HAAKE™ Viscotester™ iQ Rheometer

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Measure and analyze the rheological properties of a wide range of different samples. Increase efficiency and minimize the risk of operator errors.

With the Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ Viscotester™ iQ Rheometer we provide an intelligent solution for your daily rheological challenges. Designed for intuitive operation, the HAAKE Viscotester iQ Rheometer adapts to individual measurement requirements in laboratories focused on quality control.

This HAAKE Viscotester iQ Rheometer sets new standards in modularity, ease of use and intelligent user guidance. It is the instrument of choice for simple viscosity determination as well as for complex rheological investigations from low viscous liquids to stiff pastes and semi-solids. The optional oscillation mode even allows for the investigation of the viscoelastic  behavior of highly  structured samples. Used as a standalone unit or fully software controlled, its compact size and small footprint makes the Viscotester iQ Rheometer a portable unit for mobile use or a major tool in quality control laboratories.

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Product Description

 The development of the next generation Viscotester was driven by the demands of new rheological tasks in quality control. We combine decades of experience in rheology with solutions designed for highly dynamic working environments. Our goal is to enable fast, reliable and precise rheological measurements with maximum ease of operation.


Ideal for Industrial QC in:

  • Food
  • Cosmetics & Pharmaceuticals
  • Mining & Construction
  • Petrochemicals
  • Polymers

Individual
Meeting your demands in QC

  • Easy exchange between different measuring configurations for fast setup and operation
  • Comprehensive portfolio of measuring geometries and accessories to tailor your instrument
  • Highly dynamic, powerful EC motor for flexibility across a range of materials and measurements
  • Exchangeable self-sufficient Peltier or liquid controlled temperature modules for maximum flexiblity
  • Optional oscillation mode
  • Multiple means of operation: Standalone, with new HAAKE Viscotester iQ RheoApp, or fully software controlled to match your level of usability


Intuitive
Making QC more convenient for your laboratory

  • Breakthrough concept self-explaining in setup and handling for error-proof operation
  • Smart lift function for convenient, accurate and reproducible gap setting
  • Measuring geometries designed for optimized handling and easy exchange
  • Correct and precise sample filling for parallel plates for ultimate measuring accuracy


Intelligent
Guiding your operators through every measurement challenge

  • Convenient touch screen display for visualization of numerical and graphical measurement results
  • Intelligent user guidance for measuring and evaluation procedures, selection of suitable jobs with indication of available measuring range
  • “Connect Assist” quick coupling of measuring geometries and temperature modules with perfect alignment, automatic recognition and feedback for measuring optimization
  • “Temperature Assist” rapid real sample temperature control based on a dynamic heat transfer model

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The Next Generation Quality Control Rheometer

The Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ Viscotester™ iQ rheometer — the new Quality Control rheometer — easier to operate, more intuitive and highly modular.

HAAKE Viscotester iQ Video Spotlight

Features of the Thermo Scientific HAAKE Viscotester iQ Rheometer

Learn why the Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™
Viscotester iQ Rheometer is the instrument of choice in QC environments.

Video duration: 4.42 minutes

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Oscillatory Rheology in QC – The New Testing Capabilities

In this webinar the basics of oscillatory rheometry and how it can be applied to Quality Control will be presented.

– Quality Control

– Flow Behavior, Yield Stress, Thixotropy

– Viscoelasticity

– Oscillatory Tests

Special offer!

Purchase the educational package and receive a free upgrade for oscillatory measurement capabilities and 10 additional Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ RheoWin Data Manager software licenses. Package includes a Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™  Viscotester™ iQ Rheometer, 2 sets of measuring geometries, peltier temperature control unit, and the HAAKE RheoWin software. Offer expires 11/30/15. 

 

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apyron∞ – Class-leading Performance: Automatically

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With the apyron imaging system you will be prepared to explore beyond the established frontiers of your field. It has been developed to overcome the boundary between ease-of-use and ultimate capability in Raman Imaging. Equipped with this seamless versatility, your creativity can be fully expressed.

 

When simplicity meets performance

As a member of the WITec product family, apyron sets the benchmark for automated Raman Imaging systems with excellent imaging qualities: outstanding spectral and spatial resolution, ultra-fast acquisition times, and exceptional signal sensitivity in combination with automated system configurations and intuitive measurement procedures.

 

When high-resolution imaging meets high-resolution spectroscopy

Ultrahigh-throughput spectrometers provide unprecedented spectral resolution, detailed spectral information at every image pixel and the highest Raman signal sensitivity.

 

apyron is the ideal Raman imaging system for:

  • Multi-user labs accomodating varied user skills and requirements
  • Industry labs with recurring experimental scenarios and an emphasis on time-critical turnover
  • Raman newcomers with advanced imaging requirements
  • Leading Raman spectroscopists seeking the next performance benchmark

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A New Class of Automated Raman Imaging Systems – Key Features

WITec is established as the manufacturer of the industry‘s most advanced Raman Imaging systems. This distinction now also extends to automated  systems.

TruePower: Automated Absolute Laser Power Determination in mW

The absolute laser power is measured in the optical fiber and can be adjusted with accuracy of <0.1 mW. A laser shutter shields the sample from the laser light and opens only during Raman analysis with optimized laser power to avoid any sample degradation. apyron is the only Raman Imaging system on the market to provide such an accuracy ensuring optimal laser power for the preservation of delicate samples and reproducibility in measurement conditions.

 

Automated Laser Wavelength Selection and Spectrometer Adjustment

The selection of the laser has never been easier: With a simple click of the mouse the wavelength can be chosen in the software user interface. What follows is an automated adjustment and calibration of all spectrometer components such as filters, gratings etc. to enable optimal system performance.

 

Performance Facts:

  • More than 16 million Raman spectra can be acquired in a single dataset
  • Spectral resolution down to 0.1 rel. 1/cm per pixel (@633 nm excitation)
  • 3D Raman Imaging at a lateral resolution limited only by physical law
  • Push-button instrument and measurement control

Ultrahigh-throughput Spectrometers for Unprecedented Spectral Resolution, Detailed Spectral Information at Every Image Pixel and the Highest Raman Signal Sensitivity

The lens-based imaging spectrometer was specifically designed for Raman microscopy and applications at ultra-low light intensities. Versions are available for a wide variety of excitation wavelengths and focal lengths and are optimized for their specific laser wavelength:

  • UHTS 300 for most effective and ultrafast 3D confocal Raman Imaging
  • UHTS 400 for excellent spectral and image quality for the red and NIR
  • UHTS 600 for unrivaled spectral resolution in 3D confocal Raman Imaging

 

 

Additional Features:

  • Automated sample positioning and motorized scan tables
  • Software-controlled measurement settings
  • TrueSignal: system-controlled adjustment of the optical fiber position to maximize the light into the fiber output of the microscope
  • TrueCal: convenient performance of pre-defined calibration routines for the optical and mechanical microscope components whenever required
  • Laser safety class 1

apyron: powerful data acquisition and post-processing

apyron Applications

Carbon Tetrachloride in an Alkane-Water-Oil Emulsion

Carbon Tetrachloride is quite often used as a reference sample in order to determine the performance of a Raman spectrometer in terms of spectral resolution. The characteristic peak at 460 rel. 1/cm should be clearly resolvable at room temperature. Due to its ultra-high optical throughput the apyron is the first system on the market to allow for FAST RAMAN IMAGINGTM while simultaneously maintaining the ability to resolve this peak.

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3D confocal Raman image of the emulsion. Green: Alkane; Blue: Water; Yellow: CCl4 + Oil. (Image parameters: 200 x 200 x 20 pixels, 100 x 100 x 10 µm³ scan range, 0.06 s integration time per spectrum, 532 nm excitation wavelength.) Zoom-in image with high spectral resolution. (Image parameters: 100 x 100 pixels, 10 x 10 µm², 0.08 s integration time per spectrum, UHTS 600 spectrometer, 1800 g/mm grating.) Due to the high spectral resolution of the spectroscopic system the bands of the CCl4 peak at 460 cm-1 can be clearly resolved at room temperature.

White-light microscopy and color-coded Raman Image overlay of a squashed banana pulp sample

The Raman image was acquired with an apyron attached to the 600 mm focal length UHTS 600 spectrometer system (grating: 300 g/mm) to provide the highest spectral performance. Red: beta-Carotene-rich areas, Green: Starch, Blue: Water

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Only the apyron is capable of generating Raman images along with the parameters as in the following: Excitation: 532 nm, Laser Power: 49.9 mW, Scan area: 400 x 300 µm², 1200 x 900 pixels, Integration time: 2 ms/spectrum/pixel

Cypher ES Polymer Edition AFM

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No other AFM matches the performance and versatility of the Cypher ES for polymer science research and development. One of our most popular configurations is now available as the Cypher ES Polymer Edition with special promotional pricing and availability for fast delivery!

The Cypher ES Polymer Edition includes:

 

  • Cypher ES Environmental AFM

    ⁃ Routinely achieves higher resolution than ordinary AFMs
    ⁃ Fastest scanning gives results in seconds instead of minutes

  • blueDrive Photothermal Excitation

    ⁃ Makes all tapping mode techniques simpler to operate
    ⁃ Makes imaging more stable, even when changing temperature
    ⁃ Makes nanomechanical imaging modes more quantitative

  • High Temperature Sample Heater

    ⁃ Heats samples at up to 250°C in controlled gas environments
    ⁃ No-hassle operation without extra controllers, cables, and tubing

  • Fast Force Mapping Mode

    ⁃ Captures high-speed force curves for storage modulus mapping
    ⁃ Captures every curve, including both deflection and Z sensor
    ⁃ Supports many indentation models, including Hertz, DMT, Sneddon, and JKR

  • AM-FM Viscoelastic Mapping Mode

    ⁃ The fastest nanomechanical mapping mode (>20 Hz line rates)
    ⁃ Quantitatively maps both storage modulus and loss tangent
    ⁃ Operates over a wide modulus range (~50 kPa – 300 GPa)

  • Contact Resonance Viscoelastic Mapping Mode

    ⁃ Quantitatively maps both storage modulus and loss modulus
    ⁃ Best suited for higher modulus materials (1 GPa – 300 GPa)

  • GetStarted Automated Image Optimization

    ⁃ Automatically optimizes imaging parameters before the scan even starts
    ⁃ Get great data from the first scan line with no tip or sample damage