Viscosity and pH Controller

The MP2000 viscosity controller is aimed at applications with adhesives, coatings, varnishes, lacquers, printing inks, and other liquids.

The MP2000 viscosity controller is aimed at applications with adhesives, coatings, varnishes, lacquers, printing inks, and other liquids. It has 60 settings to accommodate solvent- or water-based products and level control, provides field selectable on/off or proportion control, features password-protected programming, and is offered with or without pH control. Featuring a simple user interface, this single-loop controller can be recalibrated while operating, and offers two-way mixing to thin, thicken, or add amine. It also has RS485 communications. Capable of displaying in "piston time-of-fall" seconds or other units such as Zahn or Shell Cup seconds or centipoises, the controller is compatible with any of the company's measuring elements and pH sensors used in-tank, in-line, and in pressure vessels. Standard features include sealed keypad, NEMA-4X enclosure (6.2 x 3.4 in.), field-selectable control and alarm bandwidth, high and low viscosity alarm outputs, and battery backup. The unit is priced at $2,550 (list) and $2,850 with pH control.

Norcross Corp., Newton, MA; 617-969-7020; www.viscosity.com

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