KONICA MINOLTA SPECTROPHOTOMETER CM-26dG SERIES
For Digital Color Data Management for ICT and Automotive Production Sites
Singapore, February 2019
Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore Pte Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of CM-26dG series of portable sphere spectrophotometers for high-precision color measurement in March 2019.
Apart from the flagship model Spectrophotometer CM-26dG (to be introduced later in autumn 2019) for simultaneous color and gloss measurements, the new series includes the mid-range model Spectrophotometer CM-26d and cost-effective model Spectrophotometer CM-25d.
Successors to the Spectrophotometer CM-2600d and Spectrophotometer CM-2500d, used by many customers in the automotive and IT industries, the CM-26dG, CM-26d, and CM-25d are ideal for production sites that manufacture interior parts for automobiles and exterior parts for smartphones and tablets. It enables digital color data management1 across increasingly globalized supply chains and helps increase efficiency and effectiveness of customer operations.
Key features of the new series
High Inter-Instrument-Agreement
The CM-26dG series provides extremely high inter-instrument agreement. It was developed for true “Digital Color Data Management” where users can communicate measurement data based on absolute values, reducing the need of physical samples within a supply chain.
The CM-26d/26dG are true Close Tolerance (CT) grade instruments and customer can use them for quality control across their globalized supply chain, from components to those of finished products, with ease.
The inter-instrument agreement of the chromaticity value (average for 12 BCRA color tiles) is within ΔE 0.12 for the CM-26dG and CM-26d, and within ΔE 0.2 for the CM-25d.
Improved operator productivity with high usability
The job navigation function2 enables user to create workflows with graphical instructions for routine tasks to be registered in the instrument. This helps improve productivity by defining and promoting work uniformity irrespective of operator skill level.
The CM-26d/26dG offers changeable measuring apertures -Ø8mm or Ø3mm measurement areas, (the CM-25d: fixed Ø8mm measurement area) catering for samples and parts of different sizes.
All 3 models comes with a viewfinder, for accurate positioning on patterned sample or small parts. The instruments are designed to minimize scratching of sample surface.
Simultaneous measurement of color and gloss
The CM-26dG, with a compact symmetrical body weighing approximately 660 g (with battery), is a 2-in-1 spectrophotometer that measures color and gloss simultaneously. This provides time-saving and cost-effective solution to customer existing inspection process.
Faster measurements for increased task efficiency and improved durability
Products produced in bulk like smartphones requires thousands of quality inspections within a day. Short measurement times and measurement intervals together with high instrument durability are required for such inspection and the CM-26dG series fulfills both of these requirements.
When measuring both color and gloss, using CM-26dG, measurement time is about 1 second and measurements can be taken approximately every 2 seconds interval. In addition, durability, in terms of measurement cycles, has been significantly improved as compared to previous models.
1 A color management technique based solely on numerical data without using color reference plates
2 Setting enabled by available software separately
Main Specifications3
| Model | CM-26dG | CM-26d | CM-25d | |
| Color | Illumination/viewing system | di:8°, de:8° (diffused illumination, 8° viewing angle) SCI (specular component included)/SCE (specular component excluded) selectable with automatic switching |
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| Wavelength range | 360 to 740 nm | 400 to 700 nm | ||
| Repeatability | Chromaticity value: Standard deviation within ΔE*ab0.02 | Chromaticity value: Standard deviation within ΔE*ab0.04 | ||
| (White calibration plate measured 30 times at 5-second intervals after white calibration was performed) | ||||
| Inter-instrument agreement | Within ΔE*ab0.12 | Within ΔE*ab0.2 | ||
| (Average for 12 BCRA Series II color tiles. MAV-SCI. Compared to values measured with a master body under Konica Minolta standard conditions) | ||||
| Gloss | Measurement angle | 60° | ||
| Repeatability |
Standard deviation 0 to <10 GU: Within 0.1 GU ≥10 to <100 GU: Within 0.2 GU ≥100 GU to ≤200 GU: Within 0.2% of the indicated value (Measured 30 times at 5-second intervals) |
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| Inter-instrument agreement |
0 to <10 GU: Within ±0.2 GU ≥10 to <100 GU: Within ±0.5 GU (MAV. Compared to values measured with a master body under Konica Minolta standard conditions) |
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| Dimensions (W × H × L) [mm] | Approx. 81×93×229 | |||
| Weight [g] | Approx. 660 | Approx. 630 | Approx. 620 | |
3 The information, specifications, and product appearance provided in this news release are subject to change
About Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore Pte Ltd
Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc, is leading provider of industrial color and light measurement solutions. Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore serves the industry in more than 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region with qualified Distributors.
Derived from our state-of-the-art optical and image processing technologies, Konica Minolta help improve quality control and support R&D in a wide variety of industries such as automotive, coatings, plastic, construction materials, food, chemicals and pharmaceutics. Notably, Konica Minolta has more than a 50% share in the global market for display image quality measurement and inspection (estimated by Konica Minolta), and has a solid presence as the market leader.
Konica Minolta has actively promoted investments to strengthen its competitiveness. In 2012, the company acquired Instrument Systems GmbH (Germany) which develops high-end optical measuring instruments and has an outstanding track record in the high-performance measurement of displays and LED lighting devices. In 2015, the company acquired Radiant Vision Systems, LLC (U.S.) which excels at high-resolution 2D measurement instruments for displays, image processing software, and automatic appearance inspection systems.
Konica Minolta remains committed to developing its measuring instrument business as a market leader with various high value-added products and solutions offering that enable high-precision measurement of light and color for the ever-growing ICT and automotive industries.
More information can be found at https://sensing.konicaminolta.asia/