The Agr International Combi™ Tester is 100% designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States by Agr International, Inc. – the internationally recognized global benchmark in container inspection, dimensional metrology, and physical strength testing instrumentation. Specifically developed to optimize container quality verification workflows, the Combi™ consolidates two of the most critical structural and volumetric tests—automated volume measurement and vertical load (topload) compression testing—into a single, compact testing unit executed in one seamless operation.

The core technological advantage of the Agr Combi™ is its capability to conduct multi-parameter evaluations without requiring sample transfer or manual manipulation:
1. Automated Volume Testing: The system supports multiple volumetric evaluation modes, including fill-height volume, brimful volume, or combined fill-height and brimful testing within the same test cycle. An integrated auto-compensation algorithm continuously accounts for ambient water temperature and fluid density variations, guaranteeing laboratory-grade volumetric accuracy unaffected by shifting plant floor thermal conditions.
2. Integrated Vertical Load (Topload) Testing: Following the fluid cycle (or deployed independently as a dry test), the high-precision mechanical compression drive subjects the container to axial downward loads. The instrument provides multiple analysis protocols: standard maximum load vs. deflection, first peak detection (structural collapse initiation), all peak capture, and dedicated process control modes, complete with fully adjustable compression speeds and test ranges.

Constructed with a rugged "at-the-line" footprint, the Combi™ tester is engineered for flexible deployment directly adjacent to blowmolding equipment or within centralized packaging QA/QC laboratories. Featuring intuitive programmable job recipes, rapid container changeovers, and exceptional repeatability and reproducibility (R&R), the Agr Combi™ enables engineers to rapidly identify volumetric drift and verify that lightweighted containers maintain the requisite top-load strength to withstand warehousing palletization and high-speed filling line pressures. The Agr Combi™ serves as an essential quality assurance standard for PET/rPET converters and major beverage brands worldwide.

• Manufacturer: Agr International, Inc.
• Origin: 100% USA (United States)
• Product Series: Integrated Volume and Vertical Load Testing Station
• Model Designation: Combi™ (Combi Tester)
• Core Operational Capability: Automated volume and topload measurements integrated in a single operation
• Multiple Volumetric Test Modes:
  - Fill-height volume measurement
  - Brimful volume measurement
  - Combined fill-height and brimful volume testing in the same sequence
• Volumetric Compensation: Automatic compensation for ambient water temperature and fluid density fluctuations
• Topload Compression Test Modes:
  - Standard maximum load vs. deflection
  - First peak detection
  - All peak capture
  - Process control analysis mode
• Compression Adjustability: User-selectable topload compression speed, stroke range, and force limits
• Measurement Performance: Excellent repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) matching certified laboratory standards
• Specimen Compatibility: Rigid plastic containers and bottles (PET, recycled PET/rPET, HDPE, PP, CSD bottles, water bottles, edible oils, household containers, pharmaceuticals)
• Job Setup & Programmability: Easy, user-programmable job recipes with customizable tolerance thresholds
• Mechanical Design: Robust industrial "at-the-line" construction with a space-saving compact footprint
• Digital Data Output: Serial and Ethernet connectivity for data streaming to PCs, external printers, and plant SPC systems
• Operating Power Supply: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Volumetric Medium: Clean plant industrial water
• Applicable Industries: High-speed PET/rPET container blowmolding plants, carbonated soft drink (CSD) and beer bottling facilities (F&B), mineral water packaging, edible oil lines, household chemical containers, sterile pharmaceutical packaging, and accredited third-party packaging quality laboratories.