Facilities

Make: Brookfield AMETEK®, USA

Model: DV3TLV

Specifications:

  • 7-inch full color, touch screen display supports multiple languages.
  • Displayed info includes: viscosity (cP/mP•s), temperature (°C/°F), shear rate/stress, % torque, spindle/speed, step program status, math model calculations.
  • Enhanced Security with customizable user access, date/time stamp file, password access, portable log-in settings.
  • Built-In options include math modeling, yield tests, timed tests, data averaging, programmable QC limits/alarms, customizable speed/spindle lists, on screen data comparison.
  • Auto range shows maximum viscosity measured with any spindle/speed combination.
  • Analyze characteristics such as yield stress, flow curves, leveling and recovery.
  • Integrated temperature control with connection to a Brookfield TC series bath and AP Controller.
  • USB PC interface provides optional computer control and automatic data gathering capability (included)
  • Download custom test programs with included PG Flash software
  • Front-facing bubble level for convenient viewing
  • Built-in temperature probe
  • Accuracy of ±1.0% of range with displayed test data
  • Repeatability of ±0.2%
  • NIST traceable viscosity standards available

 

Services provided: Viscosity measurements with varied shear rate, shear stress at different temperature conditions.

Instructions: (for the service taker)

  • The researcher must ensure that 2000 µL of sample is to be addedto the sample cup for CPA41Z spindle and 500 µL of the sample for CPA51Z spindle.
  • For highly viscous samples smaller spindle is used and for the less viscous ones the larger spindle is used.
  • Readings below 10% torque must not be considered as they are inaccurate. In this case change either the spindle or speed to achieve maximum accuracy.
  • The user should ensure that the substances placed under test do not release poisonous, toxic or flammable gases at the temperatures which they are subjected to during the testing.
  • Spindles are made of stainless steel. Clean with non-abrasive cloth and solvent appropriate for sample material.