CS7010 Portable Spectrocolorimeter, d/8, Stand-alone

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CS7010 Portable Spectrocolorimeter — stand-alone colour difference checks

The CS7010 portable spectrocolorimeter (COLO product code PRO7960) is the entry model of the CS70 series: d/8 geometry, a spectral sensor and an Ø8 mm aperture for CIE Lab and ΔE of plastics, paints, textiles and paper. Standards, tolerances and pass/fail are handled directly on the 3.5″ touch screen, without a PC.

Which portable model?

LED + UV · two aperturesCS7036SCI + SCE · Ø8 and Ø4 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.05 · camera · USB and BluetoothLED · full spectrumCS7030SCI + SCE · Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.06 · camera · USBSpectral sensor · Lab and ΔECS7020SCI · Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.08 · USB and PC softwareEntry model · stand-aloneCS7010SCI · Ø8 mm · ΔE*ab ≤ 0.1 · results on the instrument

Overview

The CS7010 is meant for checks where the result is read on the spot — at goods receipt, at a machine or in a shop. USB is used for charging; results stay in the instrument (500 standards and 10 000 samples). When data must go to a PC, choose the CS7020.

Key characteristics

• d/8 geometry, SCI
• Combined LED light source, spectral sensor 400–700 nm
• Aperture Ø8 mm
• Repeatability ΔE*ab ≤ 0.1, inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab ≤ 0.4
• CIE Lab, XYZ, Yxy, LCh · ΔE*ab and ΔE*00 · D65, A, F2
• Stand-alone: tolerances and pass/fail on the instrument

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 at the line or at goods receipt

Why this instrument

Not every colour check needs software and a report. When an operator only has to confirm that a part or a batch matches the standard, the CS7010 gives a spectral Lab and ΔE reading and a pass/fail decision in about 1.5 seconds, with nothing to install.

On the instrument

Results on the touch screenLab values, ΔL*, Δa*, Δb* and ΔE* against the tolerance, with pass/fail.

Illuminant and observerSelected on the screen; the setting is stored with the standard.

White and black calibrationCalibration in seconds before each measuring session.

Powder test box (optional)For powders, granules and pastes measured through the window.

Data on the instrument

Standards, tolerances and measurements are kept in the instrument — 500 standards and 10 000 samples. The CS7010 does not connect to the PC; for data transfer and reports the CS7020 is the right choice.

Standard delivery

• Instrument with white and black calibration box
• Ø8 mm platform aperture
• USB cable, power adapter, user guide
• Protective cover and wrist strap

Optional: 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, small parts: CS7036 — UV lamp and a second Ø4 mm aperture, Bluetooth.
• Full spectrum and SCI/SCE without UV: CS7030 — same optics and camera, Ø8 mm aperture, USB.
• Lab and ΔE with PC software, budget first: CS7020.
• Pass/fail on the spot, no PC: CS7010.
• 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

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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.