Discover the IGT Amsterdam 2 Basic Printability Tester: Precision Multi-Purpose Testing for Laboratory Excellence

In the rigorous domain of laboratory research and quality control, precise evaluation of printability is essential for optimizing paper, ink, and printing processes. The IGT Amsterdam 2 Basic Printability Tester from IGT Testing Systems offers an automated, multi-purpose solution with dual printing shafts, designed for comprehensive testing without integrated camera or analysis software. Ideal for papermaking, printing, and packaging industries, this versatile device enables lab researchers and equipment purchasers to perform a wide array of tests, including those from Global Standard Tester P and Global Standard Tester 2, with options for constant and accelerating speeds in a single method. Expandable for user-defined protocols, it delivers reliable, efficient results to advance your material assessments and process improvements.

Key Benefits: Maximize Flexibility, Precision, and Efficiency in Your Lab

This advanced printability tester resolves key hurdles in material testing, such as limited test methods, manual inconsistencies, and time-consuming data management that often lead to suboptimal results and increased operational costs. By providing automated dual-shaft testing with programmable features, it enhances workflow efficiency, ensures high-precision outcomes, and supports extensive data recording, allowing you to achieve superior quality control and research insights with ease.

• Enhanced Test Flexibility: Equipped with dual printing shafts capable of constant and accelerating speeds, it performs all tests from Global Standard Tester P and 2, plus combinations in one method, addressing the pain of rigid equipment that restricts comprehensive evaluations and requires multiple devices.
• Superior Precision and Repeatability: Very small interval times starting from 0.02 seconds and optional drives for printing in register minimize variability, solving issues with imprecise timing that compromise test accuracy in dynamic printing simulations.
• User-Programmable Customization: Easily create and extend test methods to fit specific needs, alleviating the frustration of inflexible systems that limit innovation in research and quality assurance protocols.
• Efficient Data Handling: Records test data and settings with export options via USB stick, plus in-line analysis for methods like pick (ISO 3783), Heliotest, mottling, print penetration, IGT roughness, and hydro-expansivity, reducing manual data processing and enabling quick, informed decisions.
• Simplified Operation: Automated features and very easy usability make it accessible for lab teams, tackling the complexity of traditional testers that demand extensive training and prolong setup times.
• Scalable Design: Part of a range expandable to up to six printing shafts, it offers future-proof versatility for growing lab demands, preventing obsolescence and supporting diverse applications in printability testing.

For researchers analyzing print properties or purchasers seeking robust equipment, the Amsterdam 2 Basic transforms testing into a precise, adaptable process, saving time, reducing errors, and elevating overall lab productivity.

How It Solves Customer Pain Points

Laboratory professionals frequently face challenges with outdated printability testers that lack automation, resulting in manual errors, extended testing times, and incomplete assessments—particularly when simulating real-world printing conditions like varying speeds or gravure processes. The IGT Amsterdam 2 Basic counters this with its dual printing shafts and doctoring system for gravure printing, enabling precise control over constant and accelerating modes to replicate production scenarios accurately. Limited data integration often leads to scattered results and rework, but this tester's recording and USB export capabilities, combined with optional in-line analysis, streamline data management and provide immediate insights into parameters like mottling or roughness. In high-precision environments, inconsistent interval timing can skew outcomes, yet the device's ultra-small 0.02-second intervals ensure repeatability, addressing sensitivity to timing variations. Not suited for tests requiring integrated camera analysis, it focuses on core automated testing, minimizing equipment downtime and enhancing reliability for demanding lab workflows.

Technical Specifications: Engineered for Precision and Reliability

The Amsterdam 2 Basic emphasizes precision through its automated design, featuring dual printing shafts that support constant speed, accelerating speed, and combined modes for versatile testing. Interval times as low as 0.02 seconds allow for rapid, accurate simulations, while optional drives enable printing in register for enhanced alignment. It includes a doctoring shaft specifically for gravure printing, ensuring clean and consistent ink application. User-programmable interfaces facilitate custom method creation, with recording of all test data and settings for thorough documentation. Data export is straightforward via USB stick, supporting efficient analysis. The compact dimensions of 80 cm length, 60 cm width, and 100 cm height, paired with a net weight of 110 kg, make it suitable for standard lab spaces. Part of a scalable range from one to six shafts, it excels in applications requiring high flexibility without integrated camera systems, delivering dependable performance for printability evaluations in controlled research settings.

Ready to advance your printability testing with unmatched precision and flexibility? Contact us today to explore how the IGT Amsterdam 2 Basic Printability Tester can integrate seamlessly into your laboratory operations.