Description

Overview

EyeTech™ Combi is one of the most innovative and versatile particle size, shape and concentration
analyzers on the market, utilizing laser obscuration and machine vision in a single
platform. The instrument is manufactured by AmbiValue B.V. and supplied by
Kreator Lab BG as an official distributor and representative for laboratories and production sites
that require reliable, high-quality particle characterization.

The device incorporates two of the most powerful methodologies for particle characterization, looking at
the same sample volume:

• Dynamic Laser Technology (based on the laser obscuration principle)
• Dynamic Video Technology (machine vision)

Controlled by professional EyeTech™ software, the system delivers highly valuable and precise
real-time data on particle size, shape and concentration in your sample. Robust construction and
modular plug-and-play design make EyeTech™ Combi suitable both for R&D and routine quality control.

Key features & benefits

• Dual-technology particle analysis
  Laser obscuration and machine vision in one instrument, observing the same sample volume for fully
  correlated size, shape and concentration data.
• Real-time, single-particle resolution
  Real-time quantitative techniques with resolution down to the single particle. Neither light-striking nor
  data loss: even minor fractions with concentration less than 1% v/v can be detected and carefully characterized.
• True concentration data
  Real-time quantification and classification give you the possibility to obtain real concentration data,
  which conventional ensemble technologies (such as laser diffraction) cannot provide.
• Robust construction
  Designed for continuous and reliable operation in demanding laboratory and industrial environments.
• Modular plug-and-play design
  System configuration can be easily tailored to your current needs and budget using replaceable analytical
  cells and accessories.
• Handles almost any sample type
  Work with powders, suspensions, emulsions, fibrous materials, magnetic particles, bubbles in heated liquids,
  aerosols, particles sprinkled on surfaces and more.
• Shape analysis via video detection
  Dynamic Video Technology (machine vision) provides detailed information about particle shape and morphology.
• Material- and matrix-independent results
  You obtain correct results regardless of the physical or optical properties of the particles and the host medium.
• ISO-compliant particle analysis
  Complies with a wide range of ISO standards for particle analysis, supporting QA/QC and regulatory requirements.

Typical applications

EyeTech™ Combi is suitable for an exceptionally broad range of particle characterization tasks across many industries:

• Geology: analysis of soil, clay, sand, kaolin, etc.
• Environmental research: analysis of sea water, tap water, waste water, dust, performance of
  membrane filters or flocculation processes, etc.
• Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology: analysis of medicinal powders, suspensions, syrups,
  emulsions, pastes, microcarriers, injection solutions, collagen particles, microcapsules, etc.
• Chemistry: analysis of pesticides, dispersants, catalysts, rubbers, emulsions, preservatives, etc.
• Ceramics & metals: analysis of sintering products, steels, aluminum powders, silica,
  magnetic powders, solders, tungsten powders, strontium powders, cobalt, etc.
• Energy: analysis of coals, fuels, sludges, shale oil, fly ash, etc.
• Food production: analysis of emulsions, fine powders, syrups, pastes, beer, coffee, chocolate,
  milled products, agglomerated crystals, flour, peanut butter, cornflakes, etc.
• Heavy industry: analysis of polymers, oil droplets, wear products, chalk, fillers, toners, pulp,
  paper, coatings, pigments, paints, PVC, etc.
• Life sciences: bacteria, smears, yeasts, inhalation toxicology, cell studies, algae growth
  analysis, blood analysis, etc.

Technical specifications

Measured parameters	Particle size, shape and concentration
Particle size range	0.1–3600 µm
Concentration range	Up to 109 particles/cm3 (calculated for particles with Ø 1 µm)
Outer dimensions & weight	665 (L) × 280 (W) × 183 (H) mm; 14 kg
Power supply	100–130 V, 205–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 100 VA
Laser channel
Laser	2 mW HeNe, 632.8 nm
Laser beam detector	Silicon PIN photodiode
Resolution	0.33% of the full scale, down to 0.2 µm
Video channel
Illumination	Synchronized strobe illumination, adjustable parameters for intensity and duration of the light pulse; flash frequency up to 30 flashes/s
Video camera	High-resolution CMOS camera (5 megapixels), with USB 3.0 communication port
ISO compliance	Complies with a wide range of ISO standards for particle analysis
Analytical cells (replaceable modules) available	Liquid, emulsion and opaque liquid, powder, fiber, magnetic particle, liquid heated, aerosol, etc.
Accessories available	Automatic liquid flow meter, powder disperser, powder feeder, temperature controller, aerosol controller

Get more information

If you need help selecting the optimal configuration or want to confirm that
EyeTech™ Combi is suitable for your specific application, please contact
Kreator Lab BG as the official representative of AmbiValue B.V.
for an application review, demo measurements and a tailored quotation.