Introduction

The CR-5 is a very versatile bench-top colorimeter to measure the colour of solid, pasty granular and liquid samples either in reflectance or transmittance. The top-port concept, offering various aperture sizes, allows measurement of almost any kind of samples. The CR-5 is thus the perfect all-rounder laboratory instrument for applications such as Flavours & Fragrances, Foods, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Plastics.

The CR-5 can work stand alone thanks to the large colour screen and extensive firmware offering all major colorimetric systems including industry specific indices to measure transparent liquids such as Gardner, Hazen/APHA, Iodine, European and US Pharmacopoeia. In combination with the optional software SpectraMagic NX many more indices are available.

Very intuitive routine work is guaranteed by features such as automatic calibration, Operation Wizard and support in seven languages.

Specifications

Model Spectrophotometer CR-5
Illumination/viewing system Reflectance de:8° SCE (diffuse illumination: 8° viewing, specular component excluded)
Conforms to CIE No. 15, ISO 7724/1, ASTM E 1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7, and JIS Z 8722 (Condition c)
Transmittance di:180° (diffuse illumination:180° viewing)
Integrating sphere size Ø 152mm
Detector Dual 40-element silicon photodiode arrays
Spectral separation device Planar diffraction grating
Light source Pulsed xenon lamp (with UV cut filter)
Measurement time Approx. 1 s (to data display/output); Minimum measurement interval: Approx. 3 s
Measurement/ illumination area Reflectance Changeable by changing mask and settings.
LAV: Ø30 mm/Ø36 mm; MAV (optional): Ø8 mm/Ø11 mm; SAV (optional): Ø3 mm/Ø6 mm
Transmittance Ø20 mm
Repeatability Chromaticity value: Standard deviation within ΔE*ab 0.04
* When a white calibration plate is measured 30 times at 10-second intervals after white calibration
Inter-instrument agreement Within ΔE*ab 0.15 (Typical)
(Based on 12 BCRA Series II colour tiles compared to values measured with a master body at 23°C)
Transmittance chamber No sides (unlimited sample length); Depth (maximum sample thickness): 60 mm Sample holder (optional) for holding sheet samples or containers of liquid samples can be installed/removed
Display 5.7-inch TFT colour LCD
Display languages English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese
White calibration Automatic white calibration (reflectance)/100% calibration (transmittance) using internal white calibration plate
(Not available when using petri dish or transmittance cell)
Interfaces USB 1.1 (Connection to PC; USB memory stick); RS-232C standard (Connection to serial printer)
Observer 2° Standard Observer or 10° Standard Observer
Illuminant C, D65
Displayed data Colorimetric values, colour-difference values, colour-difference graph, pass/fail judgment, pseudo colour, colour assessment
Colour space L*a*b*, L*C*h, Hunter Lab, Yxy, XYZ, Munsell, and colour differences in these spaces (except for Munsell)
Index Reflectance WI (ASTM E 313-73, ASTM E 313-96); YI (ASTM E 313-73, ASTM E 313-96, ASTM D 1925)
Transmittance Gardner, Iodine, Hazen (APHA), European Pharmacopoeia, US Pharmacopeia
Color-difference equation ΔE*ab (CIE 1976), ΔE*94 (CIE 1994), ΔE00 (CIE 2000), ΔE (Hunter), CMC (l:c)
Pass/fail judgment Tolerances can be set to colorimetric values (except Munsell), colour-difference values
Storable data Sample data: 4,000 measurements; Target colour data: 1,000 measurements
USB memory stick storage Storage of measurement data and target colour data. Storage/reading of measurement condition settings
(Security-enabled USB memory sticks cannot be used.)
Power AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz (using exclusive AC adapter)
Size Slide cover closed: 385 (W) × 192 (H) × 261 (D) mm
Slide cover open: 475 (W) × 192 (H) × 261 (D) mm
Weight Approx. 5.8 kg
Operating temperature/
humidity range
13 to 33°C, relative humidity 80 % or less (at 35°C) with no condensation
Storage temperature/
humidity range
0 to 40°C, relative humidity 80 % or less (at 35°C) with no condensation

Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice.

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