| CANNON Product |
| miniAV
Automatic Viscometer |
| ASTM D445
Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of
Dynamic Viscosity) |
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| Affordable D 445 Automation |
The miniAV® from
CANNON Instrument Company offers every laboratory an
exciting new tool for convenient and highly accurate
kinematic viscosity (Kin Vis) measurement. Occupying
roughly the same footprint as a tabletop rotational
viscometer, the miniAV® automates the
time-consuming sample measurement and viscometer
tube wash/dry procedures associated with the ASTM D
445 method, freeing the laboratory technician for
other duties. The miniAV® has been
designed as an affordable alternative to traditional
labor-intensive manual Kin Vis measurement methods,
and provides a first step toward full laboratory
automation.
The miniAV® performs in tandem with the
proven VISCPRO® II software for Windows® 98/NT®/XP®, providing
convenient sample ID data entry, database
maintenance, and powerful reporting and LIMS
connectivity capabilities. Two miniAV® instruments can be connected to a single PC to
easily determine Viscosity Index for a sample. |
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miniAV |
• Meets all ASTM D 445
Precision Specifications
• Convenient and Affordable
Automated Testing
• 100-Fold Range Tubes for
Kinematic Viscosities
Between 0.5 and 6,000* mm2/s
• Selectable Temperature Range
Between 20° and 100°
C
• Attractive and Compact Tabletop Unit
Save Space, Save Time, Save Money |
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• Meets all ASTM D445
Precision
Specifications
• Affordable Automated
Testing
• Low Solvent/Sample Volume
• Faster Through-Put
• 100-Fold Tube Ranges for
KinVis up to 5000 cSt
• Selectable Temperature
from 20 to 100°C
• Smart Table Technology
• Attractive and Compact
Benchtop Unit—Saves Space,
Saves Time, Saves Money! |
miniAV-X |
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• Rapid Analysis – 3 min or
less
• Reduced Lab Operating
Costs
• Small Sample Volume 4 to
5mL
• Uses Low Cost 17x100 mm
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Standard HDPE Sample Vial
• Low Solvent Usage - 8mL
per sample
• Quick Tube Replacement
• High Reliability/Easy
Serviceability
• Small Footprint |
miniQV-X |
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Developed Specifically for Low
Temperature (Sub-Zero) KinVis Measurement
• Meets ASTM D445 and D2532
Precision Specifications
• Temperature Range of -40°C to +30°C
• Measures KinVis up to 20,000 mm2/s
• Ideal for -20°C Measurement of Jet Fuel
According
to ASTM D1655 and DEF STAN 91:91
• Meets ASTM D2532 with 3 hour or 72
hour Thermal Soak of Aviation Turbine Lubricants
down to -40°C
• Also applicable to -40°C Testing of Hydraulic
Fluids,Turbine and Transformer Oils up to 20,000
mm2/s
• Attractive and Compact Tabletop Unit
• Environmentally-friendly Peltier Technology
Cooling
(requires no external refrigerants); Small Air-Water
Heat Exchanger Included
• Unique Viscometer Tube (Patent Pending) which
Incorporates Sensitive Thermistor Sensors
• Available with 10-Fold Range Tube
• Design Allows Bath to Quickly Warm to +30°C
for
Easy Automated Cleaning and Drying with
Standard Solvents(eliminating common moisture
issues) |
miniAV-LT |
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• Convenient and Affordable
• Automated Measurement
ofPolymer Solution
Viscosities
• Selectable Temperature
Range Between 20 and 100°C
• Powerful VISCPRO Software
• Calculates Solvent,
Relative,Intrinsic, Inherent, and
Reduced Viscosity
• Elastomers, Plastics,
TPEs,Copolymers,
Biopolymers,Blends, Oligomers,
Pre-Polymers,Resins,
Viscosity Modifiers |
miniPV |
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| Operation |
| Operation of the miniAV® is simple. The user fills the sample vial, places it
in the vial holder beneath the viscometer, and
raises it into position. Sample ID information is
entered via the computer. The user initiates the
test with a single mouse click.Without further
operator intervention, the sample is drawn up into
the viscometer tube, held for temperature
equilibration, and then measured. Data is
automatically transferred to the computer database
via the RS-232 serial connection. The sample is then
ejected as waste, and the sample vial becomes a wash
station as solvent is automatically metered into the
viscometer tube and then evacuated to complete the
cleaning cycle. Following tube drying, the vial
holder is lowered to its original position, ready to
receive the next sample. Total cycle time for a test
is 3 to 5 minutes depending on the viscosity. |
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| Accuracy |
The miniAV® provides
automatic Kin Vis testing within parameters
specified by ASTM D 445/446 and ISO 3104/3105.
The miniAV® measures flow rates within
±0.001 second by electronically timing the liquid
meniscus as it moves between thermistor timing
sensors. Bath temperature is controlled with
accuracy better than ±0.02°C between 20° and 100°,
as required by ASTM D 445/446. Dark or opaque
liquids may be measured with the same precision as
transparent fluids – without the need to change
tubes. Unlike non-traditional bench-top instruments
which claim D445 correlation, the miniAV is truly a
KinVis instrument. Using a capillary viscometer
defined in D446, the miniAV® performs
equally well on Newtonian materials and fully
formulated end products. |
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| Features |
The miniAV® bath unit
housing is only 10 inches wide, and the unit is less
than 21 inches in height. Modular side panels swivel
out for convenient maintenance/service. The modified
Ubbelohde compound viscometer tube offers a 100-fold
viscosity range (easily covering the range of 5
separate manual glass viscometers), and requires
only 5 mL of sample (3 mL with Fast-Run tubes). The
tube rests in a 1-liter temperature bath that also
contains temperature and fluid level sensors,
cooling coil, heating element, and impellersthat
circulatebath fluid to ensure high temperature
uniformity.
Like its fully-automatic cousins
in the CAV 2000 Series, the miniAV offers selectable
temperatures between 20° and 100°C. Data is
transmitted to and from the controlling computer via
a standard RS-232 serial interface. The instrument
is shipped with the VISCPRO II controlling software,
external power supply, and waste receiver assembly.
Convenient chromatography-type container lids may be
used for connecting cap thread #38 reagent bottles
to the miniAV®. |
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| Required Accessories |
| The miniAV® requires a
computer with theWindows® 98/NT®/XP® operating
system. The user must provide a suitable
non-pressurized solvent container for each solvent.
For test temperatures below 40°C or for operation in
high-ambient environments, an optional chiller or TE
bath chiller is required. |
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| VISCPRO® Software |
VISCPRO software for Windows® 95, 98, 2000, NT®, and XP® automates multiple sample testing for the miniAV.
With VISCPRO you can save and restore multiple
instrument configurations or sample ID information
with a few mouse clicks. Three security levels help
to protect against inadvertent changes in instrument
configurations or sample testing procedures.
As VISCPRO controls the miniAV,
test data is written to a Microsoft® Access® database file. The software
provides user-configurable reports which can be used
to retrieve selected information from the database.
Analyses can be displayed on the computer screen,
printed, saved to an ASCII file or transmitted to
the user’s Laboratory Information Management System
(LIMS) via a serial connection. VISCPRO is shipped
with a companion program, the Database Manager,
which provides convenient and powerful functions for
managing and archiving database data. Extensive
user-friendly help files simplify the operation of
VISCPRO. |
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miniAV Specifications
| Operating Conditions: |
10%-90% RH non-condensing. Installation category II;
Pollution degree 2 |
| Viscosity Range: |
0.5 to 6000 cSt |
| Compliance: |
CE Mark: EMC directive (89/336/EEC); Low voltage
directive (73/23/EEC); HI-POT (1900 VDC, 60 sec.) |
| Computer: |
Computer not included. An IBM-compatible computer with
a pentium processor and Windows 95/98/NT/XP, SVGA or better monitor,
CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, a serial port, and a hard disk with 200
megabytes available disk space is required. |
| Dimensions: |
Shipping Weight: 120-140 lbs (depends on number of
accessories shipped)
Shipping Box: 29'"x 25" x 36"
Instrument: 21.75" height, 10" width, 11.375" depth, 30 lbs
Power Supply: 6.75" height, 13" width, 15.5" depth, 12 lbs
Waste Bottle Housing: 16" height, 8" width, 14" depth, 7 lbs |
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