Blogs
FAQs on White Tile Replacement for HunterLab sensors
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “One of our manufacturing departments has a ColorQuest XE that they use to monitor a process at-line. After we saw that their white tile appeared a bit dingy and scuffed, we recommended they get a new one. The new white tile came in, but it comes with a software CD. My questions?
Design Improvements in the HunterLab Sample Cup
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
To improve functionality and ease of use, HunterLab has made some small improvements in the design of our classic sample cup.
Measuring small sample quantities with ColorFlex
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “My customer has a ColorFlex 45:0 LAV and needs to measure a very small amount of sample in a cup. Do we have a sample cup for small quantities?”
Use of the Retroviewer to align small samples
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
The retroviewer feature on the UltraScan PRO and UltraScan VIS allows direct viewing of the sample at the port through the same lens used to make color measurements. This feature is also on some LabScan XE and ColorQuest XE models. This feature is particularly useful for aligning the sample if it barely covers the viewing port of the instrument.
What are the Flow Cell Options for Transparent Liquids?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
A flow through cell can be a handy solution for continuous sampling and ease of measurement with a transparent, liquid product.
Stained Instrument Light Blocker
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “The black plate was accidentally stained with a oil-like substance. The oil can’t be removed by using clean wipe. Can you advise how can we remove the stain? Can we wash it with detergent?”
Masked 4 mm diameter port for ColorQuest XE and UltraScan XE
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
The 4 mm Port Plate (A02-1010-838 ) masks down the 6 mm viewed sample area in Small Area of View (SAV) to a 4 mm diameter aperture. It is intended to be used only when the sample is smaller than the 9.5 mm diameter of the normal SAV port.
Wet Specimen Port for the MiniScan EZ 45/0 LAV
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “Do we have a method of reading wet paint with a MSEZ-4500L? Short legs etc?” HunterLab has a field-installable, wet specimen port (D02-1014-416) featuring a thin, circular, raised lip to keep the port flush and above the wet layer.
Do you need to replace a damaged Instrument White Tile?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “I’m attaching a couple of pictures that I took from one of our UltraScan PROs. You see there is a crack on the white tile which does not look good to me. Do we need to replace this instrument white tile standard? Unfortunately, this instrument white tile will need to be replaced.
How do I measure a very dark chromatic sample in Transmittance?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
FAQ: “How do I measure a very chromatic and dark sample in transmittance? Is there a smaller path length cell that I can use for my dark chromatic sample? It currently does not transmit much signal through my 10mm cell.” Yes, HunterLab does offer a smaller 2mm path length top loading cell for very dark […]
What resources are available for making plaques and sheets from plastic pellets?
Posted on by Ganesh Ramanathan
Presses used for molding plastic plaques and sheets from pellets typically have heating/cooling platens and a programmable controller.