Krebs Stormer Viscometer for Fluid Viscosity Testing

Overview

The ViscoQT line gives production facilities and testing departments across the United States a dependable way to verify fluid consistency.

Operating at a steady 200r/min±0.1r/min, each stormer viscometer relies on an integrated electric motor instead of manual counterweights and string pulleys. Technicians can check fluid resistance across a range of 40.2KU to 141.0KU (equivalent to 27 to 5250 cP) with ±1.0% full-scale accuracy and ±0.5% repeatability.

With automated readouts in Krebs units, gram values, and centipoise, this equipment makes batch checks straightforward for both Newtonian and non-Newtonian mixtures. Each setup accommodates standard 500ml sample beakers, helping your team confirm product uniformity quickly before batches move down the packaging line.

Compliance & Standards

Meeting recognized US quality methods ensures your data stands up during facility audits and customer verification checks. Every krebs stormer viscometer in the ViscoQT family complies directly with ASTM D562, the standard test method referenced across North American paint, ink, and coating operations for evaluating paste and liquid consistency.

Every unit ships directly from the plant with an official Calibration Certificate to satisfy commercial quality-assurance records on day one. To keep your schedule moving without sending instruments away for routine service, the system enables your operators to verify calibration right on the bench using certified standard oils (including 67.2 KU, 86.3 KU, 106.6 KU, and 121.5 KU references).

Key Features

• Direct Motor Operation: Runs at a constant 200r/min±0.1r/min without mechanical cords or balance weights, avoiding operator variation during routine shift runs.

• Broad Measurement Span: Covers fluid resistance between 40.2KU and 141.0KU (27 to 5250 cP), giving American QA teams the flexibility to inspect thin liquids as well as heavy mixtures.

• Magnetic Paddle Attachment: Features a magnetic rotor connection that lets technicians attach, remove, and clean the paddle in seconds using standard wash solvents.

• In-Sample Thermal Reading: Models KS-200 and KS-300 feature an infrared temperature sensor that checks fluid temperatures inside the 500ml cup to identify heat shifts that impact viscosity results.

• Microprocessor Value Conversion: The built-in processor converts test figures between krebs units, grams, and centipoise automatically, saving operators from manual look-up charts.

• Display Configurations: Select from an LED digital screen on the KS-100, an LCD panel presenting KU, cP, grams, and temperature simultaneously on the KS-200, or a 7-inch industrial touch display on the KS-300.

• Hard-Wearing Base Construction: The KS-300 uses an aluminum alloy and glass bottom plate that withstands liquid drips and cleans easily during fast-paced test rotations.

• Data Ports and Over-Range Safeguard: Includes an RS 232 connection on the KS-200 for external printers, along with a automatic shutoff that trips if fluid resistance exceeds normal machine limits.

• Flexible Electrical Configuration: Operates on standard 220V 50Hz, with a 110V setup available upon request to plug directly into standard US commercial electrical outlets.

Product Applications & Operating Environments

This krebs viscometer selection is suited for domestic commercial test facilities, mixing departments, and quality control benches across several core US industries:

• Architectural and Industrial Coatings: US paint makers inspect primers, interior coatings, and exterior finishes to confirm proper can consistency, roller flow, and leveling.

• Printing Inks: Production crews verify shear values and thickness during fluid blending to keep press operations running smoothly.

• Pavement Maintenance and Asphalt Emulsions: Road maintenance suppliers and asphalt emulsion producers check liquid binders to verify batch specifications before field application.

• Industrial Chemical Formulations: Testing teams run Newtonian and non-Newtonian mixtures through 500ml sample runs to keep raw materials within strict acceptance tolerances.

Because the unit is intended for indoor test benches and lacks outdoor weather sealing, you should keep the equipment stationed in climate-stable production labs or quality inspection rooms.

Its space-efficient footprint of 210mm by 180mm (or 230mm by 180mm for the touch-screen KS-300) and net weight of 5.1KG allow managers to set up reliable quality control stations directly alongside manufacturing lines without crowding active counter space.