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Saccharimeter Selection Guide

Saccharimeter Selection Guide

Saccharimeter Selection Guide

Product catalog summary
Overview: This technical bulletin serves as a comprehensive guide for selecting and using saccharimeters in the sugar industry, emphasizing compliance with ICUMSA standards and detailing the features of Rudolph Research Analytical's AUTOPOL® models.
Compliance and Applications: The document highlights compliance with ICUMSA standards GS1/2/3-2, GS1/2/3/9-1, and GS7-31, providing solutions for analyzing various sugar types such as cane, beet, invert, liquid, confectionary, molasses, brown sugar, and ethanol.
Key Features of AUTOPOL® Models: The saccharimeters, including models 589, 880, 880 PLUS, and 880T, offer dual wavelengths (589 nm and 880 nm) for diverse sugar analyses. The 880 nm wavelength is particularly beneficial for polarimetric sugar measurements under near-infrared (NIR) conditions.
Temperature Control and Calibration: AUTOPOL® models feature automatic temperature correction and calibration, using a temperature probe for precise measurements. TempTrol™ technology ensures accurate temperature control without requiring a water bath.
Model Specifications: Each model is tailored for specific needs, with varying accuracy levels and features such as electronic temperature control and multiple wavelength options. The document stresses the importance of selecting the appropriate model based on specific sugar analysis requirements.
Customer Testimonials: Positive feedback from users underscores the reliability and accuracy of AUTOPOL® instruments in various sugar industry applications.
Refractometer Options: The bulletin also covers refractometer models like J57HA, J157-PTW PLUS, and J457, which cater to different sugar analysis needs, offering features like electronic temperature control and SmartMeasure™ technology.
Conclusion: Rudolph Research Analytical offers a range of saccharimeters and refractometers designed to meet the sugar industry's demands, ensuring high accuracy and compliance with international standards.
Specifications: Detailed specifications for models such as Autopol IZ, IIZ, 589, 880, 880 PLUS, and 880T are provided, including optical wavelengths, measuring modes, range, resolution, reproducibility, accuracy, temperature control, and data storage capabilities. All models feature a color TFT graphics LCD display and touchscreen interface.
Measurement Capabilities: The saccharimeters measure sugar degrees (°Z), optical rotation, and purity percentage, offering automatic calibration and the ability to measure samples with low transmittance. The Autopol 880T model includes TempTrol™ for automatic electronic heating and cooling.
Software and Features: Purity software is standard across models, allowing simultaneous readings of BRIX, POL, and PURITY when connected to a refractometer. The software supports sample-specific programs with pre-defined methods for factory environments, enhancing efficiency in repetitive measurements.
Design and Usability: The saccharimeters are designed with adjustable displays for different viewing angles and are equipped with multiple communication interfaces, including RS232 serial ports and USB ports. They cater to various budget and application needs, with models offering different levels of accuracy and feature sets.
Applications: These instruments are ideal for environments requiring precise sucrose measurement, such as the food and beverage industries, where purity and concentration are critical.
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Saccharimeter Selection Guide-1

Solutions for the Sugar Industry Saccharimeter Selection Guide Cane sugar milling and refining Beet sugar milling and refining Invert sugar Liquid sugar Confectionary sugar Molasses Brown sugar Ethanol Compliance with: ICUMSA GS1/2/3-2 ICUMSA GS1/2/3/9-1 • ICUMSA GS7-31 Rudolph Research Analytical, serving its customers with Integrity, Quality, and Innovation fo

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Saccharimeter Selection Guide-2

The AUTOPOL® 589, 880, 880 PLUS and 880T provide 0.01 °Z repeatability and accuracy, time proven measurement technology and the critical features necessary for sugar analysis. Features Sugar Chemists Demand Rudolph Research Analytical knows that Sugar Technologists around the world demand 24 hour operation, 7 days a week. Regardless of the accuracy and budget demands, Rudolph Research has a solution. The reason we understand the sugar industry’s demands and requirements is because Rudolph has been serving the industry since 1940. Throughout those 75 plus years of service, Rudolph has dedicated...

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Choosing a Cell and a NIST Traceable ICUMSA Compliant Calibration Standard Probe port Temperature measurement probe Measure point Temperature probe Waste exit Waste exit Probe port for temperature measurement Automation and continuous sampling All Autopol Saccharimeters come with a Temperature Probe so that sample temperature can be displayed and printed. The temperature probe is built into the sample compartment and can be inserted into the polarimeter cell. Cells are available in 25mm, 50mm, 100mm and 200mm optical pathlengths with necessary fittings for any application. Pour in sampling with...

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Choosing A Saccharimeter For Your Purity System Models Specification Highlights Autopol® 880 PLUS and 880T PLUS • Purity Software: Standard • Measurement Range: ±259°Z, ±89.9°Arc • Accuracy: 0.02°Z • emperature Correction: 20°C, T 27.5°C or user defined • Built-in Thermo Probe: Standard • Wavelength: 589nm • Prism: Glan Thompson Calcite • LED option available: 20-30mA, 100,000 hour average life For 0.02°Z accuracy applications where budget is critical and 589 nm is the only wavelength needed. This instrument is popular for sugar applications that do not require ICUMSA measurement at the 880 nanometer...

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Choosing A Refractometer For Your Purity System Models Specifications • Measurement Range: 1.32 - 1.53 RI / 0 - 100 Brix • Accuracy: ±0.00002 RI / ±0.01 BRIX • Electronic Temperature Control: Fixed temperature selection: 20°C and 25°C • Electronic Temperature Control: Selectable 10-65°C with CT-VT option Large Funnel Small Funnel WC Model Version wall mount Features and Benefits The J57HA’s simple interface and easy to clean prism surface make it one of our most popular models for the sugar industry. Temperature control to 20°C and 25°C makes it perfect for molasses and high Brix samples. Measurement...

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The AUTOPOL® models 589, 880, 880 PLUS and 880T always display Purity as if it were reading a 1 normal solution as defined in SPS-1: 3.1 The "normal sugar solution” is defined as 26.0160 g of pure sucrose weighed in vacuo and dissolved in water at 20.00°C to a final volume to 100.000 cm3. This corresponds to 26.000 g weighed in air under normal conditions (1013 mbar, 20°C, 50% relative humidity) and dissolved in water to a final volume of 100.000 cm3. Therefore, Rudolph displays: %Sucrose = °Z reading corrected for dilution Example: a 1/4 normal wt. solution reading 13.70°Z will read (4 x 13.70°Z)...

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Measuring Purity Purity software is standard on the Autopol® 589, 880, 880 PLUS and 880T, just add a Refractometer and read BRIX, POL and PURITY simultaneously on the Autopol’s® large color backlit display. Autopol® 880 or Autopol 880 T Dual Wavelength Saccharimeter Large Color Backlit Display Sample Specific Programs The AUTOPOL® models 589, 880, 880 PLUS and 880T come with PURITY software and an unlimited number of methods which can be pre-defined for specific juices. This capability is advantageous in factory environments where the same type of samples are repeatedly measured. These programs...

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Rudolph makes it easy to match a saccharimeter to your budget and For the more demanding accuracy applications, Rudolph offers the Autopol application. The Autopol IZ and IIZ were designed for limited budget 589, 880, 880 PLUS and 880T models that have ±0.01°Z (ISS) accuracy, OD applications where 0.02°Z (ISS) accuracy are sufficient. 4.0 dark sample penetration power and feature rich software. *Unless otherwise stated, specifications are based on 589nm Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • Fax: 973-584-5440 • E-mail: [email protected]...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.