Ametra Basic QC Portable Spectrocolorimeter
Product Overview
Affordable Spectrophotometer for Workshop Color Control: Democratizing color quality control with an accessible, ergonomic device. Color is an essential product characteristic—influencing aesthetics, branding, safety warnings, and customer perception. Yet controlling color in rugged workshop conditions has historically been difficult. Most color measurement tools on the market are sophisticated, expensive, and designed for pristine laboratories—not for the realities of production floors.
The Ametra Basic QC Portable Spectrocolorimeter is a simple, ergonomic, and affordable device designed for mass color control in workshop conditions. With an intuitive workflow—measure your color standard, switch to sample mode, and evaluate samples instantly—the large color touchscreen provides clear PASS/FAIL indications accessible to operators at any skill level. Detailed color drift information (lighter/darker, redder/greener) helps diagnose production issues fast.
Target Audience
- Color matchers & color matching technicians
- Colorists & color quality specialists
- Color quality control technicians & engineers
- Manufacturing quality engineers with color focus
- Shade matchers & tint specialists
- Color development & QC lab technicians
- Technical service color specialists
Core Capabilities
- Measure color standards and compare to production samples
- Clear PASS/FAIL indicators for intuitive operation
- Detailed color drift diagnostics (lighter/darker, redder/greener)
- Stores up to 200 standards and up to 10,000 samples
- Includes free PC and mobile apps for data backup and analysis
Business Impact & Applications
- Proactive Quality Control: Affordable enough to place multiple units across the shop floor to catch color issues early.
- Reduce Rework & Errors: Foremen configure parameters while operators press a single button, drastically reducing training time and scrap.
- Target Applications: Paints & coatings, plastics & polymers, textiles, construction materials.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Ametra Basic QC Portable Spectrocolorimeter |
| Price | $140.00 |
| Measuring Geometry & Specular Component | d/8° | SCI |
| Light Source & Lifespan | LED | > 1,200,000 measurements |
| Aperture & Targeting | 4 / 5 mm aperture | Targeting Aperture | 1 second measurement time | Averaging support |
| Spectral Range & Interval | 400–700 nm | 10 nm interval |
| Observer & Illuminants | 2° & 10° Standard Observers | D65 illuminant |
| Repeatability & Inter-Instrument Agreement | 0.02 repeatability | 0.4 Inter-Instrument Agreement |
| Color Spaces, Differences & Indices |
Spaces: CIE L*a*b* Differences: – Indices: – |
| Display, Functions & Storage | 2.8" Color LCD touch screen | Displays Color Values, Numerical and Verbal Color Difference, Pass/Fail Indication | Stores up to 200 Standards and up to 10,000 Samples |
| Interface & Power | USB Type-C, Bluetooth | Li-pol battery with USB Type-C charging |
| Size & Weight | 94 × 68 × 188 mm [3.70 × 2.68 × 7.40 in] | 410 g [0.90 lbs] |
| Software & Calibration | Bundled SQCX fully functional Color Control Software | Optional PeColor AI Formulation Software |
Competitive Comparison
| Parameter | Ametra Basic QC | Konica Minolta CR-10 Plus | Datacolor ColorReader Spectro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $140.00 | $2,000.00 | $400.00 |
| Geometry & Component | d/8° | SCI | d/8° | SCI | 45/0 | – |
| Light Source & Lifespan | LED | > 1,200,000 measurements | Xenon lamp | ≈ 1,000,000 measurements | LED | > 1,200,000 measurements |
| Aperture & Targeting | 4/5 mm | Targeting Aperture | 1s | Averaging | Ø8 mm (Ø5 mm opt.) | Targeting Aperture | ~1s | Averaging (up to 10) | 6 mm | Targeting Aperture | – | – |
| Spectral Range | 400–700 nm | 10 nm | 400–700 nm | – | 400–700 nm | 10 nm |
| Observers & Illuminants | 2° & 10° | D65 | 10° | D65 | 10° | D65 |
| Repeatability / Agreement | 0.02 | 0.4 | σΔEab ≤0.1 | – | 0.03 SD / 0.10 max CIEDE2000 | 0.15 avg / 0.50 max CIEDE2000 |
| Display & Data Storage | 2.8" Color Touch Screen | 200 Standards / 10,000 Samples | Monochrome LCD | 1,000 total Standard/Sample sets | 2-line Monochrome LED LCD | – |
| Interface & Power | USB-C, Bluetooth | Li-pol battery (USB-C charging) | USB 2.0 | 4×AA batteries or USB bus power | Bluetooth | Rechargeable Li-pol battery |
| Size & Weight | 94 × 68 × 188 mm [3.70 × 2.68 × 7.40 in] 410 g [0.90 lbs] |
66 × 158 × 85 mm 420 g [0.93 lbs] |
Height 105.2 mm, Diameter 30.2 mm – |
| Software & Upgrades | Bundled SQCX Software | Optional PeColor AI | Bundled PC utility software | Optional PC utility software | Bundled Mobile app | Optional ColorReader app |
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