VTA Pneumatic Viscosel¢ē
For Continuous Viscosity Control

The VTA-120 includes viscosity indication and control in one complete package and is widely used on line in the printing and coatings industries for automatic addition of solvents.

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  • Applications
    Widely used in viscosity control of inks, coatings, adhesives, paints, gelatin capsules, chemical formulations.
  • Convenient & Inexpensive
    Viscosity measurement and control combined in one compact package that mounts easily to process equipment on the production floor. Operating method uses the well-accepted coaxial cylinder principle of viscosity measurement.
  • Responsive
    The Viscosel¢ē's sensitive response and automatic operation assures continuous conditioning of fluid.
  • Measures in-line
    Eliminates time constraints associated with viscosity analysis of grab samples in the laboratory; provides early detection and correction of in-process deviations from desired set points.
  • Quality control
    Decreases raw material and product waste; maintains control of desirable product qualities (coating thickness, ink printability, % solids, etc.)
  • Easy to clean
    Only the measuring cylinder and sample chamber come in contact with the sample. They can be easily cleaned or - if necessary - replaced without re-calibration.
  • Easy to change range
    Measuring cylinders hook on and off easily, without tools and without need to adjust the instrument.
  • Standard or custom mounting
    Using the standard mount, the Viscosel¢ē can be moved wherever and whenever required. Custom bracket, cart, and tank mounts are available
  • ?% accuracy full scale
    The Viscosel¢ē is guaranteed to be accurate within ?% of the range in use and reproducible to ?.5%.
  • Easy-to-read viscosity indication
    The easily read set point mark and viscosity indicator are in parallel when the instrument is on control, making possible a quick visual check, even from a distance.
  • Safe pneumatic operation
    The Viscosel¢ē and its drive, the indicator/controller and the valve for solvent addition are all pneumatically operated, without complex electronic circuits.
  • Finely modulated control
    The Viscosel¢ē system offers on/off pneumatic control with 1% throttling action. Whether working with inks, coatings or lacquers, the instrument maintains constant viscosity by controlled solvent addition. The viscometer is also available as a transducer only.
Specifications
  • Range: 0-35 cP min 0-2000 cP max
  • Output: 0-15 psig to solvent valve; 3-15 psig linear signal proportional to viscosity to receiver gauge and optional recorder
  • Input Air: 20-22 psig regulated input; 3 scfm consumption max.
  • Flow: Sample chamber requires 1 gpm max.