CAV 4.2 Dual-Bath Kinematic Viscometer

CANNON product

For Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids ASTM D445/D446, ISO 3104/3105, IP 71. CAV® 4.2 is a fully automated, dual-bath, benchtop viscometer with two 14-position sample handlers for unattended D445 processing. 

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An on-board computer and user-friendly touch-screen interface allow a single CAV 4.2 unit to be run without an external PC. For higher throughput labs, a single external PC can manage up to four CAV 4.2 instruments using the powerful VISCPRO software. Multiple pre-defined and user-defined test methods can be run in the same sample tray to maximize flexibility and save valuable set up time. Status indicator bath lights provide a simple, easily viewed indication of operational status ensuring worry-free operation.

Cost-saving features include a tube design that reduces solvent usage and disposal costs by more than 50%. Single-point temperature calibration avoids tube recalibration costs and maximizes test flexibility. Automated vial washing and drying reduces vial consumption costs and replaces manual washing, saving time.

 

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Applications

Residual Fuel

Brands

CANNON

Method

ASTM D445, ASTM D446, IP 71, ISO 3104, ISO 3105

Features & Benefits

D445 precision in a modern, dependable design

  • Temperature range: ambient to 100 °C (15 °C to 150 °C with available bath options)
  • Viscosity range: 0.5 mm²/s (cSt) to 10,000 mm²/s (cSt)* in 100-fold increments (easily covering the range of 5 separate manual glass viscometers)
  • Dual, independent modular baths enable simultaneous testing at two different temperatures
  • Two fully accessible, 14-position sample handlers ensure reliable, unattended processing of up to 24 determinations per hour
  • Automation provides an alternative to labor-intensive manual testing and reduces operator to operator variability
  • A well tested CANNON viscometer platform offers reliability and dependable support

Compact & self-contained with flexible configuration

  • Simple, out-of-the-box installation
  • 35% smaller footprint conserves lab space
  • Optional, environmentally friendly Peltier cooling requires no external refrigeration
  • An onboard computer enables preprogrammed test parameters to be run without an external PC
  • VISCPRO® PC software enables programming of user-defined test methods and permits one PC to manage and control up to four instruments
  • User-configurable reports may be viewed, printed, saved and exported

Reduced consumable costs

  • ASTM D445/ISO 3105 Ubbelohde-style tubes reduce solvent usage and disposal costs by 50%
  • Automated vial washing and drying enables reuse and reduces vial consumption

Simplified maintenance and test versatility

  • Modular bath for easy maintenance access
  • Operators physically replace tubes in minutes, eliminating the need for related service calls
  • Single-point temperature calibration avoids tube recalibration costs and maximizes flexibility
  • Colored status indicator bath lights provide a simple remote indication of operational status
  • Multiple predefined/user-defined test methods can be run within the same sample tray
  • (Optional) High throughput, selective zone heating preheats individual samples to any temperature from ambient to 100 °C
  • Instrument includes standard dual-solvent input

* Some upper viscosity measurements may be limited by test temperature and sample type. Fast run (10-fold range) tubes are also available.

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Video

CAV 4.2 – Feature Video

 

CAV 4.2 –  Operation Video