Printing Color Difference Detector

The printing color difference detector captures the reflected light from the surface of printed materials using optical sensors, converting colors into digital signals for comparison with standard colors. It is used for real-time monitoring of color consistency during the printing process, preventing batch color discrepancies, and is suitable for quality control of color printed products such as packaging and labels.
Selection
When selecting, consider that the detection accuracy should match the product tolerance, adapt to the inspection speed of the production line, and be compatible with common color spaces. Pay attention to equipment stability and maintenance costs, confirm whether it can integrate with the existing quality system, and select optical components based on actual material and gloss requirements.

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Instruments

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

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

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 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

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

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

The printing pressure can be adjusted accurately according to the thickness of the material, and the printing speed can be adjusted. It provides 4 primary color areas and 4 light color areas to ensure that the pattern is clear and tidy.

$ 4527.00

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

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

Equipped with eight Illuminant and eight Color difference formula, repeability accuracy of 0.05, support three display modes and 8mm general measurement aperture, built-in whiteboard automatic correction, suitable for a variety of materials Color measurement.

$ 1493.00

Adopt Φ 4mm measurement aperture and full Light spectrum LED Illuminant, chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab within 0.1, support cloud database and popular color search, portable design battery life up to thousands of measurements.

$ 441.00

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

Adopt CMOS Dual Spectral Sensor and Full Band Equalization LED Light Source, Repeatability Delta E * ab within 0.035, Inter-stage Difference Delta E * ab < 0.35, Equipped with Dual Measurement Aperture of Φ 4mm/Φ 5mm, Supports Various Color Spaces and Observation Light Sources.

$ 800.00

Adopt D/8 lighting system and Φ 8mm measurement diaMeter, Inter-instrument Agreement Delta E * 00 < 0.2, equipped with multi-function smart buttons and wireless connection function, support a variety of Color difference formula and chroma index measurement.

$ 312.00

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