Spectro Inc’s portable viscometer,
the SpectroVisc Q3000, is available
in the UK and Ireland from
Analysco.

The 1.8kg, self-contained and
portable instrument gives an
accurate kinematic viscosity
measurement by the side of
the machine in question
from just a couple of drops
of oil. No temperature measurements,
sample averaging or reference fluids
are required, and neither are solvents
nor other hazardous materials.

The Q3000 can measure the
kinematic viscosity of lubricant oils,
coolants, synthetic fluids and glycol
and is able to accurately handle
dark, sooty samples as well as
transparent samples without
pre-checks. Operators can
dispense a few drops (60µL)
of fluid into the top of the
split-cell capillary channel. The
sample is accurately timed by the
internal processor as it traverses
the channel at a constant
temperature of 40°C to report its
kinematic viscosity. The low volume
of each sample means less waste.