AMETEK BROOKFIELD _ VISCOMETERS / RHEOMETERS

Why measure viscosity?

The ability to gather data on a material’s viscosity behavior gives Why Choose AMETEK Brookfield?
manufacturers an important “product dimension.” Knowledge of
a material’s rheological characteristics is valuable in predicting its Ease of use, flexibility, reliable performance and quality
pourability, its performance in a dipping or coating operation, or of service have made AMETEK Brookfield Viscometers
the ease with which it may be handled, processed, or used. The favorites all over the world. All AMETEK Brookfield
interrelation between rheology and other product dimensions often Viscometers are accurate within ±1.0% of the range in
makes the measurement of viscosity the most sensitive or convenient use and have a reproducibility within ±0.2%. Test results
way of detecting changes in color, density, stability, solids content, can be duplicated anywhere in the world when the same
and molecular weight. model instrument is used.

Price

Choices for Instrumentation

PVS Rheometer
This chart shows the AMETEK Brookfield family of Laboratory Viscometers • Pressurized Sample
RST Cone/Plate
and Rheometers at a glance. This will help to give you a general idea of Chamber
• Peltier Plate • Controlled Rate
what is available before making a decision. The horizontal axis indicates • Temp Probe
performance capability and features while the vertical axis • RS232/USB
• Calculates Viscosity
addresses price level. • Torque

Need to measure
viscosity in-line?
AMETEK Brookfield also RST Coaxial
Cylinder
offers a complete line of CAP 2000+ • Controlled Stress
Cone/Plate
process viscometers. (p78) DV3T
& Rate
• Broad Shear • Yield Stress
Cone/Plate Rate Range • Stand Alone
DV2T • Small Sample Size • Peltier Plate Programmable
Cone/Plate • Defined Shear Rate Temp Control
DV1 • Temp Probe
• Small Sample Size • RS232 (PC control) • USB & RS232
Cone/Plate • Defined Shear Rate • Calculates Viscosity
• Small Sample Size • Torque
• Defined Shear Rate

DV3T
• Touch Screen Interface
DV2T • Real Time Graphing
• Touch Screen Interface • Temp Probe
DV1 • Temp Probe • Data / User Security
• Optional Temp Probe • Data / User Security • PC Control
DVE • Calculates Viscosity • PC Control • Calculates Viscosity
• Calculates Viscosity • Torque • Calculates Viscosity • Torque
Dial Reading • Torque • Torque • Yield Stress
• Torque

Performance
SPECIAL PURPOSE INSTRUMENTS
KU-3 CAP 1000+ RST Falling Ball BF35
Viscometer Cone/Plate Soft Solids Viscometer Viscometer
• KREBS Viscosity • Single Shear Rate Tester • Viscosity • Viscosity
• Required for Paint • Required for • Yield Stress • Used for QC • Used for
and Coatings Paints and • Creep & Academic Oil Drilling &
Coatings • Recovery Institutions Fracturing Fluids

AMETEK Brookfield also offers several special purpose instruments which are used to perform a specific type of test or are used to evaluate certain types of materials.

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