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BCU – Baking Contrast Units

Measuring Molded Plastic Parts

Changing the standardization interval on a MSEZ

Directional Instruments

Wet Specimen Port for the MiniScan EZ 45/0 LAV

How do I read Opacity on my MiniScan EZ (or ColorFlex EZ) instrument?

How do I lock the Product Setups on MiniScan EZ (or ColorFlex EZ)?

How do I measure the color of semi-solid materials?

What Fuse Protection is in place with HunterLab Instruments?

How can I import data from MiniScan EZ (and ColorFlex EZ) directly into EasyMatch QC?

“How do I get data off my MiniScan EZ or ColorFlex EZ if I do not have EasyMatch QC software?”

Blogs

BCU – Baking Contrast Units

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Ken Phillips

Baking Contrast quantifies lightness of baked crust, crumb and similar applications. Monitoring lot differences in fresh bread and cookies is a typical application but BCU can be applied to monitor browning in any baked product. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development […]

Posted in ColorFlex EZ, Food, MiniScan EZ Tagged baking, Baking Contrast Units, BCU, doneness Leave a comment

Measuring Molded Plastic Parts

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Ken Phillips

HunterLab has instrument and sample handling devices to meet almost any customer needs. One such need that we are able to meet is the measurement of molded plastic parts, such as the one pictured above. These plastic parts are actually covers for a stud finder tool. The nature of these parts presents a few difficulties […]

Posted in MiniScan EZ, Plastic Tagged curved sample, molded plastic, plastic parts Leave a comment

Changing the standardization interval on a MSEZ

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Ken Phillips

Often times it can be helpful to change the standardization interval on instruments to correspond with shift changes or other events that might be more convenient. When the instrument reaches the end of this standardization interval it will prompt the user to re-standardize the instrument before moving forward with measurements. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent […]

Posted in MiniScan EZ Tagged intervals, standardization Leave a comment

Directional Instruments

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Ken Phillips

  HunterLab manufactures bench top instruments with two different geometry types: directional 45/0 (or 0/45) and diffuse sphere instruments, as discussed in a previous blog note. A 45/0 directional instrument illuminates the sample at a 45˚ angle from the sample surface and the detector is located 0˚ in line perpendicular to the sample surface. The […]

Posted in Color and Appearance Theory, ColorFlex EZ, ColorFlex EZ Citrus, ColorFlex EZ Coffee, ColorFlex EZ Tomato, MiniScan EZ Tagged 0/45, 45/0, gloss, texture Leave a comment

Wet Specimen Port for the MiniScan EZ 45/0 LAV

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Ken Phillips

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. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and […]

Posted in Accessories and Parts, MiniScan EZ Tagged coatings, wet specimen port Leave a comment

How do I read Opacity on my MiniScan EZ (or ColorFlex EZ) instrument?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ken Phillips

FAQ: “How do I read Opacity on my MiniScan EZ (or ColorFlex EZ) instrument?” To measure opacity you will first need to navigate to the product set up you wish to configure. Once in the product set up you will need to make sure that the standard is set to WORKING. Then navigate to the […]

Posted in ColorFlex EZ, MiniScan EZ Tagged coatings, contrast ratio opacity, opacity, plastic, sheet Leave a comment

How do I lock the Product Setups on MiniScan EZ (or ColorFlex EZ)?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ken Phillips

FAQ: “Is there any way to lock the Product Setups on my MiniScan EZ (or ColorFlex EZ) instrument?” Setups can be locked by navigating to Global Options from the main menu. In the Global Options menu you should see a Setups Locked field. Scroll down to the Setups Locked field and use the right arrow […]

Posted in ColorFlex EZ, MiniScan EZ Tagged global options, lock operators out, lock setups Leave a comment

How do I measure the color of semi-solid materials?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ken Phillips

One thing to keep in mind when measuring creams, gels, pastes, and other semi-solid materials is to maintain a consistent sample thickness. One option is to “sandwich” a fixed quanity of your semi-solid material in a suitable clear-bottomed container, so that it can be placed at the port for measurement. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent […]

Posted in Benchtop, ColorFlex EZ, Food, Industries, MiniScan EZ, Portable, UltraScan PRO, UltraScan VIS Tagged creams, tissue culture dish, yogurt Leave a comment

What Fuse Protection is in place with HunterLab Instruments?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Ken Phillips

All HunterLab instruments have fuses built into the main circuitry to protect the instrument against unusual and unexpected changes in voltage that could damage the electrical components. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development in several industries. Today, he is the global […]

Posted in Accessories and Parts, Benchtop, ColorFlex EZ, ColorFlex EZ Citrus, ColorFlex EZ Tomato, ColorTrend HT Meter, D25Lt Colorimeter, Instruments and Software, MiniScan EZ, On-Line, Portable, SpectraProbe S/8, SpectraProbe XE, SpectraTrend HT, UltraScan PRO, UltraScan VIS Tagged fuse, fuses, power, sensor requirements, Universal power supply, UPS, voltage Leave a comment

How can I import data from MiniScan EZ (and ColorFlex EZ) directly into EasyMatch QC?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Ken Phillips

FAQ: “Can I use the EasyMatch QC software to import data from my MiniScan EZ or ColorFlex EZ?” Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development in several industries. Today, he is the global market development manager for HunterLab, focused on understanding customer needs, providing […]

Posted in ColorFlex EZ, EasyMatch QC, MiniScan EZ Tagged CFEZ, data download, data transfer, Excel, EZMQC, MSEZ Leave a comment

“How do I get data off my MiniScan EZ or ColorFlex EZ if I do not have EasyMatch QC software?”

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ken Phillips

FAQ: “How do I get data off my MiniScan EZ or ColorFlex EZ if I do not have EasyMatch QC software?” Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development in several industries. Today, he is the global market development manager for HunterLab, focused on understanding […]

Posted in ColorFlex EZ, EasyMatch QC, MiniScan EZ Tagged CSV export, print setups, USB thumb drive Leave a comment

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