Konica Minolta BC-10 Colorimeters

Konica Minolta Updated: 2008-12-24 RSS
Konica Minolta BC-10 Colorimeters

The BC-10 measures the color of baked, fried, and processed foods, as well as ingredients, in various environments to ensure consistency in appearance.

It is ideal for multi-plant, multi-lined companies, co-packers, and restaurant chains that seek enhanced consistency and quality of their products' appearance. Besides crust color, the BC-10 measures color in most bakery and snack food products, block yeast, brown sugar, calcium propionate, and flour blending. The baking meter is also used by academia for color recognition training, research and development, and international bakery assistance.

Ease of use
All the user must do is place the meter on the sample and press a button

LCD Display of results
Shows minimum, maximum, and mean computation on the last 16 samples

Two Measurement Formats
Measurements can be displayed in L*a*b* or BCU(Baking Contrast Units)

Specifications
Model: BC-10
Measurement Format: 0.01-5.25 BCU
Measurement Area: 8mm round
Measurement Time: 0.7 seconds initial, 0.4 seconds continuous
Geometry: 8° illumination; Diffuse viewing
Size: 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 6-1/4"; 0.8 lbs. plus batteries
Power Requirements: 4 AA batteries; AC/DC Power Supply
Repeatability: Standard deviation within ΔE*ab 0.1 (Measurement conditions: average of measurements of standard white plate)
Statistical Capability: Minimum, Maximum, and Mean Computation on last 16 measurements
Output: RS-232C ASCII data output stream