.
The automatic head recognition system uses a barcode on the bit shaft to identify the bit cone diameter, angle and truncation value. The RST-CPS Touch reads the barcode and then automatically adjusts the difference to the appropriate truncation value for consistent, repeatable measurements.
This rheometer operates in both controlled stress and controlled speed modes. It features a user-friendly LCD touchscreen with graphic display, eleven memory slots for structured multi-step test programs, and quick-connect docking for easy attachment of the bit or head.
The RST-CPS is robust, rugged in design and ideal for use in research and development, work in the quality control laboratory, or on the shop floor.
