Konica Minolta chroma-meters provide organisations a simple solution forrepeatably and traceably measuring the colour of a product or material. Unlike a spectrophotometer (which measures spectral reflectance), a tristimulus colorimeter like these chroma meters measures reflected colour using filters that correlate with the sensitivity of the human eye. To learn more about the differences between colorimeters and spectrophotometers read our blog article here or discuss your project with your local Konica Minolta representative. The traceable digital colour data from a colorimeter can be used to perform QC measurements to control colour difference from a target. Colorimeters have many applications in industries like foods where spectral data is not necessary or where the larger aperture of a colorimeter can provide a more representative average of a sample colour for less homogeneous samples, they are also widely used for many building materials. The benchtop CR-5 even enables transmittance tristimulus measurement of colour for beverages, juices etc.
Colorimeters are relatively easy to use and can provideinstant feedback or pass/fail judgements when a measurement deviates from the stored target colour. The optics are also typically more robust than a spectrophotometer which can be a benefit in fast paced QC environments with many users.
Konica Minolta Sensing supply different models of colorimeter to serve different requirements,
Colorimeter with 8mm or large 50mm measurement aperture (CR-400/410)
Benchtop Colorimeter for both reflectance and transmission colour data (CR-5)
Custom CR-400 series models are available for coffee, tomato products
Konica Minolta Sensing's colorimeters can be used independently of a computer tomeasure colour,they can also be connected to digital colour data software for easier analysis and reporting.