Ink and Coating Control - water/solvent based
Most inks and many coatings are diluted at the application point with solvent or water. opti-color systems use sophisticated rugged sensor systems to measure viscosity and add diluent as requried - with a feedback system keeping consistency to typically 0.2 seconds (Z2) ATEX, of course, is available when required.
Viscosity can also vary with temperature, especially UV curable liquids and coatings and any food liquids involving fat for example. opti-color MCS systems allow heating and cooling of materials, if necessary in conjunction with dilution in order to maintain consistency and performance / colour.