BRAND-NEW
Touch the Colour With spectro2guide – Next Generation Colour Measurement by BYK-Gardner © BYK-Gardner
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YK-Gardner - worldwide partner of the automotive, paint and plastic industries for quality
control of colour, appearance and physical properties - is introducing the new spectro2guide, the revolution in colour measurement. Like its predecessor, the new spectro2guide combines colour and gloss measurement in one instrument. Completely new, is the measurement of fluorescence to predict colour stability. Like a fluorimeter the fluorescent light can be detected using monochromatic illumination and for the first time ever an ΔEzero can be calculated to predict how the colour will change when fluorescence has degraded. This combination of a spectrophotometer with a fluorimeter opens up completely new perspectives to not only control colour harmony, but also to analyse the colour stability with measurement of fluorescence.
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Figure 1: The new spectro2guide by BYK-Gardner combines colour and gloss measurement in one instrument.
Beside the combination of innovative measurement methods, the
operation and handling. Because of
calibration function. Thereby, the white
spectro2guide uses innovative,
its balanced and upfront design, the
calibration standard is always protected
high performance LED technology as
3.5” colour touchscreen is always in
and a reliable calibration is guaranteed.
light sources. Due to the outstanding
the right position and easy-to-read.
In addition, data transfer has never
performance of these LEDs, the
A perfect premise for the icon-based
been easier or more flexible. The
short-term, long-term and temperature
menu, which allows an intuitive smart
spectro2guide offers three possibilities:
stability as well as a homogeneous
phone like operation and the integrated
Via docking station or directly connected
illumination spot are unsurpassed in
camera, that shows a live preview
with USB cable or wireless with a Wi-Fi
the industry. As a result, a superior
of the measurement area to ensure
function.
accuracy and excellent inter-instrument
precise positioning and to prevent false
Raise your expectations and get ready
agreement allow the use of digital
readings on imperfections or scratches.
for the future!
standards.
As the first spectrophotometer on
This new high technology is
the market, the spectro2guide offers
For further information:
complimented by its easy-to-use
auto diagnosis and an automatic
www.byk.com/instruments
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N. 53 - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine