Systech 8700 and 8701 OxySense® Oxygen Permeability Analyzer

Brought to you by Systech, our world-leading brand in gas, oxygen and moisture analysis, the 8700 & 8701 OxySense® Oxygen Permeability Analyzers are engineered to deliver market-leading performance, reliability and flexibility across a wide range of packaging applications.

They are designed for manufacturers and brand owners in sectors such as beverage, food packaging, pharmaceuticals, and plastics, where controlling oxygen ingress is critical to product quality, shelf life, and brand protection.

These highly innovative instruments incorporate user-friendly software and the highest quality sensors to provide accurate, reliable results.
This supports faster, data-backed decisions in quality control, R&D, and packaging development environments.

Whether you make bottles and packages or need to find the ideal solution to test and determine the optimal materials to protect your products, our devices are a breath of fresh air for your quality control.
They help validate material performance early, reducing the risk of product spoilage, recalls, or costly packaging failures.

Ultra-fast oxygen analysis machines

When we say our oxygen permeability analyzers are fast — we really mean it. Thanks to the innovative TurboCharge™ purging process, samples can be stabilised and tested faster than on competing systems.

This advanced purge technology significantly shortens the overall test cycle, allowing some oxygen permeation tests to be completed in as little as three hours. Faster results help reduce R&D timelines, minimise out-of-specification production risk, and support more agile packaging decision-making.

Operational efficiency is further improved through low running costs, as the systems run on a single gas supply – 99.999% ultra pure nitrogen – with no calibrated gas mixtures required.

This speed is particularly valuable in high-throughput manufacturing and packaging environments where delays directly impact productivity and profitability.

Multi-purpose, multi-sample oxygen testing

Both the 8700 and 8701 are capable of testing up to 11 samples simultaneously, expandable to an impressive 66 samples. Each station can be independently started, stopped or delayed, giving laboratories complete control over testing workflows while enabling scalable throughput for production and development programmes.

This makes the systems ideal for large production runs, batch comparison studies and multi-format packaging validation projects.

The 8700 oxygen permeability analyzer achieves this performance through fixed platens optimised for efficient testing of rigid containers. Operators can glue containers directly onto testing stations to create a secure and repeatable seal. This streamlined approach is particularly well-suited to beverage, food and liquid packaging manufacturers focused on consistency, throughput and quality control performance.

The 8701 oxygen permeation analyzer

Developed from Systech’s proven oxygen transmission rate (OTR) instrumentation range, the 8701 oxygen permeability analyzer delivers ultimate versatility across packaging formats.

Using a wide range of interchangeable adapters, the 8701 enables flexible testing of films, finished pouches, containers, canisters, bags and closures. This makes it an ideal solution for packaging development teams and laboratories working across multiple materials, geometries and package types.

Adapters can be quickly connected, and bespoke fixtures can be designed to replicate real-world packaging conditions. This ensures that laboratory test results more accurately reflect in-market performance and supports confident optimisation of packaging systems — from barrier film selection to closure design.

Oxygen testing with complete confidence

The 8700 and 8701 are designed to minimise operator variability and reduce training requirements. Featuring advanced coulometric sensor technology and proprietary measurement systems, they deliver reliable, repeatable and accurate oxygen transmission data across applications.

This measurement consistency supports audit readiness, improves comparability between sites, and reduces variability across operators and production batches.

We live and breathe oxygen analysis!

Over the decades, we’ve learnt a thing or two about monitoring gasses and building exceptional oxygen analyzers. We like to share this knowledge where we can. 

This knowledge is shared through resources such as the knowledgebase section of our website. For example, we wrote this blog on the types of oxygen analyzers, their uses and functions. Then there’s this piece covering the need for measuring the oxygen transmission rate on PET bottle caps. 

Next steps, delivery and implementation

After you enquire about the 8700 or 8701, our team will work with you to understand your application, throughput requirements, and packaging formats. We’ll confirm the most suitable configuration, outline delivery timelines, and support you with planning installation and commissioning to ensure rapid deployment.

Warranty, service and ongoing support

Your OxySense oxygen permeability analyser is backed by a standard warranty, and supported by our global service team. We provide installation support, operator training, calibration, preventative maintenance, and remote technical assistance, helping you maintain reliable performance and protect your investment long term.