Strategic Partnership with Mettler Toledo
Nieuwegein, January 2012
Konica Minolta Sensing and METTLER TOLEDO announce a strategic partnership in the field of Multi-parameter Analysis for the Food & Flavours and Fragrances industries. The CM-5 spectrophotometer and CR-5 spectrocolorimeter from Konica Minolta can now be integrated with the modular Density, Refractive index and pH instruments from METTLER TOLEDO to form a complete system for automatic quality monitoring of raw materials and finished goods.
Trend towards workflow automation and multiple parameter analysis
Recent trends towards workflow automation are driven by the need to increase throughput, improve safety and data quality for multi parametric evaluations. During quality monitoring of raw materials, intermediate and finished products in the food & flavours and fragrances industries, it is essential that the specific gravity, refractive index and pH value are accurately determined. Precise monitoring and control of the colour of samples is another important element of this quality monitoring process.
Two globally renowned specialists join forces
METTLER TOLEDO, a leader in instrumentation for analytical chemistry and Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V., a leading manufacturer of colour measurement solutions have joined forces in a strategic partnership to combine colour measurement solutions with density, refractive index and pH measurement to offer a dedicated automatic multi-parameter analysis system for the Food & Flavours and Fragrances industries.
Modularity and Versatility
The versatile modular METTLER TOLEDO system provides the accuracy and functionality of systems which are typically larger and more complex. From a single parameter instrument to an integrated multi-parameter measuring system, the modular design of the METTLER TOLEDO systems can be customised to meet specific customer needs. Every system can be expanded and upgraded at any time with additional modules.
The following parameters can be measured either with a single parameter instrument or by a multi-parameter system:
- Density / Specific Gravity
- Refractive index
- pH and/or conductivity
- Colour
The customer can choose from a wide range of Density Meters, Refractometers, pH- and Conductivity-Meters from METTLER TOLEDO, the optional LabX® Software manages not only data but also the product database, users and instruments. LabX® Software is ready for integration with LIMS / ERP and ELN..
CM-5, Versatile Colour Measurement from Konica Minolta Sensing
The CM-5 is a user-friendly and versatile spectrophotometer from Konica Minolta Sensing with several time saving features for colour measurement of liquid and/or solid samples in the Food and Flavour and Fragrance industries. Equipped with an optional flow cell, colour measurement of liquids can be performed automatically and in parallel with density, refractive index, pH and conductivity measurements. All instrument functions and data handling are controlled by one of the METTLER TOLEDO instruments or by the LabX® Software. Systems are also available with the Konica Minolta CR-5 spectrocolorimeter.
PoC:
Mettler-Toledo AG
Analytical
Sonnebergstrasse 74, CH-8603 Schwerzenbach
Fabrizio Steinebrunner
Phone: +41 (0)44 806 74 95
Fax: +41 (0)44 806 72 40
fabrizio.steinebrunner@mt.com
PoC:
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V.
Swiss Branch Dietikon
Riedstrasse 6, CH-8953 Dietikon 1
Andreas Ullrich
Phone: +41 (0)43 322 98 02
Fax: +41 (0)43 322 98 09
andreas.ullrich(at)seu.konicaminolta.eu
About METTLER TOLEDO:
METTLER TOLEDO is a global manufacturer and marketer of precision instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications. The Company has strong worldwide leadership positions. A significant majority of the instrument sales are in segments in which METTLER TOLEDO is the global leader. In addition to a broad product offering, METTLER TOLEDO has one of the largest global sales and service organizations among precision instrument companies. The instruments are designed not only to gather valuable data but also to facilitate the processing and transfer of this data into customers‘ management information systems.
About Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V.:
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V., an affiliate of Konica Minolta Sensing Inc. Japan is a leading provider of measurement solutions for applications in the fields of Colour & Appearance, Light, Display and 3D form digitalisation. Konica Minolta Sensing Europe serves the industry in the EMEA region with Branches and Distributors in more then 30 countries. Derived from our state-of-the-art optical and image processing technologies, measuring solutions from Konica Minolta Sensing help improve quality control and support R&D in a wide variety of industries.
Our colour management solutions are essential to control and monitor quality in many areas of manufacturing, such as automotive, coatings, plastic, construction materials, food, chemicals and pharmaceutics. In the innovative area of Light & Display technology, Konica Minolta Colour Analysers enjoy an “industry standard” position. Our 3D digitisers are widely used in applications such as medicine, cultural heritage and academic education and research. Konica Minolta Sensing will continue to innovate, utilising the latest high-accuracy sensing technology providing solutions which meet the ever-changing needs in diverse fields.