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Thwing-Albert Announces new 240-7B Pneumatic Alfa Sample Cutter

West Berlin, NJ Dec 8, 2009

Thwing-Albert now offers the 240-7B Pneumatic Alfa Sample Cutter to prepare samples up to 10” x 10” . The 240-7B Alfa Cutter utilizes interchangeable steel rule dies, available in many shapes, to cut the samples. The 240-7B is able to produce 7 tons of cutting pressure. It is able to cut paper, plastics, fabrics, rubber, cardboard and foils. The 240-7B replaces the 240-7A Pneumatic Cutter, which is now obsolete. The 240-7B offers more pressure at a lower cost. Click here to learn more about the 240-7B or contact us today for a quotation on the new 240-7B Cutter.

Thwing-Albert Employee celebrates 25 years

West Berlin, NJ Oct 13, 2009

Thwing-Albert, a company rich in heritage, honors employee dedication as Cindy Breeze is recognized for 25 years of service. Ms. Breeze's roll as an electronic assembler is as appreciated as her company history and memories. When you have been with an organization for as long as Cindy, you bring along with you decades of knowledge and experience as-well-as seeing roles modify and company leadership change hands. This being said, one of Cindy's fondest memories is meeting and working for Annette Albeck. Ms. Albeck was the second generation of leadership at Thwing-Albert Instrument Company and the daughter of one of the founders, Edward Albert. Cindy shared: "Ms. Albeck was an amazing, one of a kind person. She was very intelligent and sincerely cared about everyone in the company. I feel very fortunate to still be able to work for Ms. Albeck’s family, who have carried on her traditions " This sentiment echoes in the halls of Thwing-Albert as Annette will always be revered and fondly remembered. On this note it is with gratitude that Thwing-Albert, as a family, says thank you to Cindy Breeze for being a loyal member.

New Heated 90 Degree Peel Fixture for COF Friction Peel Tester

West Berlin, NJ Oct 16,2009

Thwing-Albert is pleased to announce that the FP-2250 COF Friction Peel Tester now features a Heated 90 Degree Peel Fixture. The fixture has the capability to heat up to 350 F° (177° C). Thwing-Albert has offered a standard 90 Degree Peel Fixture for many years, but now we have added the heating element as an option. To perform the test, an adhesive tape is applied to a sample plate attached to the 90 degree fixture, and clamped in a manual grip connected to the moving crosshead. As the moving crosshead moves, the 90 degree peel fixture moves as well to maintain a 90 degree angle.

Please click below to see a short clip on the fixture

90 Degree Peel Fixture Please click below to learn more about the FP-2250 COF Friction Peel Tester

FP-2250

Thwing-Albert adds valuable knowledge and resource to Indonesian Market

West Berlin, NJ 10/7/09

Mr. Mawardi Bustam has recently joined P.T. Batumasindah Suksesmakmur, Thwing-Albert’s representative for Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Mr. Bustam recently visited Thwing-Albert Instrument Company for Sales and Service training on Thwing-Albert’s Vantage Tensile Tester, and our complete product line.

Mr. Bustam brings with him over 35 years of experience in the printing, packaging, and converting industries. Mr. Bustam started INDOSIGN in 1973, known as one of the five biggest screen printers in Indonesia at the time, and as the packaging industry was starting to evolve in the early 1980’s, he was one of the first companies to equip his factory with a five color rotogravure printing machine. Mr. Bustam spent two years in Germany studying the development of self-adhesive paper, which led to him starting the company ESENES. ESENES is a paper and film converter, a company that specialized only in supplying paper and film adhesive. ESENES purchased the first coating machine in Indonesia, and became the first self adhesive material exporter from Indonesia to Thailand, Pakistan, Phillippines, Sri Lanka, etc.. Mr. Bustam sold the company in 2003. Now, Thwing-Albert and P.T. Batumasindah Suksesmakmur look forward to having Mr. Bustam as a valuable resource to help customers in the Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore markets.

Contact Info: P.T. Batumasindah SuksesmakmurMr. Mawardi Bustam, Technical Advisor

Tel: 62 21 654 2077 Email: mawardib@batumasindah.com

Advanced Software Increases capability of Digital Microscope

West Berlin, NJ 10/7/09 The Thwing-Albert DPM 100 Digital Microscope measures the print quality in paint, coatings, textile, medical, electronics, agricultural, and forensic applications. The DPM 100 now has the option of an Advanced Software package.

The DPM 100S with standard software provides the ability to measure distances, circles, and areas of irregularly shaped areas in a live/captured image.

The DPM 100A with Advanced Software has the ability to determine Dots and Satellites, Lines, Shapes, and Voids, in addition to the standard software.

The Dot function determines the number of Dots, Average area size, and their covered area
The Satellite function determines the number of satellites, small isolated objects not connected to the printing dots. Satellites usually appear in toner prints and Inkjet printing.
The Line function will automatically characterize the leading and trailing edges of a line, for example a bar code. The line function measures the line with respect to its Angle, Blurriness and Raggedness together with the Width and Contrast of the line according to ISO 13660.
The Shape Function will automatically characterize the Area, Widths, Height, and Perimeter of a selected object inside the defined region

The DPM 100 standard can be easily upgraded at any time to the DPM 100 advanced.

Thwing-Albert is proud to announce Nancy Sudan as Service Manager

February 25, 2009 - Thwing-Albert Instrument Company, West Berlin, NJ, a leading manufacturer of advanced testing instrumentation, is pleased to announce that it has promoted Nancy P. Sudan to be Manager of the Service Department effective immediately.

Nancy has worked for Thwing-Albert since 2006 in the capacity of Purchasing Manager. In addition to 15 years experience in purchasing, Nancy also has a background in process management, customer relations, accounting, and team management, and brings these skills to the Service Department.

“I am committed to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction,” said Nancy, “addressing all of our customer’s service, support & calibration needs in a timely manner”. As an ISO 9001:2000 Registered Company, we understand the challenges you face in maintaining top quality. For more information please call our Service Team at 856-767-1000 or contact us at service@thwingalbert.com.

Thwing-Albert announces the new EJA Vantage 2 to the Vantage Tensile Testers line

Feb 5, 2009- The EJA Vantage 2 Tensile Tester is the ideal solution for those applications that are slightly over the capacity of the Vantage 1 (1 kN/ 225 lb), but do not require the full 5kN capacity of the Vantage 5 ( 5kN/1125 lb). The Vantage 2 Tensile Tester keeps the same footprint and dimensions as the Vantage 1, while offering increased capability and functionality. Thwing-Albert’s line of EJA Vantage™ Tensile Testers provide maximum flexibility for testing tensile, elongation, adhesion, COF, and other properties of flexilbe packaging, plastic film, paper, paperboard, rubber, textiles, and nonwovens.

A wide range of grips and fixtures, including extensometers and environmental chambers, ensure an ideal testing platform for diverse testing applications.

Thwing-Albert is proud to announce Steve Berg as Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Thwing-Albert Instrument Company today announced that it has appointed Steven J. Berg to be Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Steve will be replacing the existing director of sales and marketing, David Zarrilli, who has chosen to pursue a different career path. David was a 19 year veteran with Thwing-Albert and we wish him much success in his future endeavors.

As Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Steve will be responsible for managing the worldwide sales team, with an emphasis on new client acquisition and customer satisfaction. Steve is also focused on development of additional industry sectors and new international opportunities.

Steve has 34 years of experience with Thwing-Albert. Steve joined Thwing-Albert as a machinist in 1974. In 1985 Steve transferred into the sales department as a salesman. In 1987 Steve was promoted to the Midwest Regional Sales Manager position. In 2000 Steve transferred to the Northeast Sales Manager Position.

Steve will be an extraordinary asset to our management team as we continue our growth domestically and internationally. The skills and talents that Steve brings to this position will result in a more effective, efficient sales force and customer service that is better than ever.

Thwing-Albert prepares to celebrate our 110th Anniversary

Release Date: 11/19//2008

Thwing-Albert is proud of our 110 year history, and we look forward to sharing our knowledge, experience and customer service to you into the future. To celebrate our 110 year anniversary, we are going to have giveaways, and special deals throughout the year. Please keep checking back with Thwing-Albert to take advantage of these special deals.

Thwing-Albert is pleased to announce the introduction of the innovative ACT (Automatic Cobb Tester). The ACT applies water to a sized (non-bibulous) specimen surface during a preset test time (e.g. 60 seconds). As water is absorbed by the specimen, the water level inside the test chamber is reduced, which is monitored in real time. This brand new technology reveals the different dynamic components of water absorption.

Thwing-Albert now has detailed listings under Thomasnet.com, an industrial search engine. In addition, Thwing-Albert now offers an online catalog that is accessible through thomasnet.com or directly from the Thwing-Albert website. Our goal is to make every experience with Thwing-Albert as informative and easy as possible. We would appreciate any feedback you have when seeing our listing under Thomas.net or navigating our online catalog.

Thwing-Albert releases their new adjustable Model FP-2250 Coefficient of Friction/ Peel Tester

West Berlin, NJ, April 1, 2007 Thwing-Albert announced the release and immediate availability of the FP-2250 Friction/Peel Tester. The biggest change in the FP-2250 is the adjustable crosshead and load cell. They are both adjustable vertically and horizontally. With this new feature, testing samples with different widths and thicknesses will be easier and quicker. Adjusting the crosshead and load cell for various test set ups for different materials can now be completed in seconds. The FP-2250 also features a multifunctional keypad with a large display. Click here for more info. FP-2250 Friction Peel Tester

The FP-2250 measures the static and kinetic coefficient of friction, seal strength and peel properties of plastic film, labels and packaging materials. A Coefficient of Friction/Peel Tester is a critical element to any plastic and films laboratory. The control of friction is essential for all phases of printing and converting plastics. Thwing-Albert's FP-2250 Coefficient of Friction/Peel tester provides static coefficient of friction, important when evaluating a material's slippage tendency, and kinetic coefficient of friction, critical to ensuring packaging operations run smoothly.