D51 filling capacity & resilience tester

Ensure consistent product quality by precisely measuring tobacco filling power and resilience. The D51 compresses 40–100 g samples under a standard load to give you accurate density data.

D51 filling capacity & resilience tester machine

Reliable tobacco quality control

Stop guessing about your tobacco quality. This automated system gives you fast, repeatable results for filling power and spring-back, ensuring your material is ready for production.

In numbers

Throughput

60 p/h

Keep your lab moving fast with the ability to process approximately 60 filling capacity samples every hour.

Weight range

10-500 g

Test a wide variety of sample sizes on the integrated high-accuracy scale to suit your specific testing needs.

Standard load

11.4 kg

We apply a consistent weight to every sample to ensure your density calculations are always accurate and comparable.

Specifications

Technical data

The D51 is a mobile, all-in-one testing station that fits easily into your factory or lab. It includes a built-in scale and touchscreen for simple operation.

Specification

Value

Total dimensions [H x W x D]

approx. 1750 x 1100 x 800mm

Total weight

approx. 100 kg

Power supply

Measuring unit: 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Control unit: 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz

Total power consumption

approx. 100 VA

Compressed air supply

6-8 bar, non-lubricated

Compressed air consumption

approx. 1 l per measuring sequence

Tobacco container

diameter 95 mm, volume approx. 1.5 l

Load

11.4 kg

Descend speed

approx. 30 mm/s

Load duration

1-98 s

Pause time

10 s

Sample weight range

10-500 g

Measuring throughput

Filling capacity: approx. 60 samples/h
Restoring ability: approx. 40 samples/h

Scale

Electronic high-accuracy scale, Sartorius

Interface

Ethernet and USB Interface

User interface

Touchscreen with LCD

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Alterations of design are reserved.

Why choose Körber?

The Körber advantage

Cutting-edge technology

We don’t just follow industry trends: we shape them. With best-in-class processing technology and smart solutions that combine speed, precision and efficiency.

Wide portfolio

We work with a global network of partners and customers across an ever-expanding range of products, from traditional cigarette manufacturing to risk-reduced tobacco heating products.

Worldwide presence

Whether you need maintenance advice or training tips for your staff, our experts provide production support remotely and on-site.

80 years

We have driven and transformed the tobacco industry for more than 75 years.

25

Production, sales and service locations worldwide.

2/3rds

Our machinery is used in the production of two-thirds of the world's filter cigarettes.

Certified quality

  • A man assembling components on a circuit board in a factory setting, focused on his work.

    We bring years of expertise through active work on DIN and ISO committees and involvement with CORESTA on scientific topics related to cigarettes, e-cigarettes and tobacco, enabling us to provide the best advice for your needs.

  • Cofrac and Dakks logo

    Our French laboratory is accredited by COFRAC (accreditation no. 2-1919; scope at www.cofrac.fr), and our German laboratory is accredited by DAkkS, Germany’s national accreditation body.

  • iso certification logo

    Our ISO 9001 certification not only ensures the quality of our products and services, it also represents an ongoing process in which we critically evaluate ourselves.

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Documentation

D51 filling capacity & resilience tester machine

Brochure: D51

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