AML Instruments Ltd

AML Instruments are a family run business offering instrumentation, UKAS ISO 17025 calibration, service, repair, spare parts and support for a wide range of instruments / test equipment used in a variety of industries and applications.

  1. Carton Force Analyser - Cfa Hanatek

    Carton Force Analyser - Cfa Hanatek
    The Hanatek Carton Force Analyser measures the forces that limit the running speed of folding box board packaging. By measuring the stiffness of the substrate and crease bending resistance the user can optimise cartons for faster running and packaging speeds. The instrument allows individual creases to be analysed identifying problem areas in packaging design or manufacture. Industry research indicates that the packaging speeds of pre-glued skillets is governed by the energy required to open creases. The Hanatek CFA is the first instrument to isolate and accurately measure this key parameter. The instrument measures: Bending resistance, bending moment, bending stiffness, crease recover stiffness, crease folding force, crease opening force. The Hanatek CFA can measure crease folding force at 90°, crease folding force at any angle up to 145°, board stiffness at 15° and 7.5°, individual crease opening force and whole carton opening force. It features touch screen operation for quick and easy operation. There are variable sample lengths available, rotation speed and crease angle. The instrument allows you to connect to a network to allow results or printer sharing. There is an online graphical help to ensure consistent operation within test methods and the interactive help routines ensure little training is required to operate the device. The Hanatek CFA is pre loaded with ASTM/TAPPI/ISO methods with the ability to create bespoke tests and in complain with all major international standards.
  2. Crease And Board Stiffness Tester Cbt1

    Crease And Board Stiffness Tester Cbt1
    The CBT1 Crease & Board Stiffness Tester gives board manufacturers, printers and packing companies the ability to predict the 'runability' of a sample board or finished carton. The instrument measures crease folding force at 90°, board stiffness at 15° and requires no external software for operation. It automatically calculates the crease to board stiffness ratio for immediate indication as to whether the material will run correctly on a high speed packaging machine. After 15 seconds the test results is displayed on screen and a countdown timer for test completion is shown. After multiple samples are tested, the statistics (min, max, average) are updated on screen. There is an option test jaw for rounder comer packaging and option results printer to output test results to a label. There is a choice of sample cutters for the preparation of both carton crease and board stiffness samples.
  3. Eccentric Roller Grip Th7-10

    Eccentric Roller Grip Th7-10
    The TH7-10 has a tensile force of 10kN and a pyramid (serrated) faced roller. It has a clamping width of 60mm and specimen thickness of 0-8. It has a temperature range of 0°C- 130°C with other temperature ranges possible. The body is made for steel with a manganese phosphate coating and weighs 3.35kg per grip.
  4. UV Lamps

    UV Lamps
    AML Instruments supply The Primarc UV Technologies broad range of medium pressure mercury arc lamps suitable for all known UV curing systems. Offering exceptional performance, the lamps provide outstandingly good service life and consistent UV output. Primarc UV curing lamps are used world-wide for the curing of inks and coatings in the printing, packaging and labelling industries as well as in a wide range of industrial environments, including CD/DVD manufacture, fibre optic cable production, wood products and electronics. All Primarc UV curing lamps are manufactured from high-clarity, vitreous silica, usually referred to as quartz. Quartz has the property of high-transparency to ultraviolet light, particularly at the shortwave end of the spectrum where over 90% of the UV energy generated is transmitted through the quartz. The electrode components are manufactured using the highest-quality materials, ensuring long and reliable lamp life. The Primarc Quality Standard ensures that each lamp is not only manufactured to the most rigorous of specifications, but also lamp performance is consistent each and every time