CS3060 Portable Spectrophotometer, d/8, LED and UV, Two Apertures

COLO.Science · Spectroscopy & Color · Portable colour measurement

CS3060 Portable Spectrophotometer — d/8, SCI and SCE, LED and UV, two apertures

The CS3060 portable spectrophotometer (COLO product code PRO4632) measures colour and colour difference of plastics, paints, inks, textiles, leather, paper and powders. d/8 geometry with SCI and SCE measured together, a full-spectrum LED with UV light source and two switchable apertures (Ø8 and Ø4 mm) are combined in a compact instrument with a 3.5″ touch screen and camera positioning.

Which portable model?

LED + UV · two aperturesCS3060Ø8 and Ø4 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.03 · USB and BluetoothLED · aperture of your choiceCS3020Ø8, Ø4 or 1 × 3 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.05 · USB and BluetoothLED · one Ø8 mm apertureCS3010Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.06 · USB

Overview

The CS3060 is the top model of the portable CS30 series. A 48 mm integrating sphere, concave grating and 256-element CMOS sensor give spectral data for colour matching and colour quality control; the UV source can be included or excluded for fluorescent and optically brightened materials, and the Ø4 mm aperture reaches small parts.

Key characteristics

• d/8 geometry, SCI and SCE measured together
• Full-spectrum LED and UV light source, 400–700 nm
• Two switchable apertures: Ø8 mm (MAV) and Ø4 mm (SAV)
• Repeatability ΔE*ab ≤ 0.03, inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab ≤ 0.15
• Built-in camera for positioning, 3.5″ touch screen
• USB and Bluetooth, 1 000 standards and 20 000 samples

Suitable for

• Plastic parts, plaques, masterbatch and granules (with the powder test box)
• Paints, coatings, inks and printed material
• Textiles, leather and paper
• Colour quality control with CIE Lab (D65/10°) and ΔE pass/fail in the laboratory, at the line or at goods receipt

Why this instrument

A portable spectrophotometer is useful when the same instrument serves the colour laboratory and the production floor. The CS3060 gives full-spectrum data, SCI and SCE in one measurement, 18 illuminants on the instrument and the usual whiteness, yellowness, metamerism and colour strength indices — and stands steadily on flat samples for repeatable placing.

On the instrument

AperturesØ8 mm for most samples, Ø4 mm for small parts — switched on the instrument.

Results on the instrumentColour values, ΔE and pass/fail against stored standards on the 3.5″ touch screen.

Spectral curveReflectance curve 400–700 nm of standard and sample, for colour matching and analysis.

Calibration cavityWhite and black calibration; the cavity also protects the measuring port during storage.

Software and data

The PC software (free download) stores standards with their tolerances, shows the spectrum and the colour difference, follows trends and exports results for reports. Standards can also be created and measured directly on the instrument.

Data are transferred by USB or Bluetooth.

Standard delivery

• Instrument with white and black calibration cavity
• Apertures Ø8 mm and Ø4 mm, switchable
• PC software (download), USB cable, power adapter, built-in Li-ion battery, user guide
• Dust cover

Optional: micro printer, powder test box. The delivered configuration for a specific order is the one confirmed in the COLO.Science quotation.

Knowledge base

New to colour measurement? Light sources, metamerism, CIE Lab, ΔE and measuring geometries are explained on COLO.Science, our knowledge base.

Selection guide

• Fluorescent or optically brightened samples, large and small parts: CS3060 — UV light source, Ø8 and Ø4 mm, Bluetooth.
• One sample size range, or very small areas: CS3020 — one aperture of your choice, Ø8, Ø4 or 1 × 3 mm, Bluetooth.
• Routine Lab and ΔE checks of non-fluorescent samples: CS3010 — Ø8 mm, USB.
• Pistol-grip instrument for parts on the line: the CS77 handheld series.
• Transmittance, liquids or haze: a benchtop spectrophotometer is needed — see the CS60 series.

Configuration notice

This page is provided for orientation and product selection. Sample type, apertures, accessories and the colour data you report are confirmed with the official COLO.Science quotation.

Sales and support for international customers

COLO Lab ExpertsPolje ob Sotli 4, SI-3255 Buče, Slovenia
Phone: +386 70 713 437 · Email: sales@colo.si · Web: colo.si
We supply laboratories across Europe directly and through partners. B2B prices are quoted net, excluding VAT.

Need help choosing a portable colour instrument?

Send us your sample type, the smallest area to measure and the colour values you report — we propose the model and confirm it with the quotation.