Other Equipment
Other instruments in our labs include laser imaging devices, a spray dryer, an AutoJet® AccuCoat® Low Mist Spray System and a variety of fluid handling and mixing equipment.
Laser Imaging (PMS Probe)
Particle Measuring Systems or PMS-OAP (Optical Array Probe) is a flux sampling instrument and is manufactured by Particle Measuring Systems in Boulder, CO. The drops are sized and counted as they pass through the sampling plane. The size and velocity determination is based on measuring the amount of laser light shadowed by the drops passing through the sampling region.
The PMS-OAP measures sizes in two ranges, 100 to 6,200 µm and 200 to 12,400 µm using two optical configurations.
AutoJet AccuCoat Low Mist Spray System
The AccuCoat System from AutoJet Technologies was designed specifically to eliminate misting. It provides push-button control to quickly change spray performance, even when liquids are heated or viscous. Equipped with an AutoJet Spray Controller and SprayLogic™ software, the system gives us precise control to replicate customer applications and test spray parameters to optimize spray systems or test prototypes.
Flowmeters
Coriolis flowmeters, manufactured by Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, CO, allow liquids, gases and slurries to be measured. Motion sensors measure volume flow rate, density and temperature.
Viscometers
LVDV-II+Viscometer, manufactured by Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Middleboro, MA, measures viscosities in the range of 1 cp to 2 Mcp (cp: centipoises). It can continuously sense and display viscosity (cp or Mpa.s), temperature (C or F), shear rate, shear stress percent torque and spindle. These results can be plotted and used for comparison with historical data.
Noise Test Stand
Our Noise Level Test Measuring Stand includes the 886-2 sound level meter (Simpson Electric Company, Elgin, IL) and is capable of measuring decibels on the three common weighting scales, A, B and C. An octave band filter allows better determination of all the different frequencies in the sound, and the calibrator emits two tones of different dBs at 1000 Hz to check the accuracy of the meter.
