Ecklund Thermocouples are specially designed for conducting heat penetration tests of foods in cans, jars, and plastic packages. Using the heat distribution thermocouples, the same heat penetration cable may conveniently be used for checking retort heat distribution. The non-projecting connector type thermocouples combine convenience and accuracy. Also, they permit test containers to be filled and closed in the same manner as the commercial pack.

Correction factors have been published (Food Technology, 1956, Vol. X No.1, pages 43-44) to correct for errors resulting from heat conducted into heating food products by the thermocouples and fittings. (We will send a reprint of this article upon request). No correction is normally needed for convection heating products or for thermocouples two (2”) inches long or longer for any product. The four styles of thermocouples are described on this page. Though they are quite different in appearance, they should provide virtually identical results.

Equipment for Thermal Death Time Studies available for both thermal death time cans and thermal death time tubes. Write or call for details.

	C-2 and C-3 Tube and Rod Thermocouples Tube and Rod (plastic) thermocouples are available in any size from 3/4” (19MM) to 14” (356MM). They are approximately 1/4” (6.4MM) in diameter.
	C-4 Flexible Thermocouple The C-4 flexible thermocouple is a 4” (102MM) long insulated (24 gauge) wire thermocouple attached to a 7/16” (11MM) long molded thermocouple body. Longer wires will be supplied on request. The C-4 style flexible thermocouple is useful in checking heat penetration in chunks of meat, corn on the cob, etc., or as an adjustable length thermocouple.
	CNS AND CNL Needle Thermocouples Needle type thermocouples are available in any specified length from 3/4” (19MM) to 14” (1.6MM) diameter tubular stainless steel body. The smaller diameter probe has obvious advantages in measuring temperatures inside discrete particles such as chunks of meat.