spectro-guide
Handheld color
Total Appearance Control –
color and gloss in one unit.
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 - DIN
approval for gloss measurement
Tolerances for color and gloss allow quick pass/fail decisions in production
Highly repeatable
on textured
surfaces
The key criterion for a 45/0 instrument is a circumferen- tial 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 Detector uniform illumination. Thus, any
influence of measurement direction is eliminated and excellent repeatability
even on highly textured surfaces is guaranteed.
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
Ergonomic design - can easily measure difficult to access areas
Designated buttons for standard and sample readings
Customization of the display to your needs
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
0 with competitive color instruments - even bench-top
units.
Additionally, a patented illumination control provides temperature independent
results - also in extreme conditions.
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 years 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
ISO 9000 requires documentation of color data. easy-link, included with
spectro-guide, offers all of the necessary tools:
Easy and direct data transfer from the instrument to
Excel®
Predefined QC-report templates (Lab-plot, trend graphs, etc.) are included
All relevant quality data can be easily summarized in one report: Color – Gloss – Film
Thickness
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 Excel®. The standards can then be transferred to spectro- guide – all within a second.
Back-up your standard data
For safety reason, 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
Use the auto tolerancing feature to easily set-up your production window.
Measure at least 20 visually accepted production trials, transfer the
readings to Excel® and have the tolerances automatically calculated
for you – saving time and headaches.
the same time improve your quality. Therefore, the instrument comes with a 3 hours training course including:
1. Color Theory
The building blocks of color: illuminant, observer, object
Color differences with interpretation
2.
Operation and
Measure samples and standards by single and average readings
Save, recall and delete measurements
Change illuminants, observers, color scales
3.
Software Training
Direct data transfer to Excel®