SimpleVIS Portable Automated Kinematic Viscometer
The SimpleVIS® is a portable viscometer designed for on-site testing with precision close to ASTM D445 standards. This rugged device is user-friendly and delivers fast results, making it ideal for various industrial applications. It features a viscometer tube, allowing measurements from 2 mm²/s (cSt) to 700 mm²/s (cSt) across two chosen temperatures, ranging from 40 °C to 100 °C.
Common Applications:
- Product chain of custody monitoring
- Contamination checks
- Point of use testing
- Industrial lubricant blending
- Packaging and distribution of petroleum products
- Petroleum terminals
- Remote used oil predictive maintenance
- Power plant operations
- Remote mining operations
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Features & Benefits
Automated and precise determination of direct kinematic viscosity at 40 °C and 100 °C*
- Provides true kinematic viscosity measurement without the need to correlate dynamic viscosity data
- Viscosity range:
- Standard range tube provides viscosities from 10 mm²/s (cSt) to 700 mm²/s (cSt) at 40 °C and 5.5 mm²/s (cSt) to 200 mm²/s (cSt) at 100 °C
- Low range tube provides viscosities from 2 mm²/s (cSt) to 140 mm²/s (cSt) at 40 °C and 100 °C
- Follows ASTM D7279 and offers near ASTM D445 precision due to exceptional temperature control (±0.05 °C)
- Rapid cycle time of 3 to 5 minutes from sample injection to test result
Portable, self-contained and dependable
- Weighs approximately 10 lb and takes up less space than a coffee maker
- Does not require a PC or any external utilities
- Optional power inverter enables the instrument to run off of a 12 Vdc vehicle charging port
- Rugged, reliable design has only two moving parts
Simple & safe operation
- Graphical touch screen display provides step by step test instructions
- Factory calibrated; no switches, gauges, or valves to adjust
- Solid-state bath eliminates need for liquid bath
- Intrinsically safe unit operates on 12 Vdc power
- Optional printer available
Economical
- Low cost of ownership
- Requires only 10 mL to 15 mL of solvent and 0.5 mL of sample per test
- No sample vials required; sample is injected directly into the instrument
*The unit can store two temperatures and is pre-calibrated to 40 °C and 100 °C but custom calibration at any two temperatures between 40 °C and 100 °C is available on request
