AND SV-1A Tuning Fork Vibration Viscometer, 0.8 to 1000 cp

This unique viscometer is ideal for ink, paint, food, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, rubber, oil, paper, or any viscometry application that requires high accuracy and fast response time. The tuning fork vibration method ensures excellent accuracy and repeatability with a wide range of continuous and real time measurement. The thin, small size of the sensor plate allows even minute changes of viscosity and temperature to be tracked on a real-time basis. Additionally, the design of the sensor plates allows minimal deformation of the sample texture, and thus enables measurement of Non-Newtonian fluids.
Viscosity is measured by detecting the driving electric current necessary to resonate the two sensor plates at constant frequency of 30 Hz and amplitude of less than 1mm. The low drive frequency allows measurement of foam without breaking or scattering the samples. This tuning fork vibration technique also allows the measurment of flowing samples, including liquid turbulent flow, which enables the exact comparison of field and laboratory samples. Sol and gel sample fluid, like starch, can also be measured during the change of material characterisitics.
Included software lets you collect, store, and graph data for analysis. It allows you to monitor any change in sample temperature or viscosity.

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