Automatic Viscosity Measurement System

The automatic viscometer drives a rotor to rotate in the sample via an electric motor, measuring fluid resistance to calculate viscosity values. It is used for monitoring the viscosity of fluids such as coatings and inks, ensuring stability in the production process.
Selection
When selecting, consider that the measurement range covers the viscosity of the sample, the temperature control accuracy matches the material properties, the rotor configuration accommodates different sample volumes, the data interface meets recording needs, and the operation aligns with user habits.

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Using a small amount of sample adapter and SC4 rotor, the sample dosage is only 2-16ml, the viscosity range is 100~ 6.6mPa · s, the temperature accuracy is +/- 0.1 ℃, and it supports continuously variable speed and automatic lifting, shortens the thermostatic time and improves the measurement accuracy.

$ 5023.00

Controlled by single chip microcomputer, temperature accuracy +/- 0.03 ℃, kinematic viscosity measurement range 0.5~ 20000mm ²/s, automatic tracking of heating Linear dispersion and precise control of water Bath and oil Bath temperature.

$ 2116.00

Sample dosage only 2-16ml, viscosity range of 50~ 3300000mPa · s, temperature accuracy +/- 0.1 ℃, support stepless speed and automatic lifting, temperature and viscosity coefficient correction, data storage methods are diverse.

$ 5023.00

Using SC4 rotor to achieve 5~ 3300000mPa · s viscosity measurement, temperature control accuracy of +/- 0.1 ℃, support continuously variable speed and automatic lifting system, sample thermostatic uniform and easy to clean.

$ 5023.00

Automatically collect viscosity data and generate flow Linear dispersion, support ten historical data comparison analysis, measurement results can be exported to Excel format file, easy data processing and archiving.

$ 349.00

The small sample adapter only needs 2-16ml sample volume, temperature accuracy of +/- 0.1 ℃, supports stepless speed measurement and automatic lifting system, with viscosity and temperature correction function and a variety of data storage methods.

$ 5023.00

Using 10L Glass Bathtub, small size and less medium consumption, temperature control accuracy of +/- 0.05 ℃, automatic accurate timing and viscosity calculation, support 4 holes at the same time experiment, easy and reliable operation.

$ 1910.00

Using semiconductor temperature control technology implementation +/- 0.1 ℃ accuracy, SC4 rotor only needs 2-16ml sample volume to complete accurate viscosity measurement, support infinitely variable speed and automatic lifting system operation is convenient.

$ 5881.00

Measurement accuracy of +/- 2% F. S, viscosity range of 1~ 2000000mPa · s, with automatic scanning function and automatic stop measurement, support multi-rotor specifications and eight Rotation speed switching.

$ 559.00

Adopt imported stepper motor to ensure smooth speed, measurement accuracy of +/- 1% F.S, repRoducibility of +/- 0.5% F.S., support automatic scanning function to help select the appropriate Rotor speed, suitable for accurate measurement of low viscosity fluids.

$ 620.00

The SC4 rotor cylindrical geometry ensures accurate viscosity measurement, the sample dosage is only 2-16ml, the electric lifting system realizes accurate positioning, supports continuously variable speed and a variety of data storage methods.

$ 4438.00

Adopt full Chinese display system, measurement accuracy ≤ +/- 0.5%, repeability ≤ +/- 0.2%, with automatic temperature compensation and bulk density conversion function, quickly complete moisture detection within 10 seconds.

$ 215.00

Easy to operate with 5-inch Touchscreen, equipped with anti-static shell and PC lifting Rod, Measurement range 1~ 2000000mPa · s, support power and kinematic viscosity automatic conversion, repRoducibility up to +/- 0.2% F.S.

$ 1043.00

Using 998 stepless speed regulation and automatic scanning functions, Measurement accuracy of +/- 1% F.S., Support real-time viscosity Linear dispersion display and 30 data storage to meet a variety of viscosity measurement needs.

$ 1647.00

Equipped with 5-inch Touchscreen, easy to operate, support 1~ 100000mPa · s wide range measurement, with automatic viscosity conversion function, data repRoducibility up to +/- 0.2% F. S, built-in alarm prompt and linear correction.

$ 933.00

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