Phase Technology CPA-70Xi Cloud Point Analyzer
About Phase Technology Expertise: Design & manufacture of analyzers to test cloud, pour and freeze point Cold Flow is All We Do! Scientific Background: 29 year history of research; 30 patents Market Leader: 20 years of inter-laboratory round robin research Phase ranks highest for repeatability, reproducibility, sensitivity and equivalency to reference manual test methods
Phase Technology customers
Why do more companies in the world choose Phase Technology analyzers?
Companies choose Phase Technology because: 1. World s best precision 2. World s fastest test speed 3. World s most complete set of features and easy-to-use analyzer
Phase Technology 70Xi
70Xi analyzer benefits Fastest speed of any automatic or manual method: Average test duration 5 10 min Average operator time 0.5 2 min Easy and fast to use saves time in the lab Best overall precision of any automatic or manual ASTM method Powerful cooling system; minimum sample temperature to below -88 C [-126 F]
70Xi productivity features Fast, one-touch testing press one button to run a test instead of entering multiple screens of information Full-color, touch-sensitive, 15 high resolution screen Easier to read and view more information Displays several views of information at the same time. Touch sensitive design is faster than keyboard & mouse. Easy-to-use interface New colorful graphic icon buttons for faster navigation. Intuitive and easy to understand on-screen prompts.
70Xi productivity features USB and Ethernet connectivity Quickly export analyzer data to a portable USB flash drive. Ethernet port available for connecting to LIMS or internal computer network Import and store any user documents (.doc,.pdf,.ppt and.pps) for customized operating procedures (SOP) or training Reliability improvements Modular component design boards can be easily replaced in the field; no need to return to Canada for service More stable cooler Faster multiprocessor
70Xi intellinostics Built-in answers and operator information Quick, responsive solutions built-in alert messages give troubleshooting options to quickly solve problems Self-guided tutorials easy, on-screen instructions show how to use analyzer In-depth system diagnostics system checks verify performance and detect problems with critical components
Phase Technology 70Xi Autosampler System
Automatic sampling & cleaning Set-and-forget convenience set 1 to 48 test runs, then walk away and let the analyzer do the rest! Automatic sample injection no need to individually pipette samples or change pipette tips. Always uses the exact amount of sample required by the ASTM method. Self-cleaning Saves time and ensures perfect cleaning every time. No more need for cotton swabs or risk of damage to sample cup.
70Xi home screen
70Xi Favorites feature One-touch preset Favorites Frequently-used test settings can be stored in the analyzer for quick access. Favorites can be created, organized, sorted or deleted as you desire. With the single push of a button, lab operators can efficiently perform tests in significantly less time
Built-in tools to validate test results Overlay and compare multiple phase plots Control and trend charts Automatic QC run Option to retest sample Optional alert or lockdown if out of acceptable limits
70Xi control chart consistent runs
70Xi control chart bad run
70Xi plot overlay consistent runs
70Xi plot overlay bad run
On-screen cloud point phase plot
Understanding phase plots
Phase plot can tell you when there is a problem: example of possible air bubble in sample
ASTM Methods Comparison
CLOUD POINT ASTM Method Comparison Phase Technology 70Xi ISL CPP 5Gs ISL MPP 5Gs Tanaka MPC-102 Manual Method ASTM Cloud Point Method D5773 D5771 D7689 D7683 D2500 Repeatability 1.3 C 2.2 C 1.0 C 1.47 C 2 C Reproducibility 2.5 C 3.9 C 2.8 C 2.45 C 4 C Test bias relative to manual method Test duration Temperature range No Yes: -0.56 C Yes significant bias detected: -1.23 C Yes significant bias detected: 1.68 C 5 to 10 minutes 30-45 minutes 30-45 minutes 45 to 60 minutes 60+ minutes -88 C to +55 C -95 to +51ºC -95 C to +45 C -30 C to +51 C* -65 C to +51 C (external cooler) Sample volume 0.15 ml 15 ml 1 ml 4.5 ml External cooler or bath required no no no Yes* (*air cooled model available) N/A yes
CLOUD POINT ASTM Method Comparison ISL CPP-5Gs Worst precision of any automatic method Requires significant amount of time for sample preparation; water bath or oven must be used to bring sample to at least 14 C above the expected cloud point. ISL MPP-5Gs Interlaboratory Round Robin results showed there is a statistically significant bias of 1.23 C relative to ASTM D2500. Slow test speed Phase Technology 70Xi can perform at least five test runs in the time that it takes MPP-5Gs to perform one single test!
CLOUD POINT ASTM Method Comparison Tanaka MPC-102 Interlaboratory Round Robin results showed there is a statistically significant bias of 1.68 C relative to ASTM D2500. Tanaka is the slowest automatic method takes almost as long as the manual method. The MPC-102 requires 4 ml of sample (complare to Phase Technology use of 0.15 ml). Larger sample volume introduces nonuniform temperature. Even with external liquid cooler, MPC-102 is not able to reach the low temperature level that Phase Technology does. Tanaka is only capable of going down to -30 C with internal cooler Phase Technology reaches -88 C with internal cooler
The Phase Technology ADVANTAGE: Phase Technology s 70Xi analyzer is 4 to 10 times faster than the competition! Phase Technology s 70Xi analyzer has the world s best precision The 70Xi requires much less sample: 4 to 14 ml less needed per test!
The Phase Technology ADVANTAGE: Phase Technology has the oldest, most established, continuous-in-production automatic cold flow ASTM Methods 17 years of proven, in-the-field use! The PSA-70Xi tests pour, cloud and freeze point in one single unit. You d have to buy two or three separate analyzers from our competitor!
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