Completely new instrument has high efficiency synchronous motor, automatic measuring geometry recognition system, gap monitoring, and versatile software
Anton Paar announces the launch of its Physica MCR rheometer series.
Everything about the series is new, from the casting to the motor.
The MCR series also incorporates many innovations, which the company says will be of great benefit to rheometer users worldwide.
A high efficiency synchronous motor offers a wide torque range, fast response times, and exceptional performance in both controlled rate and controlled stress. Toolmaster represents the first completely automatic measuring geometry recognition system, and also provides automatic configuration for environmental systems.
Transponder chips can now be incorporated into all Physica accessories such that they are instantly recognised by the software when attached to the instrument.
All information relevant to the accessory can be stored on the transponder chip, removing completely one of the most common sources of error for rheometer users (forgetting to tell the software that you have, for example, changed from a 50mm cone to a 25mm cone).
TruGap is another innovative feature that enables independent and accurate validation of the measurement gap.
An inductive system allows the gap to be continuously monitored and independently adjusted at all times.
TruGap is said to eliminate all gap-related errors caused by normal forces and thermal expansion (of both the measuring geometries and the instrument casting).
Rheoplus software - RheoManager incorporates over 200 application specific templates for those that are new to rheology or new to Paar software.
Users of Microsoft Office will instantly recognise many of the features in RheoPlus and will be able to use it intuitively.
A Lims-SAP module means that results can be automatically saved in an external database.
No other rheometer software can offer the power or the flexibility that is incorporated within RheoPlus, says Paar.
Ethernet connection - Rheoplus is said to be the first rheometer software to provide both serial and ethernet interfaces for the instrument.
The ethernet communication facilitates faster data transfer and also permits users to control the instrument via a network or the internet.
For example, a Paar application specialist could help out a user that was new to rheology from a remote location, or a service engineer could perform diagnostic tests remotely.
The MCR retains the modularity of the old series with a vast array of accessories available, including 18 different temperature control options covering a range of -150C to 1000C.
Other innovative options include the patented Peltier cover and Peltier cylinders, plus a wide range of rheoptical accessories (eg Sals), three UV cells, a 300bar pressure cell and an interfacial accessory capable of transforming the MCR from a bulk rheometer to a surface rheometer.
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