Ink Color Difference Meter

The ink color difference measuring instrument captures the reflected light from samples through a photoelectric sensor and converts colors into numerical values. It is used to detect differences between printed materials and standard color samples, ensuring color consistency across production batches. It is applied in quality control for industries such as packaging and labeling.
Selection
When selecting, pay attention to the measurement aperture matching the sample size, and consider whether a portable or benchtop model is suitable for the usage scenario. Check the instrument's repeatability data and ensure it supports standard color space types. Verify that the accompanying software functions meet data management requirements.

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The device can precisely control the film thickness of the ink layer of the color strip, and the ink injection amount is 0.0012g, which is used for ink contrast and color concentration detection.

$ 173.00

With Φ 4mm and Φ 8mm dual measurement caliber, Repeatability Delta E * ab < 0.06, can store 100 sets of master standards, Measurement time only 0.5 seconds, support sub-color difference display and Color bias analysis function.

$ 1009.00

It can simultaneously print color bars of different Colors or Ink Film thickness, detect inks Hue and Gloss, uniform ink time can be adjusted from 1 to 800 seconds, support dry and wet ink discoloration analysis and abrasion resistance testing.

$ 4367.00

Using 45 °/0 ° illumination, Repeatability Standard Deviation ≤ E * ab ≤ 0.08, can store 1500 sets of data, support a variety of Color difference formulas and four Available Light Sources to meet different measurement needs.

$ 501.00

Adopt Φ 4mm measurement aperture and full Light spectrum LED Illuminant, chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab 0.05, support cloud color database and a variety of Color difference formula calculation, portable design with dust cover and long battery life.

$ 538.00

Provide uniform ink speed three adjustable 450 to 800rpm, color development speed three adjustable 12 to 25rpm, color development pressure range -20 to 80, support ordinary or UV ink roller, improve work efficiency and applicability.

$ 7658.00

Adopt 8 °/d illumination mode and Φ 4mm measurement diaMeter, chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab within 0.1, with Automatic calibration and moving Color Chart database function, support a variety of Color difference formula and Illuminant simulation.

$ 344.00

The multi-stage color development structure can simultaneously print 4 color strips of different thicknesses or Hue, and the uniform ink speed can be adjusted by 500-800rpm in three gears. With the Basis Weight instrument, the ink layer thickness is precisely controlled, and the operation is simple and durable.

$ 5237.00

Adopt 8mm measurement diaMeter, Repeatability Delta E * ab < 0.05, equipped with TFT true color display, support a variety of Measurement light sources and Color difference formula, suitable for a variety of material surface color detection.

$ 1042.00

Equipped with eight Illuminants and three measurement diaMeters, the repeability accuracy reaches 0.05, supports a variety of Color difference formulas and display modes, built-in whiteboard automatic correction, suitable for irregular surface and small area measurement.

$ 1687.00

Adopt 45/0 illumination light receiving system, 8mm measurement aperture, support single and average Measurement mode, Repeatability Standard Deviation ≤ E * within 0.1, can carry out color difference contrast analysis and color quality control.

$ 307.00

Measurement paraMeters can be continuously printed without connecting to a computer, and a variety of color difference Meter models are supported, which is convenient for on-site data storage and recording.

$ 186.00

Featuring a 3.5-inch touchscreen for easy operation, it offers a measurement accuracy of 0.01 and a repeatability of ΔE*ab ≤ 0.03. Equipped with multiple built-in color cards for fast matching, it supports various color difference formulas and cloud-based data sharing.

$ 231.00

Using thermal printing technology, it is designed for use with testing instruments. It can directly connect the color difference Meter and Glossmeter to achieve real-time output of measurement data and report generation.

$ 220.00

It can display 45 × 210mm and 106 × 210mm color bars simultaneously, providing 450-800 rpm ink leveling speed and 1-120 seconds ink leveling time adjustable, with built-in pressure adjustment to ensure accurate and stable color.

$ 7496.00

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