Drop Shape Analyzer
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General specifications
Instrument dimensions
Footprint
1000 mm × 375 mm (W × D)
Height
490 mm
Weight (without accessories)
34 kg
Temperature measurement
Range of temperature measurement
-50 to 400 °C
Resolution
0.1 °C
Precision
0.1 °C
Accuracy
1/3 DIN B (±0.1 °C at 0 °C to ±0.8 °C at 400 °C)
Location of temperature measurement
environment air
External sensor
2 connectors (PT100)
Power supply
Voltage
88 to 264 VAC
Power consumption
100 W
Frequency
50 to 60 Hz
Sample dimensions
Maximum sample size
700 mm × ∞ × 275 mm (W × D × H) (without axes)
Maximum measuring surface
500 mm × 500 mm (W × D)
Environment
Operating temperature
10 to 40 °C
Humidity
without condensation
Temperature control
Equipment
-
Type of temperature control
-
Range of temperature control
-
Maximum sample space
-
Resolution
-
Flow-through thermostat
-
Inert gas
-
Interfaces
PC
USB 3.0
Housing and peripherals
Compartment
test liquids protected against light
Needle protection shield
yes
Camera und optics housing
yes
Control keyboard
PC keyboard for ADVANCE software operation available (KB20)
Levelling
yes
Measurement specifications
Software
Software type
ADVANCE
Available software modules
contact angle
surface free energy of solids
interfacial and surface tension of liquids
Adhesion Analysis
Remote Control API
Surface free energy of solids
Available
included
Results
surface free energy (SFE)
Models
equation of state
Zisman
Fowkes
Wu
Owens-Wendt-Rabel-Kaelble
extended Fowkes
acid-base theory
Captive bubble
Available
included
Results
contact angle (CA)
Range
0 to 180° (software-based)
Resolution
0.01° (software-based)
Accuracy
0.1° (instrument-based)
Models
conic section
polynom
circle
Young-Laplace
height-width
Type
advancing
receding
static
dynamic
tilting
(additional accessories may be required)
Sessile drop
Available
included
Results
contact angle (CA)
Range
0 to 180° (software-based)
Resolution
0.01° (software-based)
Accuracy
0.1° (instrument-based)
Models
conic section
polynom
circle
Young-Laplace
height-width
Type
advancing
receding
static
dynamic
tilting
(additional accessories may be required)
Pendant drop/Rising drop
Available
included
Results
interfacial tension (IFT)/surface tension (SFT)
Range
0.01 to 2000 mN/m (software-based)
Resolution
0.01 mN/m (software-based)
Models
Young-Laplace
Types (Pendant drop/Rising drop)
static, dynamic
Product group specifications
Camera system (standard)
Type
Camera CF04
Connection
USB 3.0
Resolution
1920 × 1200 px
Frame rate
2300 fps
Dark noise
7 electrons
Dynamic range
73 dB
Illumination
Type
high power monochromatic LED
Wave length, dominant
470 nm
Field of light
46 mm × 46 mm (D × H)
Optics (standard)
Focus
manual
Zoom
7× zoom, manual
View angle
±4°
Field of view
CF04: 3.9 mm × 3.9 mm to 24.7 mm × 24.7 mm
Resolution of optics
CF04: 3.1 to 21.7 μm
Camera system (optional)
Type
High Speed Camera CF06
Connection
USB 3.0
Resolution
640 × 480 px
Frame rate
3400 fps
Dark noise
10.5 electrons
Dynamic range
56.6 dB
Dosing System
Dosing
software-controlled
Drop deposition
software-controlled
Cartridge/syringe (volume)
glass (450 μL), disposable (900 μL)
Resolution
0.1 μL with glass syringe
Speed
10 to 1400 μL/min
Stages
Control
y-axis: software-controlled
z-axis: manual
z-axis (optional): software-controlled
rotation axis: software-controlled
Range
y-axis: 350 mm
z-axis manual: 45 mm
z-axis software-controlled (optional): 38 mm
rotation axis: 360°
Lenght
-
Resolution
y-axis: 10 μm
z-axis manual: 16 mm/turn
z-axis software-controlled (optional): 10 μm
rotation axis: 0.1°
Accuracy
y-axis: 100 μm
z-axis manual: -
z-axis software-controlled (optional): 100 μm
rotation axis: 1°
Optics (optional)
Focus
manual
Zoom
7× zoom, manual
View angle
±4°
Field of view
CF06: 1.7 mm × 1.3 mm to 10.8 mm × 8.1 mm
Resolution of optics
CF06: 2.5 to 17.8 μm
Double pressure dosing system (optional)
Drop deposition
software-controlled
Cartridge, volume
disposable (1 mL)
Resolution
0.1 μL
Speed
fixed
Tilting (optional)
Types
-
Control
-
Range
-
Resolution
-
Accuracy
-
Double pressure dosing system
Drop deposition
-
Cartridge, volume
-
Resolution
-
Speed
-