Colour and Surface Measurement for the Watch and Jewellery Industry Colour Measurement for Development, Manufacturing and Quality Control

Quantified, Controlled Colour for the Watch and Jewellery Industry Colour Measurement is a vital tool for the watch and jewellery industry. The visual appearance of a product is often the first quality indicator for the customer, so it should be controlled throughout design, specification, manufacturing and Quality Control (QC). Konica Minolta can help to implement a solution throughout the entirety of the process, offering users control, certainty and traceability. Konica Minolta colour measurement solutions are widely used within the watch and jewellery industry. Portable and benchtop instruments...

Example Applications Colour and Gloss Measurement Colour Quality Control Using digital and/or correctly maintained physical standards, colour can be inspected against specification. Products can be measured at the end of, or during production to ensure the finished product has the desired appearance. Depending of the size and shape of the samples, the measuring aperture of the spectrophotometer needs to be adapted, this is particularly the case for certain watch parts and jewellery. Colour Specification Colouring process can be measured from the masterbatch and compound material production stage...

Benchtop spectrophotometer CF-300 Modern non-contact benchtop spectrophotometer for small target areas The CF-300 is an innovative hybrid benchtop/camera spectrophotometer, designed for modern manufacturing needs with a focus on seamless production integration. The combination of its two measuring apertures (Ø8 mm and 1 mm x 0.75 mm) and its optional camera viewfinder makes it easier to measure small parts. lts non-contact measurement capability allows for rapid colour assessments at a remarkable rate of up to 5 times per second. Addressing the unique challenges of controlling colour on small...

Benchtop spectrophotometer CM-36dGV High-precision vertical spectrophotometer with option for ISO compliant gloss sensor and stability check Successor to the CM-3610A used by many watch manufacturers, the CM-36dGV is a Vertical aligned benchtop with simultaneous measurement of colour and gloss. This spectrophotometer is versatile and accurate for advanced quality control and colour matching applications with high inter-instrument agreement, and innovative self-test and adjustment feature. The CM-36dGV can perform all the colour measurement tasks for the colour supply chain. lts vertical design...

Benchtop spectrophotometer CM-5 lnnovative benchtop spectrophotometer with user friendly features and a large Integrated display The CM-5 is a very versatile benchtop spectrophotometer to measure the colour of solid, pasty, granular and liquid samples either in reflectance or transmittance. The topport concept, offering various aperture sizes, allows measurement of almost any kind of samples. The CM-5 is, thus, the perfect all-rounder laboratory instrument offering the perfect combination of versatility and simplicity. The CM-5 can work standalone thanks to the large colour display and extensive...

Portable spectrophotometer CM-26dG Portable sphere type spectrophotometer with d:8° geometry and horizontal alignment With its lightweight ergonomie design, optional Bluetooth™ and high-resolution TFT colour display, the CM-26dG is perfectly suited for applications both in the lab and in the field. lt features an integrated 60-degree gloss sensor for simultaneous colour and appearance measurement. Designed for usability, it is easy to set a new standard for fast and accurate data handling. The CM-26dG portable spectrophotometer offers unprecedented accuracy and inter-instrument agreement for...

Portable spectrophotometer CM-17d ldeal solution for precise colour measurement of shaped and curved samples A versatile portable instrument with a switchable measurement aperture ideal for measuring small or curved samples. lts vertical alignment and its sample viewfinder camera allow for precise positioning of measurement aperture and minimal contact to the subject. Measure with a 3mm or 8mm aperture depending on the sample and view colour data either on the built-in display or in the colour data software. The appearance of small objects can be easily measured on-site with a portable spectrophotometer...

SpectraMagic™ NX2 Next Generation Colour Data Software for QC colour measurement Konica Minolta instruments utilise the newly released SpectraMagic™ NX2, developed to provide a modern, intuitive and complete software solution for measuring and communicating colour and colour difference data. SpectraMagic™ NX2 integrates the observer’s visual judgement into colour approvals, offers increased versatility for user equations, user data and data tagging. The new QC template function allows for better centralisation and administration of targets within companies and between supply chain partners by...

Rhopoint Novo-Gloss Flex 60 Solution for maximum accuracy and resolution in difficult gloss applications Developed to measure the gloss of surfaces that cannot be measured using a traditional glossmeter, the Novo-Gloss Flex 60 combines the functionality of a 60° gloss meter with a lightweight remote measuring head that complies with ISO 2813 and ASTM D523. The Novo-Gloss Flex 60 has been designed specifically to measure low gloss surfaces (<10GU @60° Gloss). lt features an additional measuring scale (GUh) with a high-resolution 10 times greater than standard glossmeters, precise to the 2nd decimal,...

LED Color Viewing Light v8 Light Cabinets are available for visual colour assessment using state of the art LED technology Light Cabinets in various configurations for visual assessment of colour samples using LED technology illumination. JUST Normlicht colour viewing cabinets allow colour assessment and approval to be carried out under one or more controlled and consistent light sources. A colour viewing cabinet also provides an optimum lighting environment for agreeing specification, standards and final sign off of colour with supply chain partners or customers.