Viscosity Measurement to ASTM D5293 with Cold Cranking Simulator

The fully-automatic CCS-2100LT Cold-Cranking Simulator (CCS) from Cannon® Instrument Company (USA) has the capability to measures the apparent viscosity of oils according to ASTM D 5293 at temperatures from –40°C to -5°C. Samples from 1500 to 21,000 mPa·s (cP) may be tested for compliance with the latest specifications in SAE J300 because cooling is accomplished by built-in solid-state
thermoelectric modules, the CCS-2100LT requires no methanol or other flammable liquid as refrigerant. Improved temperature management in the CCS-2100LT eliminates the thermal lag found with liquid-cooled instruments. In addition, a thermoelectric sample warming cycle greatly improves sample purging after a measurement is completed. The viscosities of 30 samples may be measured in a single sample run. Because of the low temperatures involved, a water chiller is supplied with the CCS-2100LT. Viscpro® software provides speedy data entry, many reporting options, powerful database management tools, an automated calibration routine, and full functionality in Windows® 95/98/2000/NT®/XP®.