Features
Easy, Standalone Operation
1-2-3 measurements
Large color LCD
The large color LCD is easy to read and can display data not
only numerically but also on spectral graphs and color plots
as well as showing PASS/FAIL judgments.
Wizard for on-screen operation guidance
The wizard function provides on-screen guidance for users to
help them make instrument settings.
To avoid confusion when several people use the same CM-5,
users can store their settings on a USB memory stick, and
then read these settings back into the CM-5 when they use
the instrument. Target and measurement data can also be
saved to the USB memory stick and taken with the user for
later analysis.
Automatic calibration
White calibration (for reflectance measurements) and 100%
calibration (for transmittance measurements of solids*) can
be performed automatically when the instrument is switched
on.
*Automatic 100% calibration for liquid transmittance
measurements using cells is not possible.
User-settable index equations
Users can also input their own index equations to enable
measurement and color control based on their own company or
industry calculations.
7 languages
Displays can be shown in any of 7 languages: English,
Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Simplified
Chinese.
Reflectance color measurements
Top-port design
The top-port design of the CM-5 makes sample positioning
easy. There's no need to clamp the sample in place, and no
worries about samples shifting position
Three measuring areas
Three sizes of target masks are available to adapt to
different sample sizes: Ø 30mm (standard), Ø 8mm (optional),
and Ø 3mm (optional)
Petri dish
A Petri dish (optional) enables measurements of granules,
powders, pastes, and opaque liquids.
Measures a variety of samples
Transmittance color measurements
Large transmittance chamber
Sliding open the CM-5 reveals a large transmittance
chamber with no sides, so even large sample sheets can be
inserted and measured. Transmittance samples up to 60mm
thick can be measured.
Liquid measurements using cells
Liquids can be measured using cells (optional). Cells with
optical path lengths of 2mm, 10mm, and 20mm are available
for measuring liquids of different densities. In addition,
10mm-wide commercial cells can also be used.
Internal calibration curves for standard
chemical/pharmaceutical indices
The CM-5 has internal calibration curves for several of
the standard color indices used in the chemical and
pharmaceutical fields: Gardner, Hazen/APHA, Iodine Color
Number, European Pharmacopoeia, and US Pharmacopeia, so
measurements based on these indices can be taken easily by
anyone.
Principal Applications
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Pharmaceuticals
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Chemicals
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Foods
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Cosmetics
