Aqualab Water Activity Meter 4TE Decagon Devices |
Measurements | Water Activity |
Applications | Baked and Snack Foods, Beef Jerky, Candy and Confectionery, Cereal and Grain Products, Coffee/Tea, Cosmetics, Dairy Products, Dried Distillers Grain, Dried/ Dehydrated Products, Materials, Nuts/Dried Fruit, Pet Food, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics, Processed/Cured Meat, Sauces/Dressings, Seed Longevity, Spices, Tobacco, Vegetable Oil. |
Overview |
Benchtop Water Activity Meter |
Fast | water activity meter gets readings in 5 minutes or less |
Accurate | ±0.003 aw |
Verifiable with independent salt standards |
Repeatable | different users, different locations, same result |
Portable | weighs just 7 pounds |
Easy to use | water activity meter yields precise measurements with minimal training |
Secure | offers administrative control over calibration and sample data |
Proven | used by 80 of the top 100 food companies |
Speed and Accuracy |
Measure water activity in 5 minutes or less ( average read time : 2.5 minutes ) with ±0.003 aw accuracy. AquaLab instruments are the fastest, most precise water activity meters available. |
Use ( Almost ) Anywhere |
Water activity meters must report a temperature because water activity is temperature dependent. Internal temperature control lets you set a measuring temperature between 15º - 50°C and use the instrument anywhere-even outside the QC lab. |
Use the AquaLab Water Activity Meter 4TE to get lab-quality measurements at the line, receiving dock, processing plant, storage facility-anywhere you need to test and verify the safety and quality of your products and ingredients. |
How it Works |
Put a 7.5 ml product sample in a disposable cup, place in the water activity meter, seal the sample chamber lid over the sample, and wait for vapor equilibrium. |
An infrared beam focused on a tiny mirror determines the precise dewpoint temperature of the sample. That dewpoint temperature is then translated into water activity. |
Easy to Clean |
The sample chamber lid flips up so contaminated sensors are quick to spot and easy to clean. |
Secure Data |
The AquaLab Water Activity Meter 4TE stores time, date, and user information with every measurement and calibration, and can store up to 10,000 secure data points. |
Administrative functions can be set to control access to data. Designate up to 25 unique users and passwords. Use the RS-232 serial data port to download or print data for statistical analysis and to maintain compliance records and archives. |
Specifications | |
Water Activity Range | 0.030 − 1.000 aw |
Water Activity Accuracy | ±0.003 ( 4TE Dew Point Mode ) |
Water Activity Accuracy | ±0.015 ( 4TEV Capacitance Mode ) |
Water Activity Resolution | 0.0001 |
Read Time1 | ≤ 5 min. |
Sample Temperature Range | 15 to 50 ◦C |
Sample Temperature Accuracy | ±0.2 ◦C |
Sample Temperature Resolution | 0.01 ◦C |
Sample Dish Capacity | 15 ml Full |
Operating Environment | 4 to 50 ◦C; 0 to 90 % Humidity |
Case Dimensions | 26.7 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm |
Weight | 3.1 Kg |
Case Material | Lustran 433 ( ABS ) with fire retardant |
Display | 64 x 128 Graphical |
Data Communications | USB and RS 232 A Serial, 9600 to 115200 baud |
Power | 110 to 220 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
Warranty | One year parts and labor. |