Spectrodensitometers meet needs of digital imaging market.

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Weighing just less than 1 lb with target mask attached, handheld FD-Series measures density and color while taking into account fluorescence of paper substrate. Integral VFS (Virtual Fluorescence Standard) technology enables color evaluation under Illuminant D50, and automatic wavelength compensation calibrates in wavelength direction when white calibration is performed. Product corresponds to ISO 13655 M1 standard for fluorescence and color measurement.



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Konica Minolta Sensing Launches FD-Series Spectrodensitometers to Digital Imaging Market



RAMSEY, N.J. -- Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces the US launch of its new FD-Series Spectrodensitometers for the digital imaging market.

The new FD-Series Spectrodensitometers will come in 2 models, the FD-5 and FD-7. Both will be lightweight, handheld models that can measure density and color while taking into account the fluorescence* of the paper substrate.

The FD-5 and FD-7 each are equipped with Konica Minolta's original VFS (Virtual Fluorescence Standard) technology that enables color evaluation under Illuminant D50, the standard light source used by the printing industry for color assessment. The VFS technology takes advantage of the optical, sensor, and software technology cultivated through Konica Minolta's long experience with color measuring instruments.

The FD-Series was developed to be the first spectrodensitometer on the market to correspond to the ISO 13655 M1 standard for fluorescence and color measurement. It also includes the industries first Automatic Wavelength Compensation feature which automatically calibrates in the wavelength direction when white calibration is performed. Additionally the FD-5 and FD-7 are the worlds lightest spectrodensitometer, weighting in at just under 1lb with its target mask attached.

"Konica Minolta Business Solutions, sister company to KMSA, has been a long standing leader in the digital imaging market with its Bizhub line of multifunction printers. Today, Konica Minolta Sensing adds to that heritage. The need for accurate color measurement has always been a top priority in this industry. With the release of the FD-Series instruments we position KMSA as a total solutions provider," said Russell Doucette, Business Development Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing Americas.

FD-Series Spectrodensitometers will be available for purchase from select graphic arts distributors and online at www.shopkmsa.com beginning January 2011.

Further product information can be found at http://www.konicaminolta.com/sensingusa

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About Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings USA, Inc., is recognized as the international leader of industrial color, light and shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world.

An industry pioneer, as well as innovator, Konica Minolta Sensing developed and introduced the first portable color measurement units to the world. Presently, their catalog contains instruments such as portable colorimeters as well as portable and benchtop spectrophotometers for color measurement, spectroradiometers and lux meters for light/display measurement and 3D non-contact scanners for shape measurement.

Thousands of companies across the globe choose to depend on Konica Minolta Sensing equipment when color, light or 3D measurement is vital to the manufacturing process. Konica Minolta Sensing's products can be found in a wide array of industries including food, plastics, paints, coatings, automotive, aerospace and cosmetics.

Konica Minolta Sensing's Ramsey, New Jersey corporate headquarters is fully equipped with a state of the art service center, 3D scanning laboratory, tech support center, and a focused sales force dedicated to both the North American and South American regions.

When it comes to color, light and shape measurement - the world looks to Konica Minolta.

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