Particle Analysis System detects particles in rinse water.
Press Release Summary:
Operating on-line within production or processing line, FlowCAM®-ES detects, images, counts, and measures metal particles in rinse water to verify effectiveness of rinse step in removing contaminants. System automatically extracts, dilutes, and runs samples of water, taking digital image of each particle detected and revealing actual size and shape using more than 30 measurement parameters, all in real-time. FlowCAM technology excels in testing wash water where particulates measure 2–800 µm.
Original Press Release:
New On-Line FlowCAM® Automatically Detects Particles in Rinse Water
In Process, FlowCAM®-ES Extracts Sample, Reveals Contaminants
Yarmouth, ME, USA: Now, when it all comes out in the wash, you can see exactly what came out. The new FlowCAM®-ES imaging particle analysis system from laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies, Yarmouth, Maine (www.fluidimaging.com) automatically detects, images, counts and measures metal particles in rinse water to verify the effectiveness of the rinse step in removing contaminants. Operating on-line within the production or processing line, the newest FlowCAM automatically extracts, dilutes and runs samples of the wash water, taking a hi-resolution, digital image of each particle detected and revealing its actual size and shape using more than 30 different measurement parameters, all in real-time. The risk of further contamination or error due to human involvement is eliminated.
Ideal for lab managers, process engineers, cleanroom managers and others responsible for product purity and quality assurance, the in-line FlowCAM images thousands of metallic particles in seconds to quickly test and document whether surface contamination levels after rinsing meet required specifications for advance to packaging. The patented FlowCAM technology excels in testing wash water from medical and surgical devices, pumps, silicon wafers, laboratory glassware and other high purity products where particulates typically measure from 2 um to 800 um in size.
For more information, contact Faith Baker, Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.; 65 Forest Falls Drive, Yarmouth, ME 04096 USA; 207.846.6100.; Fax 207.846.6110; www.fluidimaging.com; faith@fluidimaging.com.
