Brabender's MetaStation 4E: Compact torque rheometer for the laboratory table

Brabender metaStation 4E with extruder head

The new drive unit for rheological measurements can be used extremely flexibly and provides information on the plasticizing behavior of different materials.

The new drive unit for rheological measurements can be used extremely flexibly and provides information on the plasticizing behavior of different materials.

The newly developed MetaStation 4E is part of a new generation of particularly flexible and versatile drive units. It was specially designed for laboratory use and allows fast and uncomplicated measurement of the rheological properties of the material to be investigated. In conjunction with an extruder or mixer measuring attachment, the rheometer determines the processing and plasticizing behavior.

The use of the MetaStation 4E for trials has clear economic advantages over machines that are otherwise used in ongoing production. After all, compared to large-volume machines, only a fraction of the raw material quantity is consumed.

Versatile application and combination options

The MetaStation 4E is used in research and development, but also in industry. Numerous application possibilities exist in the fields of recipe development, material testing, incoming and outgoing goods inspection, quality assurance during production, process optimization and the production of samples on a laboratory scale.

The modular design of the torque rheometer makes it possible to perfectly adapt the test setup to the respective requirements of the application. A wide range of extruders and mixer attachments are compatible with the MetaStation 4E. An optional docking station also allows the combination with larger mixers and extruders, which considerably expands the range of applications.

What are the application advantages of the new torque rheometer?

Compared to the older Brabender drive generation, the modern product design is characterized by a considerably smaller space requirement and a lower weight. This means that the unit can now be set up directly on the laboratory table. The previously bolted mixer support can now be changed and thus offers a considerable plus in flexibility.

In addition, the device is compatible with the MetaBridge software, which offers not only user-friendly control of several devices, but also fast transmission, evaluation and export of measurement data.