Quality Control Features- The standard QC features in both the PCM and PSM color instruments and ColorSoft®-QCW software meet all the requirements of the plastic manufacturer for reflection color quality control applications and out perform competitive instruments and software, most of which are more complicated and expensive.

Portability - Size and ease of use makes the LED line of Color-Tec instruments a unique unit for testing and documenting quality assurance issues. Simple, low cost, standard 9-volt batteries 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 and Analysis - Most products have color delta acceptability of 1.0 or more. The ColorTec-PCM easily meets these needs. Many Quality Departments currently use filter Colorimeters and Densitometers with poor stability and poor inter-instrument agreement. The PCM offers more capability and flexibility than most competitive instruments. Our line includes aperture sizes to meet most industrial parts requirements. For those materials requiring greater precision we offer a full line of LED based spectrophotometers (ColorTec-PSM).

Formulating Software -With the addition of a true spectrophotometer to the our LED instrument line, using ColorSoftÒ Advanced Windows software, the ColorTec-PSM instruments offer spectral output, providing the data for compound and concentrate color matching, batch correction and scrap work-off.

Ease of Use- First time users find the PCM easy to set up and operate as a stand-alone instrument and easy to run with our Windows based software. Those who have experienced other color systems will find our simplified data management methods and analytical tools give them flexibility and data control well beyond anything they have ever used. Not only is the PCM the lowest cost line of LED color instruments in a smart portable instrument design, but ColorTec offers you a range of color calculations and test methods on the same system.

Ruggedness -With no moving parts and stable optics and solid state computer components, the PCM and PSM is operationally secure. The case is ABS, the same polymer system used to make most cellular phones and other roughly handled consumer items. With thousands of units shipped the PCM has a proven track record.

Complete System - We supply everything in one purchase: the instrument, software, computer connections, RS232 connections and universal AC power converter to 20 volt power, batteries, manual, electronic help, and telephone support.

ColorTec offers special holding jigs for specific applications. Shown on the right is a plastic tube fixture, designed for 2 different diameter tubes.