Multi-head Indexing Probe

The Multi-head Indexing Probe is a device that is usually available for use on the Automated Linear Indexing System (ALIS). It is a device suitable for the measurement of e.g. tape adhesion. In this application the sample requires that the probe is clean and dry for each test. This may slow down the cleaning time between tests, therefore this device can be indexed after each test by an arm on the end of the plate of the ALIS, thus changing the probe to a new probe without manual intervention. This thereby allows for ‘walk-away’ time from testing due to the system being able to automatically index to a new probe after each test. 

The Multi-head Indexing Probe is also available separately (i.e. without using the ALIS) for those users who just wish to speed up their testing whilst manually indexing the probe to the next clean probe during testing, to avoid stopping to clean and dry between tests. Both ways of using this Multi-head Indexing Probe serve to increase sample throughput to get data collected in less time by saving the necessary cleaning to the end of multiple tests. 

• Allows the testing of multiples of samples without the need to clean the probe between tests