Description
Total Appearance Control - color and gloss in one unit. The overall appearance of a product is influenced by color and gloss. A sample of the same color but higher gloss level is visually perceived darker and more saturated than a low gloss sample. In order to get a uniform appearance, both attributes need to be controlled. The
spectro-guide is unique as it measures both attributes simultaneously. Thus, the cause of a mismatch can be clearly defined in any situation.
• Color (45/0 or sphere) and 60° gloss are displayed at the same time
• In compliance with international specifications
• Tolerances for color and gloss allow quick pass/fail decisions in production
Easy to use and handle
The spectro-guide makes quality control simple and secure - even for color beginners. Thanks to the intuitive pulldown menu and the four-cursor button operation, quality control has never been easier.
• Light weight and small size - weighs only 500 g
• Ergonomic design - can easily measure difficult to access areas
• Designated buttons for standard and sample readings
• Customization of the display to your needs
Highly repeatable on textured surfaces
The key criterion for a 45/0 instrument is a circumferential illumination. spectro-guide 45/0 is using a unique, patented measurement principle to achieve a 100% circumferential illumination. A white coated hemisphere acts as a mixing chamber and guarantees completely uniform illumination. Thus, any influence of measurement direction is eliminated and excellent repeatability even on highly textured surfaces is guaranteed.
Always precise color values
With the new spectro-guide you can measure any color: dark - brilliant - steep reflectance curves.
The 10 nm spectral resolution not only ensures highly precise color results, but also an excellent agreement with competitive color instruments - even bench-top units.
Additionally, a patented illumination control provides temperature independent results - even in extreme conditions.
Always ready to use
Economical and reliable operation of a color instrument is often taken as given. spectro-guide guarantees superior accuracy for many years and low maintenance efforts.
• Long lasting standard AA batteries - up to 8,000 readings per set
• 10 year warranty on the lightsource - no lamp changes needed
• Rugged and compact design
• Stable, long-term calibration - needed only every three months
Professional Documentation with easy-link
No matter whether you want to compare a batch to a defined standard or monitor process changes over time, easy-link, included with spectro-guide, offers all of the necessary tools. Direct data transfer from the instrument into predefined QC templates makes you ready for routine color control.
Easy Management of your Standards
Manual entry of standards
If you have to match colors and the physical sample is no longer available, you can easily enter the spectral data in easy-link. The standards can then be transferred to spectro-guide for color QC.
Back-up your standard data
For safety reasons, it is recommended to store your complete database of standards on the PC. They can be downloaded with the individual tolerances to spectro-guide – whenever needed.
Establish your tolerances
The auto tolerancing function assists you in setting up the tolerances for Pass/Fail control. Measure at least 20 visually accepted production trials, transfer the readings to easy-link and have the tolerances automatically calculated for you – saving time and headaches.
Hardware Requirements:
Operating system Windows 2000 or higher
Microsoft Excel 97 or higher, including VBA - Visual Basic for Applications; Free Serial Interface
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