Ametra Industrial Portable Spectrophotometer 45/0
Product Overview
Versatile Portable Spectrophotometer for Lab and Quality Control: The Ametra Industrial Portable Spectrophotometer 45/0 is your workhorse for color control across the entire production cycle. From color development in the lab to quality checks on the assembly line, you need consistent, reliable color measurement. Switching between different devices introduces variability, and complex instruments slow down workflows.
This modern, robust, and ergonomic spectrophotometer utilizes 45/0 geometry—one of the industry’s most popular standards for color control. The combination of a high-resolution color touchscreen display and tactile measurement button enables both comprehensive settings and quick operation.
Target Audience
- Color matchers & color matching specialists
- Colorists & color matching technicians
- Color quality specialists & engineers
- Manufacturing quality engineers with color focus
- Shade matchers & tint specialists
- Color development & QC lab technicians
- Technical service color specialists
Core Capabilities
- Measure any color as a standard and store it in device memory
- Compare samples with simple PASS/FAIL or detailed deviation analysis
- Access color coordinates and spectral curve data
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously with huge storage capacity
- Connect to PC for powerful color analysis with free bundled software
Business Impact & Applications
- Reduce Time-to-Market: Streamlines color development and control. Store thousands of standards and samples to maintain consistency across production runs.
- Secure Business: Ensures exact matching to complex customer color specifications.
- Target Applications: Paints & coatings, plastics & polymers, textiles, construction materials. Optimal where standard color measuring geometry is 45/0.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Ametra Industrial Portable Spectrophotometer 45/0 |
| Price | $2,150.00 |
| Measuring Geometry & Specular Component | 45°/0° | No specular component specified |
| Light Source & Lifespan | LED | > 3,000,000 measurements |
| Aperture & Targeting | 5 / 10 mm aperture | Targeting window | 1.5 seconds measurement time | Averaging support |
| Spectral Range & Interval | 400–700 nm | 10 nm interval |
| Observer & Illuminants | 2° & 10° Standard Observers | D65, D50, C, A, multiple D, F, and LED illuminant types |
| Repeatability & Inter-Instrument Agreement | 0.0022 repeatability | 0.2 Inter-Instrument Agreement |
| Color Spaces, Differences & Indices |
Spaces: CIE L*a*b*, CIE L*C*h°, XYZ, Yxy, CIE L*u*v*, sRGB, βxy, others Differences: ΔE*ab, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*00, others Indices: Reflectance Curve, Whiteness, Yellowness, Metamerism, others |
| Display, Functions & Storage | 3.5" Color LCD touch screen | Displays Color Values, Numerical and Verbal Color Difference, Pass/Fail Indication | Stores up to 1,000 Standards and up to 20,000 Samples |
| Interface & Power | USB Type-C, Bluetooth | Li-ion battery with USB Type-C charging |
| Size & Weight | 169 × 73 × 87 mm [6.65 × 2.87 × 3.43 in] | 446 g [0.98 lbs] |
| Software & Calibration | Bundled SQCX fully functional Color Control Software | Optional PeColor AI Formulation Software | Optional NetMetric Calibration Solution |
Competitive Comparison
| Parameter | Ametra Industrial 45/0 | X-Rite 962 | Datacolor 45S | Konica Minolta CM-25cG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,150.00 | $11,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Geometry & Component | 45°/0° | No specular component specified | 0°/45° | – | 45°/0° | – | 45°:0° | – |
| Light Source & Lifespan | LED | > 3,000,000 measurements | Gas-filled tungsten lamp | ~500,000 measurements | LED | > 3,000,000 measurements | Pulsed Xenon lamp | – |
| Aperture & Targeting | 5 / 10 mm | Targeting window | 1.5s | Averaging | 15 / 7 / 4 mm | Targeting window | 2s | Averaging | 8 mm | Aperture | – | Averaging | 8 / 3 mm | Optical viewer/illuminated port | 1s | Averaging |
| Spectral Range | 400–700 nm | 10 nm | 400–700 nm | 10 nm | 400–700 nm | 10 nm | 360–740 nm | 10 nm |
| Observers & Illuminants | 2° & 10° | D65, D50, C, A, multiple D, F, LED | 2° & 10° | A, C, D50, D65, D75, F2, F7, F11, F12 | 2° & 10° | D50, D55, D65, D75, A, C, U3000, Horizon, F2, F7, F11 | 2° & 10° | A, C, D50, D65, F2, F6, F7, F8, F10, F11, F12, User |
| Repeatability / Agreement | 0.0022 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Display & Data Storage | 3.5" Color Touch LCD | 1,000 Standards / 20,000 Samples | Graphical LCD | 1,024 Standards / 2,000 Samples | 2.8" Color LCD (240x320) | 2,000 Standards / 10,000 Samples | 2.7" Color TFT LCD | 2,500 Standards / 7,500 Samples |
| Interface & Power | USB-C, Bluetooth | Li-ion battery (USB-C charging) | RS-232 | Rechargeable battery | Bluetooth, USB | Li-ion (up to 2,000 measurements) | USB 2.0, Bluetooth (optional) | Removable Li-ion (~3,000 measurements) |
| Size & Weight | 169 × 73 × 87 mm [6.65 × 2.87 × 3.43 in] 446 g [0.98 lbs] |
196 × 84 × 109 mm 1,100 g [2.43 lbs] |
– 816 g [1.80 lbs] |
81 × 81 × 224 mm 600 g [1.32 lbs] |
| Software & Upgrades | Bundled Full SQCX Software | Optional PeColor AI & NetMetric | Bundled Color iQC or Color iMatch | Optional NetProfiler | Bundled Configuration | Optional Datacolor Tools QC | Bundled Configuration | Optional SpectraMagic™ NX2 |
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