VS450

Non-Contact Color Measurement Instrument

The X-Rite VS450 is a benchtop spectrophotometer that operates in a non-contact mode. It can measure a sample from a distance without being affected by ambient light. The VS450 can be used to measure wet samples, large or bulky items, or substances such as food that would require a protective barrier for conventional measurement.

In many laboratory and manufacturing processes, it is beneficial to measure wet samples to make a wet-to-wet comparison as a proxy for a final dry-to-dry comparison. This can save as much as 24 hours of wait time while samples dry, enabling operators to make changes in production quickly, reducing scrap and making production more efficient while delivering better color measurements. 

Benefits:

• Control day-to-day color production with a defined, standard procedure that saves time, cost, and effort.
• Establish a “wet tolerance” in order to produce a good result in a final dry-to-dry comparison.
• Compensate for the difference in appearance between wet and dry standards, when combined with Color iMatch software.
• Use this non-contact instrument to measure large or bulky items or materials such as food that may require a protective barrier when using a contact instrument that can affect measurement accuracy.
• Benefit from minimal maintenance requirements since the optical system never comes in contact with samples and thus remains uncontaminated.

The X-Rite VS450, combined with Color iMatch and/or Color iQC software, enables measurement of wet or dry samples and samples that should not touch the device. It is also capable of measuring samples that change appearance when pressed behind glass or other presentation devices, allowing these samples to be measured in their natural, unaltered state, just as the human eye would see them.