- Continuous Sensing and Display:
Provides real-time measurements in Krebs units, grams, and centipoise, allowing for immediate analysis of sample consistency.
- Magnetic Spindle Coupling:
Enables quick and secure attachment and removal of spindles, streamlining the testing process.
- Rapid Sample Measurement:
Quickly determine the required consistency of your samples, improving efficiency in the testing process.
- LED Digital Display:
Offers high-resolution readings with increments of 0.1 KU, 1 gram, and centipoise (cP), ensuring precise and accurate data.
- Expanded Measurement Range:
Covers a wide range of measurements from 40 to 141 KU, 32 to 1099 grams, and 27 to 5274 cP, making it versatile for various applications.
- High Accuracy:
Delivers accuracy to ±1% of the full-scale range, ensuring reliable and consistent results.
- Exceptional Reproducibility:
Achieve reproducibility to ±0.5% of the full-scale range, providing confidence in repeated measurements.
- User-Friendly Operation:
Eliminates the need for weights, simplifying an established test procedure and making it easy to use for all skill levels.
- Industry Specification Compliance:
Fully compatible with ASTM D562, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
- Versatile Base Design:
Accommodates standard pint, ½ pint, and quart cans, providing flexibility in sample container sizes.
- Optional Paste Spindle:
Suitable for testing high consistency materials, such as roller mill pastes, expanding the instrument's versatility.
- NIST Traceable Viscosity Standards Available:
Ensure your measurements are accurate and compliant with industry standards.
The KU-3 Viscometer operates by measuring the resistance of a spindle rotating in the sample fluid, held in standard paint industry cans. The spindle's resistance is converted into a reading in Krebs units, grams, and centipoise, allowing for accurate and repeatable measurements. The instrument’s lever offers two positions:
- Up: Spindle stationary, drive motor off
- Down: Spindle rotating, sample being measured
A HOLD switch is available to lock in the test results, which can then be compared across the different measurement units.
APPLICATIONS
- Paints
- Coatings
- Adhesives
- Inks
- Pastes
- Instrument: KU-3 Viscometer
- Krebs Spindle: Standard Krebs-type spindle (KU-1030)
- Can Adapters: Adapter for pint and half-pint cans (base holds quart cans without an adapter)
- Measurement Range:
- 40 - 141 KU
- 32 - 1,099 g
- 27 - 5,274 cP*
- Accuracy: ±1% of full-scale range
- Repeatability: ±0.5% of full-scale range
- Paddle Speed: 200 rpm ± 0.1 rpm
- Net Weight: 18 lb. (8.2 kg)
- Gross Weight: 22.5 lb. (10.2 kg)
- Dimensions: 21 x 12 x 17 in (Carton)
- Operating Environment:
- Temperature: 0°C (32°F) to 40°C (104°F)
- Humidity: 0% - 80% R.H., non-condensing atmosphere
- Ingress Protection Rating: IP20
* Centipoise scale is for reference only. Do not use for calibration.