OpTest launches new products at EXFOR

OpTest Equipment Inc., Hawkesbury, ON, put two new products on the market during EXFOR.

• The first, the Print Mottle Analyzer (PMA) was described in detail in Paper Industry, December 2003, p. 21, Issue Highlight – Papermaking). The PMA measures print mottle indices or components and is said to be faster and more precise than visual ranking techniques.
• The On-Line HiRes version of the Fiber Quality Analyzer (FQA) was also launched. OpTest says the FQA simultaneously measures fiber length, width, curl and kink damage as well as quantifying shives and vessel elements. The non-plugging flow cell measures difficult pulps of up to 15% consistency. According to the company, the unit reports the same results as the lab unit and meets or exceeds the specifications of TAPPI T271; PAPTAC B.4; ISO 16065-1. Existing FQAs (serial numbers starting with LDA96) can be factory upgraded to HiRes units.
• OpTest also reported the availability of upgrades for the Paprican Micro-Scanner. Included are a new solid-state light ring and Windows 2000/NT operating
  systems. PI

OpTest Equipment Inc., www.optest.ca

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