CAV® 4.2

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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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D445 precision in a modern, dependable design

  • Temperature range: ambient to 100°C (15°C to 150°C with available bath options)
  • Viscosity range: 0.5mm²/s (cSt) to 10,000mm²/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 0.5mm²/s (cSt) to 10,000mm²/s (cSt).

 

Specifications
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)
Up to 150°C,± 0.03°C (with high temperature bath

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