CAV® 4.2
Sku#
9725-B35
CAV® 4.2 DUAL-BATH KINEMATIC VISCOMETER
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CAV 4.2 is a fully automated, dual-bath, benchtop viscometer with two 14-position sample handlers for unattended D445 processing. Each of the two tubes (one per bath) covers a 100-fold viscosity range at values between 0.5 mm2/s (cSt) and 10,000 mm2/s (cSt) from 15 °C to 150 °C (with available options).
Common Applications include formulated oil analysis, hydraulic oil analysis, additive analysis, marine fuel testing, base stock analysis, light and heavy fuel testing, waxes/paraffin, and crude oil testing.
Viscometer Tube Configuration Information
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Factory installation of this unit is required. If factory installation is waived, only parts are covered during the warranty period. Damage occurring from incorrect installation is not covered by warranty.
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 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 permits 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
- Next generation Atlantic-style tubes reduce solvent usage and disposal costs by 50% over larger predecessor tubes
- 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
- Colored status indicator bath lights provide a simple indication of operational status
- Multiple predefined/user-defined test methods can be run within the same sample tray
- High throughput, selective zone heating of individual samples to temperatures from ambient to 100 °C
- Instrument includes standard dual-solvent input
*Some upper viscosity measurements may be limited by test temperature and sample type. Ubbelohde-style tubes (for volatile products that are not a pure solvent and high melt waxes) are also available in 100-fold increments and fast run 10-fold increments from 0.5 mm²/s (cSt) to 10,000 mm²/s (cSt).
| Unit Weight | 63.0 kg (140.0 lb) |
|---|---|
| Method | ASTM D445/D446, IP 71, ISO 3104/3105, SAE J300 |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 36.0 cm × 66.0 cm × 72.0 cm (14.3 in × 26.0 in × 28.5 in) |
| Shipping Dimensions (W x D x H) | 81.3 cm × 53.3 cm × 99.0 cm (32.0 in × 21.0 in × 39.0 in) |
| Shipping Weight (With All Items) | 96.6 kg (213.0 lb) |
| Maximum Throughput | 24 tests per hour |
| Sample Capacity | 28 positions (2 x 14 positions), automated |
| Viscosity Range | 0.5 mm²/s (cSt) to 10,000 mm²/s (cSt) in 100-fold increments (depending on viscometer tube selection). Fast run tubes are also available. |
| Timing Resolution | 0.01 s (timing accuracy to ± 0.001 s) |
| Temperature Range and Accuracy | 15 °C to 100 °C,± 0.01 °C (temperatures within 5 °C of ambient and below require bath cooling) |
| Minimum Sample/Solvent Volume | 8 mL sample (as little as 3 mL with fast run tubes)/15 mL solvent per test |
| Operating Conditions | 15 °C to 30 °C, 10% to 75% relative humidity (non-condensing),Installation Category II; Pollution Degree 2 |
| Electrical Specifications | 100 Vac, 50/60 Hz; 115 Vac, 50/60 Hz; 230 Vac, 50/60 Hz; 1200 watts power consumption |
| Compliance | CE Mark; EMC directive (2004/108/EC); Low voltage directive (2006/95/EC); HI-POT (1900 Vdc,60 sec.); ROHS |
| Additional Standard Features | Internal heated waste drain lines,dual solvent input |
| Data Output | USB |
