Method and apparatus for periodically measuring the yield point of dispersions, and use thereof

A method for measuring the yield value of flowable material in a flow of flowable material, comprising iteratively wetting a measuring body by the flowable material to be measured at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the flowable material to discharge for a discharge time so that the measuring body achieves approximately constant weight, and determining the yield value based upon the quantity of the flowable material adhering on the measuring body.

A method for measuring the yield value of a dispersion in a flow of the dispersion, comprising iteratively wetting a measuring body by the dispersion to be measured at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the dispersion to discharge for a discharge time so that the measuring body achieves approximately constant weight, and determining the yield value based upon the quantity of the dispersion adhering on the measuring body.

A method for measuring the yield value of at least one of a food, a pharmaceutical, a cosmetic, a dispersion paint and a ceramic mass in a flow of the at least one of a food, a pharmaceutical, a cosmetic, a dispersion paint and a ceramic mass, comprising iteratively wetting a measuring body by the at least one of a food, a pharmaceutical, a cosmetic, a dispersion paint and a ceramic mass to be measured at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the at least one of a food, a pharmaceutical, a cosmetic, a dispersion paint and a ceramic mass to discharge for a discharge time so that the measuring body achieves approximately constant weight, and determining the yield value based upon the quantity of the at least one of a food, a pharmaceutical, a cosmetic, a dispersion paint and a ceramic mass adhering on the measuring body.

A method for measuring the yield value of at least one of a chocolate melt, yoghurt, ketchup, sandwich spread, jam, honey, a cream, an ointment, a lotion and a lipstick in a flow of the at least one of a chocolate melt, yogurt, ketchup, sandwich spread, jam, honey, a cream, an ointment, a lotion and a lipstick, comprising iteratively wetting a measuring body by the at least one of a chocolate melt, yogurt, ketchup, sandwich spread, jam, honey, a cream, an ointment, a lotion and a lipstick to be measured at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the at least one of a chocolate melt, yogurt, ketchup, sandwich spread, jam, honey, a cream, an ointment, a lotion and a lipstick to discharge for a discharge time so that the measuring body achieves approximately constant weight, and determining the yield value based upon the quantity of the at least one of a chocolate melt, yogurt, ketchup, sandwich spread, jam, honey, a cream, an ointment, a lotion and a lipstick adhering on the measuring body.

A method for measuring the yield value and tempering degree of a chocolate melt in a flow of the chocolate melt, the method comprising iteratively wetting a measuring body by the chocolate melt to be measured at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the chocolate melt to discharge for a discharge time so that the measuring body achieves approximately constant weight, and determining the yield value based upon the quantity of the chocolate melt adhering on the measuring body.

A method for determining the tempering degree of a chocolate mass in a flow of chocolate mass, comprising iteratively wetting a measuring body by the chocolate mass at a relatively constant temperature, subsequently permitting the chocolate mass to discharge for a discharge time so that the measuring body achieves approximately constant weight, and determining the tempering degree based upon the quantity of chocolate mass adhering on the measuring body.

A device for the periodic measurement of the yield value of a flowable material, the device including a measuring body having a defined surface, a functional unit for determining a residual quantity of the flowable material which adheres to the measuring body after a discharge time, the measuring body in communication with the functional unit, and means for ensuring the periodic wetting of the measuring body with the flowable material.

A method for continuous monitoring of the yield value of a flowable material in a production plant comprising operating a device including a measuring body having a defined surface, a functional unit for determining a residual quantity of the flowable material which adheres to the measuring body after a discharge time, the measuring body in communication with the functional unit, and means for ensuring the periodic wetting of the measuring body with the flowable material.