3nh SC-10 Colorimeter
In the industrial processing and manufacturing workflow, controlling color uniformity between batches is a decisive factor to preserve a business’s reputation and accelerate quality acceptance speeds. However, investing in expensive spectral scanning systems often exceeds the practical needs of small and medium-sized processing workshops, where simply comparing the color deviation between an actual sample and a reference standard quickly is all that is required. The 3nh SC-10 Handheld Colorimeter is the comprehensive answer – an entry-level instrument series featuring a standard optical structure combined with the best investment cost on the market, helping enterprises visually and accurately digitize their QC processes.
Overview of the 3nh SC-10 Handheld Colorimeter
The 3nh SC-10 is an economy-segment handheld colorimeter designed and optimized completely for rapid check (Quick Check) capabilities directly on the production floor or raw material warehouses. The device utilizes the international standard 8/d optical geometric structure (diffuse integrating sphere illumination, 8-degree viewing angle), fully meeting basic requirements for managing the chromatic values of paint films, plastics, and woven textiles.
What makes the SC-10 one of the most preferred mobile color inspection instruments lies in its minimalist operation. The measuring workflow is fully streamlined, allowing workshop operators to trigger a measurement to accept color difference results in less than 1 second without having to go through complex setup steps.
Outstanding Features of the 3nh SC-10
💡 Phi 8mm Flat Measuring Aperture – The Standard for All Large Flat Materials
The SC-10 is equipped with a Flat measuring head featuring a Phi 8mm aperture size. This is the most common and standard diameter in the industrial color measurement sector, allowing the measuring head to fit perfectly flush against surfaces such as molded plastic panels, fabric rolls, flat paint blocks, or corrugated cartons. This tight flush fit completely eliminates external ambient stray light leakage, ensuring that collected data achieves high reliability.
💡 Stable Standard 8/d Optical Structure
The instrument utilizes a premium d/8 diffuse integrating sphere optical geometry, which distributes light evenly over the sample surface. This technology enables the device to accurately measure core material color values, minimizing data errors caused by slight surface gloss or surface texture interferences within the optical chamber.
💡 Ultra-Fast Operation and Intuitive Pass/Fail Evaluation
The 3nh SC-10 is widely known as an instant color matching device due to its lightning-fast processing speed. With a single operation of placing the device and pressing a single trigger button:
- The machine instantly delivers intuitive CIE Lab color coordinate results right on its sharp industrial display screen.
- It automatically calculates the Delta E*ab color difference index between the actual sample and the reference standard accurately.
- It displays smart alerts based on pre-set tolerance settings, helping workshop operators instantly recognize whether a product is Pass or Fail to rapidly screen defective parts directly on the conveyor belt.
💡 Extremely Portable and Robust Ergonomic Handheld Design
With a lightweight profile and a solid, ergonomic gun-style design, the SC-10 offers maximum flexibility for technicians. This design allows you to easily target the measuring head onto sample materials located high up or deep within warehouse racks, carry it effortlessly for on-site surveys at plastic molding plants, or bring it along for business trips to inspect samples smoothly.
💡 Smart Power Management, Durable Operation
The device applies low power consumption technology combined with a premium, large-capacity lithium-ion rechargeable battery system. A single full charge allows the machine to perform thousands of continuous measurements, ensuring that work progress throughout long factory production shifts remains completely uninterrupted.
Technical Specifications:
| Model | SC-10 |
| Illumination Geometry | 8° / d |
| Sensor | Silicon photodiode array |
| Measuring Light Source | D65 |
| Measurement Time | 1.5 seconds |
| Measuring Aperture | Φ8mm |
| Repeatability | ΔE*ab within 0.08 (after calibration, average of 30 white board measurements) |
| Operating Language | Chinese / English |
| Data Interface | USB (power only) |
| Illuminant Source | LED blue light excitation |
| Color Difference Formula | ΔE*ab |
| Data Storage | 100 standards, 10,000 samples |
| Power Supply Voltage | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 3.7V @ 3200mAh |
| Operating Environment | 0~40℃, (32℉-104℉) |
| Storage Environment | -20℃-50℃ (-4℉-122℉) |
| Dimensions | 205 * 67 * 80mm |
| Weight | Approx. 400 g (including battery) |
| Targeting Method | Illumination positioning and cross positioning |
| Measuring End-Face | Large flat area end-face stabilization |
| Color Space | CIEL*a*b |
| Inter-Instrument Agreement | ΔE*ab < 0.4 (BCRA Series II, average of 12 color tiles) |
| Illuminant Lifespan | More than 1.6 million measurements within 5 years |
| Battery Life | Measures 5,000 times after a full charge |
| Display Screen | 2.8-inch TFT True Color (16:9) |
| Battery Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 3.7V 3200mAh |
| Data Storage Capacity | 100 reference samples, 10,000 test samples |
Practical Applications of the 3nh SC-10
Thanks to its dedicated standard Phi 8mm aperture design and an excellent investment cost profile among genuine instrument brands, the 3nh SC-10 colorimeter is widely applied in:
- Molded Plastics & Rubber Industry: Verifying color deviations of incoming plastic pellets, plastic blanks, and the surfaces of flat household molded plastic products, electrical equipment casings, and children’s toys.
- Paint & Thin-Film Coating Industry: Quickly inspecting the color consistency of powder coatings on large flat metal sheets, aluminum doors, wide architectural profile partitions, or flat matte architectural wood furniture.
- Printing & Packaging Manufacturing Industry: Quality-controlling printing ink colors on paper box shells, standard flat corrugated cartons, and large-format decal labels.
- Textile & Leather Industry: Rapidly evaluating color uniformity and shade deviations between flat dyed fabric lots, leather sheets, or rolls of simili before transferring them to mass processing lines.











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