TA 4 Online-System

Continuous, Online Colour Measurement for Precise Process Control

  • Continuous, online colour measurement for precise process control
  • Flexibility through full range of industry-standard colour scales
  • Seamless integration into production process - correlation with other instruments
  • Eliminates time-loss and cost for sampling and lab measurements
This generation of online colorimeters measures a near real-time response across the spectrum (380 to 780 nm) or less. This spectrophotometric approach allows for the use of internationally recognised colour coordinate systems, such as CIELAB and CIE xzY with the subsequent translation of colour data to industry specific colour scales, as referenced by standardising bodies such as AOCS, DGF, ISO and ASTM.

 

Part Number 178109

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Applications

  • Chemicals
  • Edible Oils and Fats

Product information

  • Seamless Integration into Production Process - Correlation with Other Instruments
    The Lovibond® TA 4 online system enables you to instantly monitor colour quality throughout the manufacturing process. It is designed to be an easy-to-use monitoring system with the accuracy guaranteed of the Lovibond® brand.
  • Eliminates Time-loss and Cost for Sampling and Lab Measurements
    The online system provides objective colour data for continuous process control, allowing near real-time process information to be obtained at a low analytical cost. The system can be used for the measurement of constituent concentrations, early detection of trace contaminants and quality assurance analysis. Analytical results can be fed back for automatic process control and optimisation.
  • Be Compliant to Internationally Recognised Colour Coordinate Systems
    This new generation of online colorimeters utilise diode array spectrophotometers which measure a near real-time response across the spectrum (380 to 780 nm) at 10 nm or less. This spectrophotometric approach allows for the use of internationally
    recognised colour coordinate systems, such as CIELAB and CIE xzY with the subsequent translation of colour data to industry specific colour scales, as referenced by standardising bodies such as AOCS,DGF, ISO and ASTM.
  • Enjoy Ease-of-Use with Touch Screen Inupt and Display of Graphs
    The interactive setup screen allows you to program details of both the reference spectrophotometer and those of the three flow cells. Once in deployment, the display can be set to show different measuring points and the output scale can be selected. You can view the colour scales in two formats: either as a real-time graph for a single scale at a chosen measurement point or as a set of the latest values for all the scales at all the measurement points.
  • Facilitates Multiple Measurement Locations Throughout The Plant
    The assembly consists of a Central Control Unit with a reference spectrophotometer. The Control Unit can accept signals from up to 3 flow cells to each of which up to 4 remote signals eg red, yellow, chlorophyll and CIELAB L* can be connected. The Central Control unit may be housed in a central location up to 45 m away from each cell.
    There is no limit as to how many configurations you may install in the plant but each Central Control Unit runs independently and must be monitored separately.
  • Get Started with the Lovibond® Team
    A team of Lovibond® trained engineers is on-hand to help you get started. With the company’s in-depth knowledge of colour science, we can provide advice from colour scales, through recommended path lengths to implementation ‘best practice’.

    We can also arrange on-site visits to the factory plant for both pre- and post technical meetings, highlighting areas of consideration, advising on implementation and seeing the process through to completion.
Applicable Standard AOCS Cc 8d-55
AOCS Cc 13a-43
AOCS Cc 13b-45
AOCS Cc 13e-92
AOCS Cc 13j-97
ASTM D1209
ASTM D1544
ASTM D6166
ASTM E308
BS684
ISO 6271
ISO 15305
ISO 27608
MS 252 : Part 16
MS 817 : Part 12
Colour Type Transparent
Display Embedded PC with touch screen display, internal hard drive Windows XP operatin system
Path Length 1 inch, 50 mm, 5 1/4 inch
Calibration Calibration loop filled with food grade glycerol, automatic calibration program included with software
Internal Storage 100,000+ Measurement
Measurement Time Less than 5 seconds (depending on length of fiber optic cable)
Instrument Housing Metal cabinet to IP66
Spectral Range 320 - 780 nm
Illuminants CIE Illuminant A
Portability Process
Observer 2°, 10°
Dimensions 500 x 500 x 300 mm
Title Scale Path Length Scale Range Scale Resolution Applicable Standard Add to quotation cart
FAC Colour (AOCS Cc 13a-43) 10.65 mm 25 - 45 4 units AOCS Cc 13a-43
Gardner Colour (ASTM D 1544, ASTM D 6166, AOCS Td 1a, MS 817 Part 10, ISO 4630:2015) 10 mm 1 - 9 1 unit
Gardner Colour (ASTM D 1544, ASTM D 6166, AOCS Td 1a, MS 817 Part 10, ISO 4630:2015) 10 mm 10 - 18 1 unit
Lovibond® RYBN Colour 10 mm - 5 1/4" 0 - 70 R, 0 - 70 Y, 0 - 30 B, 0 - 3 N 0.1 units AOCS Cc 13j-97
Pt-Co 10 mm - 5 1/4" 0 - 500 mg Pt/l 0.1 mg Pt/l ISO 6271
AOCS-Tintometer Colour 10 mm - 5 1/4" 0 - 20 R, 0 - 70 R 0.1 unit R, 1 unit Y AOCS Cc 13j-97
CIE 94
CIE L* a* b dependant on spectral locus 0.01 ASTM E308
CIE L* a* b 10 mm - 5 1/4" dependant on spectral locus 0.01 ASTM E308
CIELAB (L*C*h) 10 mm - 5 1/4" L*, C*, dependant on spectral locus, 0 - 360° 0.01 ASTM E308
Title Online Download Type Format Language Direct Download
Datasheet 178109 - TA 4 Online-System Datasheet PDF (0.20 MB)

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Title Glass Standard Values Filters Part Number Add to quotation cart
FAC

Approximate values

  • 9
1 131043
FAC Colour (PFXi195)

Approximate Values

  • 7
  • 13
  • 15
  • 29
  • 39
5 139840
FAC Colour (PFXi995/950/880)

Approximate Values

  • 7
  • 13
  • 15
  • 29
  • 39
5 139850
FAC Colour

Approximate Value

  • 7
  • 13
  • 29
  • 39
4 343000
Gardner

Approximate Values

  • 3
  • 17
2 342000
Gardner Colour Filter Set (PFXi995/950/880)

Approximate Values

  • 2
  • 8
  • 12
  • 17
4 139890
Gardner Colour Filter Set (PFXi195)

Approximate Values

  • 2
  • 8
  • 12
  • 17
4 139880
Gardner - EC2000

Approximate values

  • 11.3
1 135139
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Neutral

Approximate Value

  • 0.5R
  • 1.3Y
  • 0.1N
1 139592
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Neutral Filter Set (PFXi 995/950/880)

Approximate Values

  • 0.1R 0.5Y 0.0N
  • 1.0R 2.6Y 0.1N
  • 2.0R 5.7Y 0.1N
  • 3.2R 15.0Y 0.1N
  • 5.0R 34.0Y 0.1N
5 139610
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Blue Filter Set (PFXi 995/950/880)

Approximate Values

  • 1.0R 0.5B
  • 1.3R 0.8B
  • 1.2R 4.3Y 1.2B
  • 2.6R 11.5Y 2.1B
  • 3.4R 15.9Y 2.9B
5 139620
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Neutral (PFXi 995/950/880)

Approximate Values

  • 0.5R 1.3Y 0.1N
  • 1.3R 3.3Y 0.5N
  • 2.5R 8.6Y 0.1N
  • 4.0R 22Y 0.1N
  • 7.1R 51Y 0.5N
5 139630
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Neutral Filter Set (Model F, E, D)

Approximate Values

  • 0.1R 0.5Y
  • 1.0R 2.6Y
  • 1.7R 5.5Y
  • 3.4R 15.0Y
  • 5.0R 34.0Y

 

5 185000
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Blue (Model F, E, D)

Approximate Values

  • 1.2R 0.9B
  • 1.1R 4.3Y 1.4B
  • 2.6R 11.5Y 2.1B
  • 3.2R 15.5Y 2.9B
  • 1.0Y 0.5B
5 186000
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Neutral Filter Set (PFXi 995/950/880)

Approximate Values

  • 0.1R 0.5Y 0.0N
  • 0.5R 1.3Y 0.1N
  • 1.0R 2.6Y 0.1N
  • 1.3R 3.3Y 0.5N
  • 2.0R 5.7Y 0.1N
  • 2.5R 8.6Y 0.1N
  • 3.2R 15.0Y 0.1N
  • 4.0R 22.0Y 0.1N
  • 5.0R 34.0Y 0.1N
  • 7.1R 51.0Y 0.5N
10 139590
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Neutral (Model F, E, D)

Approximate Values

  • 0.1R 0.5Y
  • 0.5R 1.3Y
  • 1.0R 2.6Y
  • 1.2R 3.2Y
  • 1.7R 5.5Y
  • 2.5R 7.9Y
  • 3.4R 15.0Y
  • 4.0R 21.0Y
  • 5.0R 34.0Y
  • 6.5R 51.0Y
10 184000
Lovibond Red, Yellow, Blue Filter Set (Model F - BS684)

Approximate Values

  • 0.6R 1.0Y 0.6B
  • 1.1R 2.1Y 0.8B
  • 1.4R 3.4Y 0.8B
  • 1.9R 4.3Y 1.0B
  • 2.3R 7.3Y 1.0B
  • 2.9R 9.7Y 1.1B
  • 4.3R 17.1Y 1.0B
  • 4.7R 19.0Y 0.9B
  • 5.6R 31.0Y 1.0B
  • 7.3R 51.0Y 1.0B
10 187000
Hazen Colour Filter Set

Approximate values

  • 5
  • 20
  • 50
  • 100
  • 300
5 139570
CIE L*a*b*

Approximate values

  • L* 92a - 3.4 b*26
1 130501