New TA Discovery Core Rheometer

Discover Insights Beyond Viscosity

While viscometers report only a single viscosity value within a limited range, the Core Rheometer captures the complete viscosity profile, representing material behavior across all relevant conditions. Complex fluids like suspensions, emulsions, gels, pastes and slurries are non-Newtonian. Their viscosity changes with the applied shear rate and time; it is not a single value. Characterizing the full range of viscosity is critical to understand flow behavior under real-world conditions.

Designed to Streamline Every Step

1. Automatic gap control provides faster workflow and precise gap positioning. The axial motor automatically raises and lowers the head throughout the method and controls the test gap position with 0.1 um resolution for accurate and reproducible results.
2. Touchscreen capabilities go beyond basic controls, providing a new user experience ideal for high-throughput labs. Perform routine measurements directly at the instrument without need for PC interaction.
3. Integrated lighting enhances visibility for easier, more reproducible sample preparation leading to increased data accuracy and precision. The sample is automatically spotlighted during user interaction, guiding the operator and signaling test status.
4. Smart Swap 2 reader automatically identifies attached geometry, recalls dimensions and stored calibrations, and validates geometry aligns with the selected RheoGuide™ method. Smart Swap eliminates common sources of error and enables more efficient operation.
5. Compact design incorporates electronics, Peltier and air-cooling heat exchanger in one unit. Compared to modular systems with liquid circulators, the Core Rheometer requires up to 75% less bench space.

Empower your Lab with RheoGuide Software

RheoGuide is your entry point to the world of rheology, directly from the Core Rheometer touchscreen. Select a method from the app-style interface and follow instructions and illustrations through every step, eliminating sources of operator error. Results are immediately available on the touchscreen, allowing users to take immediate action, perfect for fast-paced environments.

Rheology testing improves quality and consistency by identifying variations not detected by viscometers, preventing future problems and downstream costs. These insights used in R&D are now available to QA/QC labs, with the ease of use of a viscometer.

Methods are customizable to incorporate every step of your standard operating procedure and instantly indicate Pass or Fail based on your specifications. Test methods are easily synchronized across labs worldwide with consistent operation and data you can trust to drive decisions and solutions.

RheoGuide Features & Benefits

• Walk up usability: Perform routine tests directly from the instrument touchscreen, from start to finish, without need to interact with the PC.
• Guided operation: Pre-defined Methods and on-screen instructions and illustrations direct operator actions in a step-by-step workflow enabling every user to perform successful rheology measurements with minimal training.
• Validation throughout: Common sources of error are eliminated- the correct geometry is installed and calibrated, the sample information is updated, and every step is complete. When operators never miss a step, data is more accurate.
• Ensure operator safety: On-screen messages alert if the method exceeds safe-touch temperature with reminders for proper PPE. RheoGuide prompts operator interactions when needed and disables interaction when the head is in motion.
• Rapid results: Automated analysis results are displayed on the touchscreen immediately upon test completion, along with pass or fail indication. Eliminating the need for routine manual data processing is ideal for fast-paced Quality Assurance/Quality Control testing labs.
• Synchronize methods: Discovery Hybrid Rheometer methods directly transfer to Core Rheometers to replicate R&D’s measurements in QC testing. Methods shared across instruments and sites help ensure every operator performs the same measurement.
• Powered by TRIOS™ software: Customize RheoGuide methods and access all raw data files for additional analysis through TRIOS, the popular software platform from TA Instruments.

Measurement Specifications