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News Release from: Armstrong Optical | Subject: Non-contact spectrocolourimetry system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 February 2008
Contactless colour measurement done 'on
the fly'
A non-contact spectrocolourimetry system supplies up to 2000 spectra/s for analysing, for example, reflectance of diffusing materials, intensity and colour of light sources and displays.
Armstrong Optical of Northampton, UK, is supplying the Ruby non-contact spectrocolourimetry system The Ruby supplies up to 2000 spectra/s for the analysis of, for example, the following
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Reflectance of diffusing materials.
* Intensity and colour of light sources and displays.
* The transmittance of filters and liquids.
The Ruby has an optical controller cabinet with built-in, controlled, light source linked by fibre-optic cable to a remote measurement head.
Since the measurement head is not powered, it simplifies its installation into controlled environments.
* Hand-held or mounted - the system can be used either as a hand-held or tripod-mounted measurement instrument in the QC laboratory or as an in-process colour measurement sensor on the production line.
For the latter application, Ruby has an 80mm working distance, which allows good clearance for objects on conveyor systems.
Data output is available as Eab, E00, CMC and spectral comparison; colour coordinate comparisons as CIEXYZ, LAB, LCH, LUV, W or sRVB.
Typical application areas for the Ruby system include, but are not limited to, the analysis of plastics, paints, food-stuffs, fabrics, cosmetics, paper, inks, chemical products, pharmaceuticals, dermatology, automotive and aerospace components - anywhere that colour is an important measure of product viability, said Armstrong.
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