Hydramotion has announced the introduction of the Govisc 500.
Govisc 500 is a compact, high-performance precision viscometer especially suitable for automated applications where real-time viscosity measurement must be continuously available, such as high-throughput analytical or quality control systems.
Unaffected by flow rate or the presence of suspended solids or gases, the Govisc 500 has excellent repeatability and high sensitivity, enabling it to track subtle viscosity changes often undetectable by other types of viscometer.
With an integral thermometer allowing simultaneous calculation of viscosity corrected to a reference temperature, the sensor is simply immersed in the fluid to be measured, after which it can quickly be rinsed clean.
The sensor is an all-welded 316 stainless steel construction with a crevice-free hygienic surface that resists fouling and facilitates cleaning and can, if necessary, be customised to meet specific installation or measurement requirements, e.g by providing a special coating or using alternative construction materials such as special alloys.
The instrument can be powered either from a simple DC supply or via a USB plug-and-play connection to a PC.
Outputs include a fully-configurable 4-20mA analogue viscosity signal and RS485 serial data, enabling a number of sensors to be bus-connected in a multidrop configuration.
The associated PC-based ViscoLink software (supplied with the instrument) has a user-friendly interface showing live viscosity, current temperature and temperature-corrected viscosity, as well as the facility to export data to Microsoft Excel for logging and analysis.
Moreover, the user is offered a range of options for configuring the instrument for optimum performance as well as access to a complete set of diagnostic parameters for instrument validation purposes, thereby minimising the time, effort and cost involved in any regulatory assessment of calibration and condition.
Neither recalibration nor routine maintenance are required, as the instrument is factory-calibrated to international standards traceable to NIST and there are no moving parts, seals or bearings to wear out or fail in service.
Shipped ready for immediate use, and installed in minutes, the Govisc offers an immediate and reliable solution to the challenges of real-time online viscosity measurement in any automated or semi-automated laboratory process.
