3nh NR60CP Colorimeter (8°/D; Φ8mm; Φ4mm)

3nh NR60CP Colorimeter (8°/D; Φ8mm; Φ4mm)

In manufacturing industries such as plastic injection molding, coatings, packaging printing, or textiles, controlling color uniformity across production batches is a vital factor in maintaining brand reputation. However, dealing with a variety of product geometries—ranging from large flat preforms to micro-sized, curved components—often incurs heavy costs for businesses due to investing in multiple separate color testing instruments. The 3nh NR60CP precision colorimeter stands out as the comprehensive answer—a handheld device integrating dual smart measuring apertures into a single body, helping QC departments digitize and control colors flexibly and accurately at the most optimized cost.

Overview of the 3nh NR60CP Precision Colorimeter

The 3nh NR60CP is a premium handheld precision colorimeter engineered by the 3nh brand to optimize flexible mobile inspection capabilities across factories, warehouses, or QC laboratories. The device utilizes an internationally standardized d/8 optical geometric structure (diffused integrating sphere illumination, 8-degree viewing angle), fully satisfying the strict regulations of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE No.15) and ASTM E1164 standards.

The core advantage enabling the NR60CP’s multi-tasking performance lies in its built-in dual optical path design, which maintains exceptional measurement stability. This instrument serves as the perfect replacement for outdated color testing generations due to its ultra-fast processing speeds and highly intuitive color deviation data analysis.

Key Features of the 3nh NR60CP

💡 Outstanding Flexibility with Dual Switchable Measuring Apertures (Φ8mm & Φ4mm)

Businesses no longer need to incur costs for buying two individual instruments. With the NR60CP, technicians can effortlessly interchange the measuring apertures based on the geometry and dimensions of the product:

• Standard Aperture (Φ8mm): Optimized for flat, large surface areas such as molded plastic sheets, leather hides, fabric rolls, and standard flat wall paint mockups.
• Extended Small Aperture (Φ4mm): Specialized for small, narrow components, electronic hardware, bottle caps, complex curved surfaces, logo typography, or narrow aluminum profiles.

💡 Stable International Standard d/8 Optical Geometry

The device implements a premium d/8 diffused integrating sphere optical geometric structure, which distributes light uniformly over the sample surface. This smart optical path combines with a highly sensitive photodiode matrix sensor array to automatically compensate for errors caused by mild surface gloss or matte surface textures interfering inside the optical chamber, delivering color digitization with excellent repeatability.

💡 Intuitive Dual Measurement Targeting: Real-Time Camera and Illumination Spot

To completely eliminate errors caused by manual aperture misalignment (especially when testing small details with the Φ4mm aperture), the 3nh NR60CP integrates two targeting technologies:

• A real-time camera viewfinder system that displays a sharp view of the measurement area directly on the screen.
• A clearly defined illumination spot targeting the exact measurement center.
• This combination allows technicians to place the aperture perfectly flush against the target area, eliminating external stray light interference.

💡 Rich Color Spaces and Ultra-Fast Pass/Fail Evaluation

With a single gentle button press taking less than 1 second, the sharp industrial LCD screen immediately presents results:

• A complete set of international color space coordinate systems: CIE Lab, XYZ, LCh, RGB…
• Industry-standard color difference indexes: Delta Eab, Delta E94, Delta E*cmc.
• Smart tolerance warning mode: Automatically references the measured sample against the standard sample and instantly displays “Pass” or “Fail” based on the allowable tolerance range, helping shop-floor operators rapidly screen for defective parts directly on the production line.

💡 Professional PC Software Connectivity (CQCS)

Via a USB data transfer port, the NR60CP effortlessly synchronizes data with the professional PC-based color management software. The software supports businesses in storing thousands of standard sample datasets, managing digital color libraries, plotting multi-dimensional color coordinate deviation charts, and automatically exporting professional quality control reports (QC Reports) in PDF/Excel formats to send to major clients.

Technical Specifications:

Illuminating/Viewing geometry: 8/d (8° illumination angle/diffused viewing); according to CIE No.15, GB/T 3978.

Light source: White LED light source

Sensor: Silicon photoelectric photodiode array

Measuring aperture: Flat Φ8mm aperture; Tip Φ4mm aperture

Dimensions: 205×67×80 mm

Weight: 500g

Power supply: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 3.7V at 3200mAh

Display screen: TFT 2.8 inch

Interface: USB

Data storage: 100 Standards, 20000 Samples

Operating environment: 0~40℃ (32~104°F)

Storage environment: -20~50℃ (-4~122°F)

PC Software: CQCS3 software

Standard Accessory: Power Adapter, User Guide, Wristbands, Φ8mm flat aperture; Φ4mm tip aperture.

Optional Accessory: Micro Printer, powder test box

Practical Applications of the 3nh NR60CP

Thanks to its versatile dual measuring aperture configuration and compact handheld design, the 3nh NR60CP precision colorimeter is widely applied in:

• Plastic & Electronics Industry: Controlling the color uniformity of incoming masterbatch resins, preforms, and finished plastic product surfaces (utilizing Φ8mm for large casings like TVs and refrigerators, and Φ4mm for buttons or curved mini components).
• Paint, Coating & Plating Industry: Inspecting color deviations in powder coatings, coil coatings, and protective finishes on large flat metal sheets or narrow-profile aluminum extrusions.
• Printing & Packaging Production: Checking color variations of printing ink on paper boxes, flat corrugated cartons, plastic bottle caps, cosmetic tubes, or narrow label strips.
• Textile & Leather Industry: Rapidly evaluating color quality, color fastness, and color consistency between large dyed fabric rolls, leather hides, flat synthetic simili pieces, or small garment accessories such as buttons and zippers.