Color-Tec offers a variety of color instruments and Windows software for the Pharmaceutical Industries, from skin measurement in clinical conditions to measurement of powders in the lab and production to measurement of finished production of pills and tablets and packaging as a QC control.

Quality Control Features- The standard color measuring features in the instruments and in ColorSoft® meet all of the requirements of the Pharmaceutical Industries for color applications. Our features out perform many of our competitors in both instruments and software, most of which are more complicated and significantly more expensive. 

Portability- For many operations portability issue is key. Size and ease of use makes the Plus LED line of ColorTec-PCM+ instruments a unique unit for testing and documenting quality assurance issues. Simple, low cost, standard 9 volt battery make in-plant use practical. The PCM+ can be used for testing and inspection of color, opacity and yellowness and for quick check of standards and first lots of production. Colors can be checked right on the production floor and data can then be later analyzed on a PC.

Color Measurement & Analysis- Most Pharmaceutical products, powders and skin care products have delta ranges of acceptability of 1.5 or more Deltas. The PCM+ easily meets these needs. Since many of the current instruments now used by industry are Colorimeters with poor stability and poor inter-instrument agreement, the PCM+ offers more capability and flexibility than many competitive instruments.

Ease of Use- The PCM+ systems are easy to set up and operate as a stand-alone instrument and easy to run with our Windows based software as well. For researchers and QA users who have used other color systems, they find our data management methods and analytical tools gives them flexibility and sophistication well beyond anything they have used before.

Cleanability- The 10mm and 20mm PCM models can be supplied with sapphire windowed apertures can be easily cleaned with distilled water and glass cleaner using a soft cloth. The instrument can not be fully immersed in liquid. For some extremely oily materials, we recommend a clear thin plastic film like Saran Wrap be used over the material to be measured. For powders, clear sample bags can be used. Always use plastic film and bags from the same manufacturer to assure consistency of film color, clarity and thickness. Our laboratory bench top units can be supplied with a clear protective cover to prevent spillage into the optics.

Ruggedness - With no moving parts and stable optics and solid state computer components, the PCM+ are operationally secure. The case is rigid thermo-plastic, the same material used to make most cellular phones and other roughly handled consumer items. With thousands of units shipped the PCM+ LED technology has a proven track record.

Complete System - We supply everything in one purchase: the instrument, software, USB computer connections, battery, manual, electronic help, and telephone support.