KS-520 Spectrocolorimeter
A portable D/8 spectrocolorimeter with simultaneous SCI/SCE and a Φ40 mm sphere — with 12 apertures, camera preview and a full set of colour indices in a compact, handy body.
- D/8 geometry with simultaneous SCI/SCE measurement and a Φ40 mm integrating sphere
- 12 apertures (flat and nozzle) for flat, concave and hard-to-reach samples
- Full index set — WI, YI, MI, staining fastness, colour strength, opacity, Munsell
- Camera positioning, ΔE*ab 0.025 repeatability, weighs just 367 g
The KS-520 is a 3nh portable spectrocolorimeter with D/8 sphere geometry and simultaneous SCI and SCE measurement. A Φ40 mm integrating sphere and an integrated spectral module deliver reliable full-spectrum colour readings, while the compact body (367 g) makes it well suited to production-floor and field control.
As many as 12 apertures (flat and nozzle, from 3 to 11 mm) let it measure flat, concave and hard-to-reach samples without changing instrument. Camera preview makes it easy to position the measurement point precisely, and a rich index set (WI, YI, staining fastness, colour strength, opacity, Munsell) covers typical quality-control tasks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Measurement geometry | D/8 (diffuse illumination, 8° viewing), simultaneous SCI/SCE; compliant with CIE No. 15, ISO 7724-1, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7 |
| Integrating sphere | Φ40 mm |
| Light source | combined full-spectrum LEDs, UV lamp |
| Monochromator / sensor | integrated spectral module / dual silicon sensor (18 groups) |
| Range / resolution | 400–700 nm, 10 nm interval |
| Measuring aperture | 12 apertures: 3 / 5 / 6 / 10 / 11 mm and 1 × 3 mm (flat and nozzle) |
| Colour spaces | CIE L*a*b*, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, s-RGB, Hunter Lab, βxy, DIN Lab99 |
| Colour-difference formulas | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*00, DIN ΔE99, ΔE(Hunter) |
| Additional indices | WI, YI, MI, staining fastness, colour strength, opacity, 555, Munsell (C/2), CMYK density |
| Repeatability | ΔE*ab 0.025 (white tile, 30 measurements) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | ΔE*ab 0.3 (12 BCRA series II tiles) |
| Positioning / measuring time | camera preview / approx. 1 s |
| Dimensions / weight | 120 × 75 × 207 mm / 367 g (excl. calibration base) |
Applications
The KS-520 suits fast batch-consistency control on the production floor and in the field — in the plastics, textile, paint and ink, packaging and printing industries, wherever a handy spectral instrument at an accessible price is needed.
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