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MA-T12 Multi-Angle Handheld Spectrophotometer

Description

The MA-T12’s twelve angles of measurement and color imaging enable the most complete characterization of today’s extreme effect materials.

MA-T12 delivers the industry’s most repeatable and reproducible measurement of color, sparkle, and coarseness. It defines and evaluates effect finishes against rigorous standards with greater ease of use than ever before.

Featuring an RGB color camera coupled with 12 angles of measurement, the MA-T12 is the unrivaled choice for establishing the strictest color standards, and ensuring consistent achievement of these specifications. A new ergonomic design features a centrally located aperture and positioning pins to ensure stable measurement. Modern touch screen navigation and live camera measurement previews make the MA-T12 simple and intuitive to use.

EFX QC, a software package included with the MA-T12, is a cloud-based solution that simplifies the process of defining, communicating, and ensuring conformance with standards and measurement procedures for color, sparkle, and coarseness across distributed supply chains. EFX QC’s new visual tools, including performance trend charts and stored images of specific measurements, enable real-time performance monitoring and provide actionable insights that speed up the process of troubleshooting out-of-tolerance product.

Benefits:

  • Precise readings of colored sparkle and coarseness make repeatability and reproducibility more than twice as good as that of other devices on the market, minimizing waste and re-work across the production process
  • Fully characterize and measure effect finishes across a variety of applications, from automotive paint to plastics and metals, with 12 angles of measurement to increase speed-to-market
  • Results you expect — measurements that more closely approximate the way the eye perceives color — streamline approval processes
  • Intuitive interface reduces the learning curve and increases measurement efficiency
  • Backwards compatibility ensures a smooth transition from other devices, with no loss of legacy data
  • The ability to set and digitally communicate global tolerances and measurement procedures for color, sparkle, and coarseness across the supply chain improves ongoing conformance
  • Real-time monitoring of color harmony across the supply chain enables quick adjustments to improve operating efficiencies
  • New visual tools enable quick analysis and resolution for non-compliant product

 

Specification
BATTERY Lithium ion
BATTERY LIFE Avg. 800 measurements
CALIBRATION internal white/black calibration; external white
COLOR DIFFERENCES L*a*b*, L*C*h°, ΔE*; ΔECMC; ΔE DIN6175, ΔE2000
COMMUNICATION INTERFACE USB 2.0 and WiFi (in compliant countries only)
DIMENSIONS (LENGTH, WIDTH, HEIGHT) 266mm x 95mm x 128mm (26.6 cm x 9.5 cm x 12.8 cm) (10.4 in x 3.7 in x 5.0 in)
HUMIDITY 85% relative humidity max (non-condensing)
ILLUMINANTS A, C, D50, D65, F2, F7, F11 & F1
Measurement Range: 0 – 400%
ILLUMINATION COLORS Polychromatic white LED with blue enhancement
Colorimetric Standard Observers: 2° & 10°
ILLUMINATION SPOT SIZE 9x12mm (rectangular)
INDUSTRY STANDARDS ASTM D 2244, E 308, E 1164, E 2194; DIN 6175-1, 6175-2; SAE J1545.ISO 11664-4
INSTRUMENT DISPLAY 3.5 inch (8.9cm) color touch screen display
INTER-INSTRUMENT AGREEMENT 0.18 ∆E2000 avg. on BCRA
LAMP LIFE 10 years lamp life
LANGUAGES SUPPORTED DE, FR, EN, PT, ES, KOR, JA, Chinese, IT
LIGHT SOURCE LED white and LED blue
MEASUREMENT CYCLE TIME 5.5 seconds
MEASUREMENT GEOMETRY 12 measurement angles (6 illumination sources, 2 pick-ups)
MEASUREMENT SPOT 9x12mm
OBSERVERS Colorimetric Standard Observers 2° & 10°
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE 50F to 104F (10C to 40C)
SHORT TERM REPEATABILITY – WHITE 0.02 ΔE*
SPECTRAL INTERVAL 10 nm
SPECTRAL RANGE 400-700 nm
STORAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE -4F to 122F (-20C to 50C)
VOLTAGE 7.4vDC @ 2400mAh
WARRANTY 1 year
WEIGHT 2.64 lbs, 1.2 kgs
CALIBRATION INTERVAL 30 days
COARSENESS REPEATABILITY 0.09% (mean error on median)
COARSENESS REPRODUCIBILITY 1.4% (mean error on median)
POSITIONING Three positioning pins
SPARKLE MEASUREMENT Sparkle Grade, Color Sparkle Parameter, Illumination 15as-15, 15as15, 15as-30, 15as-45, 15as45, 15as80, 15d Diffuse Coarseness
SPARKLE REPEATABILITY 0.12% (mean error on median)
SPARKLE REPRODUCIBILITY 1.9 % (mean error on median)

 

 

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