Konica Minolta Sensing will be holding a free Color & Light Seminar on June 18th. This seminar will cover the measurement and control of color and light, basics of lighting science and color management, measurement metrics and much more. Attendees are encouraged to bring a product sample for a free color assessment. We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting. Hurry, space is limited!
Wide Range of Topics Include:

• Basics of Color Management
• Lighting Science
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

This event is free, however registration is required online. For any questions, please call Kara at (201) 818-3574.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas and Mettler Toledo will be joining together to host a seminar on the analysis of color, density, refractive index, and pH levels in food, flavor, fragrance, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications. This educational seminar will enhance each guest’s knowledge of evaluating a sample’s physical and chemical properties through an efficient and streamlined process to produce high quality products.

This seminar is scheduled for June 12, 2013 at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ.  A wide range of topics will be covered, including:

The seminar is free; however, space is limited.  Please reserve your seat early through our online registration.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Liberty Science Center
Jersey City, NJ

Choose One Session:
Session 1: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Session 2: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

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Konica Minolta Sensing will be holding a free Color & Light Seminar on June 11th. This seminar will cover the measurement and control of color and light, basics of lighting science and color management, measurement metrics and much more. Attendees are encouraged to bring a product sample for a free color assessment. We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting. Hurry, space is limited!
Wide Range of Topics Include:

• Basics of Color Management
• Lighting Science
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

This event is free, however registration is required online. For any questions, please call Kara at (201) 818-3574.

The most important device for testing TV display quality is a chroma meter, a special device which can detect and measure light from almost any source such as plasma screen displays, LCD displays, and projection televisions. In addition the Chroma Meter is used to measure reflected color and color difference in a wide range of industrial fields, which is particularly suitable for measuring optical devices like LCDs, PDPs, organic ELs, FEDs and LEDs. Also, because lighting in modern televisions is very complex, some models produce more or less light in different places such as in the center, the corners, and around the edges of the screen. To spot check these areas, and to compare specific viewing angles, it is helpful to employ a handheld device. These small devices are highly accurate and help technicians test and calibrate displays very quickly out in the field.

Besides chroma meters, several other specialized tools and even special software exists to test display quality.

Signal Generators. Signal generators are hardware devices which are use to create a variety of test patterns which are then transmitted to each of the televisions or displays being tested. These patterns are representations of colors and color combinations and are helpful not only in measuring brightness and contrast, but viewing angles and overall picture quality.

Signal Amplifiers. Signal amplifiers are multi-channel devices which take one input and then transmit it to multiple televisions or screens at one time. Because there is actually a lot of variation between models of DVD and Blu-ray player, and even between individual units of the same model or brand, using a single input on multiple screens allows a more scientifically accurate way to measure and test the displays. A signal amplifier allows the signal to be transmitted without any degradation in strength or quality, which means that technicians can be sure that each screen is displaying the same input signal.

Home game consoles. It may sound funny, but modern game consoles are designed to produce accurate color reproduction and, furthermore, they are often used as input for home entertainment systems. Because of this, it is not uncommon for game systems to be used as test input when analyzing consumer television screens.

Calibration software. Because the settings and adjustments available for each television are not standard across all manufacturers and television models, specialized computer software has been developed which aids technicians in adjusting test displays. The software is able to accurately match the display output of each television until it has been adjusted to match industry standard levels of output, meaning that every television is calibrated to the same standard which ensures a fair testing environment.

Benchmark Blu-ray discs. Special blu-ray discs have been created which test the display’s ability to process video images. Because there are many ways that films, television shows, and other video can be created and compressed, it is important to have a standardized series of signals which can be transmitted to television screens. This means that the video hasn’t been enhanced to look better, and it hasn’t degraded through compression or encryption. Making sure that baseline signals are tested on all screens means that the images being tested are themselves free of impurities which could affect test results.

Finally, the tools are only a small portion of the testing process. Testing generally takes place in one of two, or in both, environments:

• Dark room tests are used most often because they ensure that screen quality has not been affected by reflected light and other light pollution. Also, most people watch television in a darkened room, and so this test is the most accurate. However, bright room tests are also helpful, because they are able to see how well a screen will work when exposed to direct sunlight. The bright room test is more helpful for computer screens, cell phone screens, and tablet screens, but it is still a common test for home televisions.
• The time and training it takes to accurately test and compare a video screen is much higher than many people expect, and the specialized tools that exist are highly sensitive and, in many cases, very expensive. From specialized software to engineering-grade hardware, few devices are tested as thoroughly, or as closely, as television screens.

Outdoor advertisements exist in a very competitive and noisy landscape. From other billboards and advertisements to motorists, street signs, and mobile devices, billboards have had to adapt to an increasingly competitive environment. To get the attention of passersby, many marketers have begun to convert their billboards into late, digital, screens which are not only capable of displaying bright, attention-grabbing graphics but, also, they can rotate the advertisements so that one billboard can be used for multiple clients. However, there is a very real danger in using these digital signs which must not be overlooked by advertisers: the threat of harm caused by getting – and keeping – a driver’s attention for too long.

Outdoor, digital, billboards must be illuminated to achieve two primary goals: first, they must grab the audience’s attention from a distance so as to block out competing ads and, second, they must be bright enough so as to be both pleasing to see and easy to read. These goals compete, however, with the goal of safety because, as one study conducted by Swedish researchers has concluded, anything that keeps a driver’s attention for more than 2 seconds will dramatically increase the chances of an accident. Furthermore, there is the risk of dazzling drivers and impairing their night vision when these signs are illuminated at night. Thus, to better serve their target audience and, more importantly, to ensure that these digital billboards are not causing dangerous driving conditions, advertisers are employing light meters to ensure that their signs are easily read, visible and not distracting to motorists. There are several ways that advertisers can include light sensing technology in their outdoor advertisements and two very important use cases come from day and night conditions:

• Use a light meter to calibrate a digital billboard for optimal brightness during the day. It may seem obvious, but most digital displays perform poorly in direct sunlight so it’s important that light meters be employed during the testing phase so that billboards produce enough light so as to be visible when they are exposed to direct sunlight. However, as light levels go down in the late afternoon into the evening these settings would produce images that are too bright which create an unsafe condition for drivers. This situation also wastes electricity, cause unnecessary wear on the display due to increased heat and also make the sign unreadable.

• Use light meters to properly calibrate the display for nighttime conditions. There are many factors that influence how much impact a digital display will have and among those are its brightness and illuminance. By being visible from a distance, even before a driver or commuter can read the sign, a bright, and vibrant billboard will catch the attention of the audience from further away. However, this brightness comes at the cost of distracting drivers once they are closer to the sign and a light meter can be used to ensure that the brightness of the billboard doesn’t compete with the lights from other driver’s cars and, equally important, with road signs and other safety or road hazard communication systems.

Regardless of the conditions and uses, a digital billboard must not only work as a cost effective means of promotion and communication but it also must operate within legally mandated safety guidelines. These guidelines exist to make sure digital billboards are operated safely and do not pose a threat to the safety of commuters. Light meters help digital billboard manufacturers and operators calibrate and adjust the brightness of their products so that their messages are clear and bright but do not pose a safety risk to the public.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces its participation as an exhibitor at Lightfair International. This event is taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 23-25, 2013. Lightfair is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference.

Konica Minolta Sensing will be showcasing their full line of light measurement instruments at booth #436, including the all-in-one CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer. The CL-500A is a compact and lightweight instrument that can easily measure CRI, illuminance, chromaticity, and color temperature of virtually any light source, whether in the lab or out in the field. It can display the individual indices from R1 through R15 and has the ability to show spectral distribution in graphical form directly on the unit.

Also on hand will be the CL-200A Chroma Meter and the T-10A Illuminance Meter. The CL-200A can simultaneously measure the illuminance, color temperature, and chromaticity of light sources while the T-10A is ideal for measuring the brightness and the quality of a light source striking a specific location.

Stop by our booth and pick up your free copy of our Language of Light booklet. It will help you gain a better understanding of the science of light and light measurement.

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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 bench-top 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.

Kara Walker
Assistant Marketing Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas
+1-201-818-3574
kwalker@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, will be exhibiting at this year’s CinemaCon Trade Show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. CinemaCon, scheduled for April 16-18, 2013, gives cinema owners from all over the world the opportunity to experience the latest and most important advances in the world of theatre equipment.

Konica Minolta experts will be at booth #2714A showcasing our full line of light and display measurement instruments, including the CS-200 Chroma Meter and the CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer.  Be sure to check out our newest instrument, the CA-2500 2D Color Analyzer. This instrument is used for high-resolution, two-dimensional measurements of luminance and chromaticity of displays and has a new low-luminance measurement range of 0.05 cd/m². It is ideal for the evaluation and inspection of display technologies.

Don’t forget to stop by our booth and pick up your free copy of our Language of Light booklet.  It will help you gain a better understanding of the science of light and light measurement.

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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 bench-top 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.

Kara Walker
Assistant Marketing Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas
+1-201-818-3574
kwalker@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas will be hosting two seminars – one in Seattle, WA and one in Portland, OR – to discuss the measurement and evaluation of color to improve the color quality and consistency of products.  Guests will learn the fundamentals of color science, how color is measured, evaluated, and communicated, and the components to an effective and efficient color quality process.  As an added bonus, a free color assessment will be provided to any guest who brings in samples of their product.

The seminar in Seattle, WA is scheduled for April 30, 2013 and the seminar in Portland, OR is scheduled for May 1, 2013.  A wide range of topics will be covered, including:

• Fundamentals of Color Science
• Perceived Color vs. Absolute Color
• Quality Control – Lab vs. Research
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• How Instruments and Software Evaluate Color
• Color Difference Measurements
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close?
• Application Needs and Solutions

The seminars are free; however, space is limited.  Please reserve your seat early through our online registration.

Konica Minolta Sensing will be holding a free Color & Light Seminar on May 7th. This seminar will cover the measurement and control of color and light, basics of lighting science and color management, measurement metrics and much more. Attendees are encouraged to bring a product sample for a free color assessment. We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting. Hurry, space is limited!
Wide Range of Topics Include:

• Basics of Color Management
• Lighting Science
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

This event is free, however registration is required online. For any questions, please call Kara at (201) 818-3574.

Indianapolis Museum of Art
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
11:00am – 3:00pm
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208

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Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, will be an exhibitor at this year’s NAB Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The NAB Show, scheduled for April 8-11, 2013, is the global launchpad for the media and entertainment industry.  It brings together every industry that employs audio and video to communicate, educate and entertain.

Konica Minolta lighting experts will be at the show demonstrating our full line of light and display measurement instruments, including the CA-310 Color Analyzer and the CS-200 Chroma Meter.  Be sure to stop by and check out our newest instrument, the CA-2500 2D Color Analyzer.  This instrument is used for high-resolution, two-dimensional measurements of luminance and chromaticity of displays and has a new low-luminance measurement range of 0.05 cd/m².  It is ideal for the evaluation and inspection of display technologies such as smartphones and tablet PCs.

You can also check out our CA-310 and CS-200 instruments at the following trade show booths:

• Penta Studiotechnik Gmbh – #N4619
• Sony Electronics Inc. – #C11001
• Flanders Scientific, Inc. – #SL11127

Konica Minolta Sensing has recently launched a microsite containing all of the NAB Show information that you need.  Site visitors will preview full event information, featured products, and have the opportunity to schedule show floor appointments with Konica Minolta Sensing light and display experts.  The microsite is accessible at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/nab-show

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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 bench-top 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.

Kara Walker
Assistant Marketing Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas
+1-201-818-3574
kwalker@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the support of its FD-Series Spectrodensitometers by CyberChrome’s OnColor™ Color QC and Color Matching Software.

Released in 2011 the FD-Series Spectrodensitometers were the first spectrodensitometer on the market to correspond to the ISO 13655 M1 standard for fluorescence and color measurement. A firmware upgrade recently released further enhances the usability and operational capabilities of this world class spectrodensitometer with 11 new features and improvements.

With the inclusion of the FD-Series in CyberChrome’s OnColor™ Color QC and Color Matching Software, users in the printing and packaging industry have a versatile and easy to use solution of hardware and software to color match inks and provide ink formulations. The FD-7 offers excellent repeatability, accuracy and consistency required for today’s cutting edge ink formulation labs. Both the device and software offer intuitive features such as proper color space selections, illuminants, pass/fail inspections, report generation and data export, which make the operators more comfortable and productive.

“CyberChrome has been working with Konica Minolta Sensing for over 20 years. We are pleased to see the tradition of manufacturing high quality, high accuracy instruments has extended into this class of spectrodensitometers with the FD Series. The latest version of our OnColor™ software includes a full integration of the FD-7 instrument providing users with an affordable, accurate system for measuring, matching and controlling the color of inks and packaging”, states Myron Langer, President and co-founder of CyberChrome, Inc, www.cyberchromeusa.com

FD-Series Spectrodensitometers with the upgraded firmware will be available for purchase from select graphic arts distributors and online at http://www.shopkmsa.com

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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 3D shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world. Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Stay connected with Konica Minolta Sensing! Visit our social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1 201.785.2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us

RAMSEY, NJ, March 12, 2013 Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and shape will begin hosting  a series of interactive full-day color workshops entitled “Spectrum of Solutions,” beginning on Wednesday, March 27th, in Detroit, Michigan. The workshop will take place from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

As part of a new, on-going initiative to educate industry professionals on finding solutions to their problems through color management, Konica Minolta Sensing holds monthly seminars on the basics of color theory in cities across the United States. With the success of these events in the U.S., the initiative has extended abroad to the Latin American market.

The new Spectrum of Solutions workshop is designed for individuals who want to advance their understanding of evaluating and communicating color within the manufacturing and production workflow beyond the basics. Building on the company’s basic level color seminars, these intensive workshops are the next level of color education, detailing color control and color communication applicable to the automotive, plastics, paint, apparel, food, packaging, and other manufacturing industries.

Leading the Spectrum of Solutions workshops are Konica Minolta Sensing’s industry experts. “We are excited about the opportunity to meet the needs of industry professionals by giving them the resources and tools to improve their color communication and become more color efficient,” explains Jodi Baker, Konica Minolta Sensing’s Application Engineer.

Join other color specifiers, designers, engineers, and quality professionals on March 27, 2013. Registration for the Spectrum of Solutions workshop is only $250. To learn more about the workshop, register for the event or inquire about an on-site seminar at your organization, visit the Konica Minolta Sensing website. For questions or more information, contact Lauren Schiele at (201) 934-5237 or lschiele@se.konicaminolta.us.

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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 bench-top 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.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its newest light and display measurement instrument; the CA-2500 2D Color Analyzer.  The CA-2500 is the successor model of the CA-2000.

The CA-2500 has an expanded low-luminance measurement range of 0.05 cd/m².  The service life measurement cycles have been increased to approximately five times that of the CA-2000.  This instrument uses XYZ filters that provide high correlation with the spectral response of the human eye.  The XYZ filters closely match the CIE 1931 color-matching function to provide luminance and chromaticity measurements.

The included data management software, CA-S25w, provides advanced functionality to make the entire measurement process easier, from measurement preparations such as focusing and positioning to the evaluation of measurement results.  The software can also be used with existing CA-2000 instruments.  It provides improvements over the previous CA-S20w software, but can also read data that was measured and saved using the CA-S20w.

Available now, this unit is ideal for the evaluation and inspection of a variety of display technologies used in products such as high end displays (avionics/broadcast/medical), smartphones and PCs.  It is used for high-resolution, two-dimensional measurements of luminance and chromaticity.  Jay Catral, Sales & Application Manager states, “As displays attain ever increasing resolution, the need for screen uniformity becomes even more critical. The CA-2500 2D Color Analyzer gives display designers the tools they need to ensure that their display has a high degree of color and brightness uniformity from edge to edge.”

The CA-2500 2D Color Analyzer will be showcased at the upcoming 2013 NAB, CinemaCon and Lightfair trade shows.

Visit Konica Minolta Sensing’s website at sensing.konicaminolta.us for more details and to request a quote.

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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 3D shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world. Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Kara Walker
Assistant Marketing Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-818-3574
kwalker@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

The T-10A’s receptor head can be detached so users can perform measurements from multiple points.  The T-10MA, with its mini receptor, is ideal for use in tight spaces that are too small for standard receptor heads to fit.  Users can take light level measurements by attaching the device to jigs or other pieces of equipment.

As with all of our light meters, both instruments in the T-10A series return measurement data of the highest accuracy.  They are used to inspect sources of light, for measuring the illuminance of street and security lights, by the manufacturers of lighting products for research and development, architects to validate design specs, and in other tasks where the characterizes of light distribution or total flux is necessary.

These illuminance meters meet several conformance standards that ensure the highest accuracy when measuring illuminance.  The standards include requirements set down by the German Institute for Standardization – Class AA of JIS 1609-1:2006—“Illuminance meters part 1—General measuring instruments,” and DIN 5032 Part 7 1985 Class-B.  The T-10A series light meters also conform to the European Union’s “Restriction on Hazardous Substances” directive.

LED lighting uses pluse width modulation (PWM) technique to save energy and for maximum efficiency. The T-10A/T-10MA were designed with this lighting technology in mind. Conventional meters will return lower values, but the T-10A/T-10M’s circuits adjust to the rapidly changing light source and display the correct measurement.

The detachable receptor head allows users to take remote measurements when it is connected to the main body of the unit with a LAN cable.  LAN cables can also be used to connect multiple detachable heads to a main body.  In this instance, multipoint measurements can be made of as many as 30 points.

Either product provides you with a light meter that’s extremely easy to use featuring a sliding body panel for multiple operation functionality.  They come with a cover for the keypad to prevent striking the keys accidentally.  Other features include:

Calibrates automatically to zero when the unit is turned on.  Hit the power button, and you’re ready to measure.
Can measure multiple types of light sources including PWM-controlled.

Illuminance comparison values, average values and illumination are displayed on a backlit LCD screen.
The T-10A and T-10MA are run on AA batteries and are portable and compact.
With manual and automatic settings, these devices can measure across a wide range.  They even measure flickering light.

These two powerful and advanced light meters give technicians the measuring accuracy they demand, the versatility that allows them to perform multiple types of illuminance measurements, and ease of use, which is built into all of our portable measuring instruments.  If you’d like to know how the T-10A and T-10MA can bring these and more benefits to your operation, please call (800) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/

Looking here at two of our color measurement instruments – the CM-700D spectrophotometer and the CR-400 colorimeter – we’ll talk about an attachment that’s available for these models that will protect them from damage when they’re used to measure small particle samples.

We’ve designed many protective devices for our measuring instruments, because they’re ultra sensitive to outside substances.  These substances can cause them to perform poorly and return inaccurate results.  Today we’ll learn about the granular material attachment and see how it benefits certain color measurement projects.

The granular material attachment works with all the instruments in our CR-400 colorimeter series and also with the CM-700D spectrophotometer.  This attachment is an excellent tool to provide consistent sample presentation to the instrument.   It will work on paste samples such as mayonnaise, salad dressings and dips; granular samples like coffee; and powdered milk, spices and other fine powders.

The attachment is easy to use in color measurement tasks, and it protects the instrument from damage.  Often users will want to take direct measurements of a sample.  Measuring this way can cause pieces of the sample to get into the measuring head, resulting in both damage and inaccurate measurement results.

We’ve designed the granular material attachment to not only protect the instrument during use, but also to provide users with sample presentation and preparation that is perfectly consistent from one read to the next.

The attachment has four parts: a collar, a low-reflectance glass, a cap and a ring.  The glass should be cleaned regularly with a mild detergent, because any smudges could introduce a variable into the reading, causing the instrument to return inaccurate results.

The ring is place on top of the glass inside the collar, then the substance to be measured can be tapped into the opening in the right so that it makes direct contact with the glass.  The consistency of the sample will determine which measuring instrument should be used to measure it.

After the space within the ring is full, you should gently tap the attachment on a solid surface to release any air bubbles and provide a consistent sample for the instrument.  Then attach the cap, turn the attachment over, put the measuring end of the device against the attachment, and push the measure button.

If over time the glass or the ring are damaged, replacement parts are available.  You can watch a color measurement    video here that demonstrates how this attachment is used.

Konica Minolta spectrophotometers and colorimeters provide the most accurate color measurement available.  In the example above, we saw how they work in conjunction with the granular material attachment to measure various food and drink items such as mayonnaise, coffee and spices.  But that’s just the start of how these instruments are used in the food industry.

Both the CM-700D and the CM-400 are excellent choices for measuring the color of a very wide variety of foods and beverages.  This is important, because manufacturers want their food products to adhere to strict color standards.  For example, one brand of a chocolate snack cake should always have the same dark-brown shade, otherwise consumers may think the product is tainted or spoiled.

Spectrophotometers and colorimeters help food manufacturers in their branding efforts by perfectly controlling quality in color and appearance.  Each model of these instruments has its own unique ideal uses, depending on the substance to be measured.

Konica Minolta would be happy to tell you more about our advanced color measurement instruments and how they can be excellent tools in all your color measurement projects.  Just give us a call at (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website:
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The color of a range of plastic products can be measured with benchtop spectrophotometers including:

Benchtop spectrophotometers are the tool of choice on blown, extruded and molded plastic products as well. The instrument allows manufacturers to measure a product’s color at points across the full range of development and manufacturing, ensuring a consistent color of all like finished items.

For example, with manufactured plastic bottles, a benchtop spectrophotometer can store the code for the correct color so that if changes in production at a future time alter the color, the original color can be quickly re-instituted.

Our CM-5 Benchtop Spectrophotometer is a unit that’s easy to use and features a keyboard and color LCD screen. It can measure a wide variety of plastic surfaces and comes with an optional Petri dish accessory that enables measurement of granules, pellets, powders, pastes, chunky samples, and opaque liquids. Solids can simply be placed on top for precise color measurement.

The LCD screen on the CM-5 can show color-difference graphs and pass/fail information. Plastics industry users can program the readout to read in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese.

Additionally, the device is completely compatible with SpectraMagic NX software, so users can see displays of multiple views of data results that they can then edit. Two or more secondary targets can be connected with the primary target’s data, which enables a large variety of quality control applications.

It’s interesting to note, when looking at the need to obtain accurate color measurement data, that the International Color Consortium has set forth exacting guidelines on what colors should actually look like. When a plastics manufacturer is going for one of these “standard” colors, a benchtop spectrophotometer allows him or her to program the correct color and then measure all other like products down the line against it.

Thanks to highly advanced technology, the plastics industry can perform amazingly accurate color measurement that just a few years ago wouldn’t have been possible. Konica Minolta benchtop spectrophotometer products are used in many industries aside from plastics manufacturing, including the food industry, where they assure consistent color in cooked, processed and fresh foods as well as in a variety of beverages.

If you’d like to know about Konica Minolta benchtop spectrophotometers or any of our other products,
feel free to call us at (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website. http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light, and shape, will be exhibiting at the 2013 Engredea / Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California at Booth #101. This event, scheduled for March 8 – 10, 2013, is a leading trade show for the global nutrition and food industry, bringing suppliers and manufacturers together to source new ingredients, packaging, technologies, equipment, and services.

Konica Minolta Sensing representatives will demonstrate portable and bench-top color measurement instruments, including the BC-10 Baking Meter, CR-400 Chroma Meter, and CM-5 Spectrophotometer, used to control the color quality, consistency, and appearance of food products.  These instruments are designed to analyze and evaluate color from raw material to final product, and are popular within a wide range of fields, including quality control, research & development, science, engineering, and production/manufacturing.

As a sneak peak, attendees will get a firsthand look at a NEW advanced in-line color measurement system still in development. This highly efficient and precise color measurement technology allows food processors to close the loop between product quality and the production process by detecting color consistencies and out-of-spec color as food moves down the production line – an effective approach to monitoring food color quality, saving time, and reducing waste.

Norm Demers, Business Development Manager, further explains, “Up until now, you may have used color measurement equipment to check the color of your products every hour or few hours in the quality control process.   If the color is out of spec, the product usually gets scrapped or recycled.   With our new in-line measurement solution currently being developed, users will be able to obtain and record real-time color measurements taken every 5, 10, 20 seconds, for example, to improve production and produce more first quality products.”  For more information regarding in-line color measurement, please email inline@se.konicaminolta.us.

In addition, Konica Minolta Sensing has launched a new trade show microsite to coincide with the Engredea show.  Site visitors will preview full event information, featured products, and have the opportunity to schedule show floor appointments with Konica Minolta Sensing color experts. This microsite is accessible at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/engredea.

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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 bench-top 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.

In-line Measurement Solution Contact:

Norm Demers
Business Development Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-704-599-5377
ndemers@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Calibration allows us to set a baseline for the instrument and make sure that the baseline is maintained over time. At Konica Minolta, we perform daily calibration of instruments and also annual calibration. This is the only way to maintain consistent and reliable readings.

Our procedure for daily calibration begins by taking two measurements. The black measurement, which is referred to as zero calibration, is performed by using a special attachment for the instrument that absorbs all light. The attachment is referred to as a zero calibration box.

The next measurement is with a ceramic byte standard with traceable values. The measurement of the white ceramic standard must always be performed with the standard that was assigned to the instrument. Each white standard has a serial number that is easy to pair with the correct instrument. The zero calibration and the white calibration readings are used to set the instrument to a known state of calibration.

Daily and annual calibration is the process necessary to maintain colorimeters, spectrophotometers and other color measurement instruments. Both calibration measurements in the above process must be current in order to assure the instrument’s highest performance. Daily calibration is performed by the customer at their own location and should be done every 8 hours or every shift.

Konica Minolta Sensing annual calibration services are performed by certified technicians at our state-of-the-art laboratory in Ramsey, N.J. We also send field engineers to perform instrument calibration on-site for our customers.

There are certain conditions that can affect a color measurement instrument’s performance and accuracy and create the need for calibration. Dirt and dust can prevent an instrument from performing optimally. Stains and scratches on the white calibration tile can also cause the instrument to return inaccurate readings.

Annual calibration includes:

• Routine maintenance of the instrument
• Aligning and cleaning the optics
• Recertification of the calibration standard
• Multiple adjustments to bring the instrument to factory specifications

To test the accuracy of the instrument, we use it on 14 color standards certified by Konica Minolta and traceable to national standards. Once we know at what level the instrument is performing, calibration can bring it back so that it performs within factory standards.

We recommend annual calibration for every color measurement instrument. Our technicians who perform this service are highly skilled in calibrating instruments as well as in numerous other repair and maintenance tasks on advanced technological devices.

To watch a video of the calibration process using our CM 3600A spectrophotometer, click here.

If you’d like to know more about our calibration services for color measurement instruments or if you have questions about a specific product or service, call (888)473-2656, or contact us through our website.

Konica Minolta’s LS-100 luminance meter was engineered with many features that make it one of the best light meters available anywhere.  It is in the higher range of DIN quality class B and is a light and compact unit that’s easy to handle and use.  It runs on a 9-volt battery.

This portable meter uses a single lens reflex optical system.  With it, users can achieve targeting at an amazingly precise level, with the assurance that, even at short ranges, the exact measuring area will show up clearly in the viewfinder.  Users can get accurate light measurement data from small areas measuring just 0.4mm in diameter and, of course, from much larger areas.

The LS-100 light meter’s LCD screen displays the value of measured luminance.  This value is also shown on the viewfinder.  The advantage here is that a technician does not have to move the meter away from his or her face to control the object being measured.  When measuring very strong sources of light, safety is ensured through the instrument’s neutral density eyepiece filter, which is included.  Stability is certain with a uniquely designed pistol grip.

For measuring very dark surfaces, this is the luminance meter of choice with its range starting at 0.001cd/m2.  Calibration is made simple with special functions for that purpose as well as for level correction tasks.  When correcting luminance levels, users choose a standard luminance, and the unit automatically corrects discrepancies for whatever sources of light users specify.

Other measurement values the LS-100 can read include luminance ratio, peak luminance and instantaneous luminance.  Even greater versatility is provided by the fact that the device can be connected to a computer, to which it can relay measurement data results while being provided with control signals.

Konica Minolta is committed to staying on the cutting edge of the technological advancements we build into all our luminance meters.  Those who use our instruments in critical measuring applications demand accuracy as well as simple, uncomplicated functions that keep projects moving swiftly.  The LS-100 provides technicians, engineers, lab workers and many others with these advantages.

Here is a brief overview of the benefits and features in this portable measuring instrument:

• A light, battery-powered unit with high dynamic range and accuracy
• Exact measurement area shows up in the viewfinder
• Capable of measuring extremely small areas
• Measurement data appears on both the viewfinder and the LCD screen, allowing users more ease in focusing on their targets
• Able to safely measure very strong sources of light
• Specially designed grip for easier and more stable holding
• Surfaces as dark as 0.001cd/m2 can be measured
• Simple calibration function
• Set for luminance ratio, peak luminance and instantaneous luminance
• Connects to a personal computer for enhanced functionality

If the accurate measurement of the qualities of light sources is critical to your work, we invite you to contact us to learn more about how Konica Minolta can supply the precise technology you need for your specific light measuring projects.  Just call (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website.
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Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the US release of its updated firmware to its FD-Series Spectrodensitometers used in the digital imaging and printing markets.

Released in 2011 the FD-Series Spectrodensitometers were the first spectrodensitometer on the market to correspond to the ISO 13655 M1 standard for fluorescence and color measurement.  They also includes the industry’s first Automatic Wavelength Compensation feature which automatically calibrates in the wavelength direction when white calibration was performed.

Today both the FD-5 and FD-7 models receive the 1.2 Firmware upgrade. The upgrade further enhances the usability and operational capabilities of this world class spectrodensitometer, packing 11 new features and improvements, while still retaining the ability to simultaneously measure and account for density, color and fluorescence of the paper substrate.

Brand owners will find the improved features helpful in quality assuring their products over a multitude of industrial standards. The upgrade provides the most technologically advanced way of communicating color where users can easily store and share custom color data sets among vendors and/or production facilities

Major Improvements:

• A polarization filter has been included as a standard accessory enabling the device to measure and adhere to the Measurement Condition M3 of ISO 13655

• Printing quality control functions such as trapping, spot color density, and printing plate dot area

• Target Match function displays the color difference of an ink from the target color and the density adjustment needed to bring the ink closer to the target color, allowing for better quality control of spot and process colors.

• Pass/fail judgment against user defined targets AND industry designated targets such as ISO 12647, JapanColor, GRACoL/SWOP and PSO. Ideal tool for brand colors and on-site printing quality control allowing the evaluation of color difference, TVI and mid-tone spread

• Gray balance feature allows for grays to be evaluated using the G7® specification method

• Backing conversion feature allows the instrument to compensate for backing differences.  Very important when specifications are set for white backing and the printer need to measure on a black backing due to the nature of their work.

• Data Management Software – Provide 3 key features:
• Transfer measurement data directly into Excel spreadsheet
• Manages “Color Sets” for both customized color libraries and industry guidelines like ISO 12647
• Reading and registering of a user illuminant data.  The FD-7 measures a particular light source as a master instrument and data can be uploaded to FD-5/7 field instruments. Color control using the same illumination light source at multiple locations can be achieved.

• Konica Minolta’s own Spectra MagicNX v2.4 is now supported, allowing the users an easy-to-use intuitive color quality software.

FD-Series Spectrodensitometers with the upgraded firmware will be available for purchase from select graphic arts distributors and online at http://www.shopkmsa.com beginning February 2013.

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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 3D shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world. Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Stay connected with Konica Minolta Sensing! Visit our social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1 201.785.2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us

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Konica Minolta Sensing will be holding a free Color & Light Workshop in March. This workshop will cover the measurement and control of color and light, basics of lighting science and color management, measurement metrics and so much more. Attendees are encouraged to bring a product sample for a free color assessment. We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting. Hurry, space is limited!

Wide Range of Topics Include:

• Basics of Color Management
• Lighting Science
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

This event is free, however registration is required online. For any questions, please call (201) 818-3574.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
11:00am – 3:00pm
704 Central Avenue
Louisville, KY 40208

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Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces its participation as an exhibitor at Strategies in Light 2013.  This event is being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California from February 12-14, 2013.

Konica Minolta will be showcasing their line of measurement instruments used in the LED and lighting industries at booth number 717.  Industry professionals will be present to answer any of your questions regarding KMSA’s lineup of equipment.  Be sure to come by and discuss your specific application with the KMSA team and find out which instrument is best for you.

Jay Catral, Chief Technical Advisor for radiometric products, ““The Strategies in Light  trade show is a premier trade show for the solid state lighting industry. We will debut our newest instrument, the CA-2500 2D Color Analyzer, which is used to evaluate the brightness and color uniformity of a light source. Come visit us to see the CA-2500 first hand and learn how it can be an indispensable tool in your product development.”

Also on hand will be the CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer, which is used to measure CRI, illuminance, chromaticity, and color temperature of virtually any light source, whether in the lab or out in the field.

Visit Konica Minolta at sensing.konicaminolta.us for more details or to request a quote.

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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 bench-top 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.

Kara Walker

Assistant Marketing Manager

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.

+1-201-818-3574

kwalker@se.konicaminolta.us

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

The announcement came December 3, 2012 from the Japanese offices of Konica Minolta, a leading manufacturer of light meters and other optical test instruments for industrial uses.

It was in April that the Konica Minolta Group undertook to reorganize its various optical businesses in order to focus more directly on potential future growth markets.  Until then the businesses operated as component and parts suppliers for personal computers, digital electronics and other consumer-oriented industrial sectors with limited potential.

The goal of the reorganization was higher profit with more market stability.  The acquisition of IS was a smart move as Konica Minolta for years was already recognized as a leading producer of light meters and a company that delivered light source color measurement products like the industry standard CL-200A and CS-100A.

IS also is well known as a supplier of light and display measurement technologies including colorimeters, integrated spheres, goniometers, imaging photometers and spectrometers.  The company is a leader both in the development of new technologies and in sales.

Specializing in measurement and test solutions, its products cover the gamut from lab and quality control applications to production testing for LED lighting that is among the fastest ever developed.  Within the display measurement field, IS’s market share has risen in market segments featuring top-of-the-line and high-performance instruments.

KMOP will now realize a more expansive line of light meters and other display measurement products.  Already the company leads its market in light meter technology, and the acquisition of IS will only enhance its activity in light source measurement that includes both LED and OLED (organic light-emitting diode).

Now operating in the capacity of a KMOP consolidated subsidiary, IS continues its sales, production and technology and product development in Berlin and Munich, Germany.

It is through investments such as the IS acquisition that the Konica Minolta Group is able to continue to provide its industrial and healthcare customers with cutting-edge illuminance meters and maintain its position as the worldwide leader in light meter technology.

If you’d like to know more about how Konica Minolta can provide the technology your facility or department needs for faster, more accurate light, color and shape measurement, call us at (888) 473-2656.

We know this is entirely possible today.  Our 3D scanners have proven that there are virtually no areas inaccessible to designers needing to visualize the intricacies of a prototype at any stage of development and production.

3D scanners (also known as laser scanners) are showing up more and more in numerous industries.  The uses for this technology to improve production on a very wide range of design and manufacturing projects are seemingly endless.  The Japanese swimming robot is an excellent example of what this instrument can help people accomplish.

The lead paragraph in the News story says: “Don’t be amazed if organisers have to spot check for Japanese robots clinching the swimming medals at the next Olympics.”  We’re not sure it’s going to go that far – at least not at the 2016 Olympics – but we wouldn’t be surprised to see it someday.  With the continual improvements in 3D scanner technology, it’s a very real possibility.

The team at the Tokyo University of Technology used a 3D scanner to make a perfect map of the body of a human swimmer.  The point of the project, of course, wasn’t to create an entrant in athletic swimming competitions, but rather to be build a swimming research tool as well as a life-saving one.

One of the team’s goals is to make Swumanoid robots that can one day function as lifeguards.  If the team is successful using 3D technology and numerous other high-level technologies, this altruistic mission will surely gain worldwide respect – and awe.

Konica Minolta’s line of 3D scanners – including the RANGE 5 3D, the RANGE 7 3D, the threeRivers Virtuoso, the VIVID 910 and the VIVID 9i – all employ some of the most advanced scanning technology available anywhere in the industry.  When we hear of stories like the Swumanoid robot, it makes us excited about all the other possibilities these instruments will perform in the coming years.

A reason 3D scanning technology was necessary to create the Japanese robot is that no other method of tracking a swimmer’s movement and then duplicating it would have proven effective.  The article notes the difficulty that would be encountered in attaching motion-sensing pads to swimmers and keeping them in place while the athletes swam.  Ideally, a swimmer could simply be observed and his or her motions tracked, but swimmers can’t perform the same actions perfectly over and over.

3D scanners were used in the robot’s creation to map a swimmer’s physique so technicians could build 20 computer-controlled, waterproof motors that would generate the exact swimming motions that the scanners tracked.

It will be interesting to keep an eye on new technological advances that are made possible by instruments like 3D scanners.  It will also be interesting to see where robot technology takes us with the advent of new ideas and new commitments to making life on earth better.

Konica Minolta is committed to providing advanced 3D scanners for business, industry, science and medicine.
If you’d like to learn more about our products or have general questions or comments, please contact us through our website or call us toll-free at (888) 473-2656.
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Earlier this year, we produced a series of videos that gives you a 360-degree view of 3D scanning processes from start to finish.  You can watch the first 3D scanning video here.

The first video covered designing and prototyping a custom mobile phone dock that would fit perfectly into a car.  The goal was to use a 3D scanner to make a dock that wasn’t as obtrusive and ugly as the ones available in stores.

To start the project, we watch a Konica Minolta RANGE 7 3D scanner in use as it scans the phone.  Our technician wanted to design a dock that was more integrated with the car’s dash, and getting a digital picture of the phone was the first step.

Once the phone was scanned, a CAD model was created from the scan data.  A fascinating overview of this multi-step process is shown and explained in the video.  It demonstrates how any and all parts of the phone can be accurately replicated to aid in the design of the phone dock.

The next step was “printing” the CAD of the phone, i.e., producing a prototype of it.  This was done on our Projet HD 3000 production system.  It took about two hours, and the finished product was an exact replica of the phone.

Let’s recap what was covered in this video:

1. The phone was scanned with a RANGE 7 3D scanner

2. The data was put into Rapid Form software to generate a fully parametric CAD model

3. The model was printed, producing a perfect replica of the phone

The next 3D scanning video, covers the scanning and reverse engineering of the dash of the car while introducing a new design challenge.

Engineering a dash dock for a mobile phone is just one of the ways our 3D scanners are used in a multitude of industries where accurate prototypes and digital representation are crucial to design projects.  Here’s a brief overview of the RANGE 7 3D scanner.

This 3D scanning instrument features a dark surface mode function that makes it easy to scan objects that have as little as 2.5 percent reflectance.  There’s no longer a need to spray an object or take it to a darkroom for scanning.  The result is the highest low-reflectance performance in the industry.

The RANGE 7 uses a new CMOS sensor (1.31 megapixel) that quickly spots new optics designs and detailed shapes.  The accuracy of this instrument is ±40 μm as measured by a ball bar accuracy test, which uses VDI/VDE 2634 guidelines.

The RANGE 7 is fast, taking just two seconds for each scan.  The instrument includes a function that allows users to preview what they’ve just shot.  This enables them to predict the results of their measurement and spot any scan inefficiencies because of the conditions of the scanned surface and also to see dead angles and the depth of the scan area.  This critical function significantly reduces the chance for errors in the final scan data.

No matter what the project, Konica Minolta’s 3D scanning instruments provide the accuracy, ease of use and flexibility to get the job done right.  We’re committed to continuing to create the most advanced technology available so that our measuring instruments will meet the needs of companies, manufacturers and laboratories around the world.

If you’d like to learn more about Konica Minolta 3D scanners and how they can benefit your reverse engineering, prototyping and 3D design projects, or if you’re interested in our 3D scanning lab services, just call us at (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website.

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Workshops are held at unique, special venues.  This adds appeal to the event and brings the workshops closer to folks in different areas.  At a recent workshop at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, Conn., engineers and quality inspectors from leading manufacturing companies gathered to gain insight on the latest laser scanning technology in Konica Minolta products.

3D laser scanning service uses these advanced scanners to create a three-dimensional, digital representation of a product or a design structure.  There are a wide range of uses for laser scanning, most of them centered around prototyping for design projects.  3D scanners are able to see an object from every angle and accurately depict the object on a computer screen, giving engineers far more information about the object than the naked eye could provide.

At our 3D scanning workshops we delve into timely information about laser scanning with comprehensive presentations that are designed to appeal to individuals in a wide range of industries who are engaged in numerous applications that a 3D laser scanning service would benefit.

In Hartford, attendees took part in small group sessions, which we always conduct in a relaxed environment that encourages participation.  What people really like about these sessions is that everyone’s input is appreciated.  People get to learn and also share their knowledge with the group as we look at every angle of 3D laser scanning services and ways it can be used across different applications.

The overview of these workshops includes:

A general discussion of how 3D scanners work

Common 3D scanner applications

The various types of objects that can be scanned

File formats for 3D laser scanning

How this technology is used in the product design process

Benefits of laser scanning in quality control

Workshop participants learn that laser scanning, while it involves highly advanced technologies, is not difficult for the user of the scanner.  Creating a digital replica of an object with an amazingly high level of accuracy takes just seconds.

In addition to the group sessions at our workshops, we have breakout sessions that cover the basic operation of 3D scanners, how these instruments work in reverse engineering and how to inspect the part using data acquired by the scanner.

At every workshop, participants can bring a part of their own, which we will scan at no cost to them.  This lets them see first-hand how 3D scanning works on one given product and lets them envision how it could benefit their company or laboratory in a wide range of scanning tasks.

Konica Minolta’s scanning labs feature some of the most advanced technology in the world.  Our goal is to continue to develop ahead-of-the-edge technology that not only simplifies the work of technicians and engineers everywhere but that is simple to use and highly accurate.

If you’d like to know more about upcoming 3D scanning workshops, or if you have questions or comments about our 3D laser scanning service, please call (888) 473-2656, or contact us through our website.

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The VIVID 9i, for example, is a powerful 3D scanner with high precision that is ideal for dimensional measurements of molded plastics, sheet metal and dies and perfect for casting, forging and other industrial processes.

We’ve created a new hardware design for the VIVID 9i as well as a measurement algorithm that gives users a measurement accuracy that is four times greater than earlier models. Because of this increased accuracy, measurement of oddly shaped objects with irregular surfaces, such as auto parts, can be taken with predictable, reliable results.

This instrument performs 3D scanning in reverse engineering projects, where there is a need to retrieve data on shape and dimension of prototypes and mock-ups. It also can quickly check for the shape of parts and molds and is highly useful in quality inspection.

Speed in measuring tasks is always important, and the VIVID 9i returns measurement data in 2.5 seconds with an accuracy of ±50µm. A wide range of industries use this laser scanner because they know the Konica Minolta name is synonymous with quality and high performance.

The versatility of the VIVID 9i is unmatched in the 3D scanning industry. We’ve taken our broad experience in optical engineering and created three different lenses for use with this instrument that allow technicians to measure objects of any size. The lenses – TELE, MIDDLE and WIDE – are easily interchangeable and made for high performance.

If there’s a question about the correct measuring distance, the VIVID 9i solves it: users need only to aim the lens at the object to be measured, take the measurement, and the scanner controls the detailed settings. It also automatically sets for the correct level of laser power, based on the target’s surface conditions.

The VIVID 9i is the 3D scanner of choice for those whose measurements must comply with ISO 9000 standards. Manufacturers who use this unit in quality control functions can get a report of the scanner’s accuracy and see how it measures against the national standard. We are happy to provide these reports upon request.

To create reports for single or multiple units, we test the accuracy of the measurement function of the three interchangeable 3D scanner lenses and trace it to national standards with our Reference 3D Chart. The report serves as documentation that the instrument(s) comply with ISO requirements.

Finally, we’ve developed a new Field Calibration System that cancels the loss of accuracy when changing lenses or because of some element present in the environment where measuring is taking place. Factory settings on this 3D scanning instrument are maintained and optimal performance is assured through a quick calibration process prior to use.

Konica Minolta offers a number of advanced 3D scanners that are ideal tools in a wide range of 3D scanning applications including design, reverse engineering, replicating and more. If you’d like to know more about these laser scanners or any of our other measuring instruments, call us at (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website,
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/

Designed as a miniature spectral irradiance meter, the SpectraRad performs light measurement with a USB 2.0 interface. The instrument features a cosine corrector that is attached to an advanced spectrometer. A NIST traceable tungsten source of light is used for the unit’s irradiance calibration, making it one of the most powerful and accurate spectrophotometers on the market today.

Measuring numerous lighting systems and individual devices is easy with BESpec software that is included in the SpectraRad spectrophotometer.

The standard version of this software includes these features/applications:

• Capturing of externally triggered pulsed light
• Chromacity
• Illuminance (lux)
• Color temperature
• Data smoothing
• Time line recording

and other functions in the handling of data.

This instrument is a highly accurate measuring tool for LED and lamp characterization, photochemistry, photobiology, the testing of photostability and color analysis. As with all of our light and color measurement instruments, the SpectraRad was engineered with the most advanced technology in the industry.

Numerous advantages are to be found in the SpectraRad Xpress. It provides many improvements over traditional instruments that employ filter based technology. While the traditional instruments have been widely used because of their relatively low cost, their measuring speed and the fact that they are portable and easy to transport, there has always been a drawback.

Older light and color measurement instruments have historically lacked the resolution necessary to return perfectly accurate descriptions of a light source’s spectral characteristics. Instruments that are filter based yield colorimetric values from just three data points across the light spectrum. Filters that match the response of a human eye are how this is accomplished.

The filters can be made only with a certain accuracy level. They’re known to return measurement errors due to insufficient resolution required to accurately measure light sources with narrow bandwidth as well as because of the filter response’s
deviation from ideal human eye response.

When inaccurate measurements are taken, projects and systems fail. Konica Minolta has solved this problem with the SpectraRad, which is available at a cost comparable to other similar instruments. In addition, it was engineered to perform at a higher speed as it takes in hundreds of data points across the measuring target.

Measuring LEDs and sources of narrow bandwidth light are easy and precise with the 2048 pixel linear CCD array. With its multiple sensors, the SpectraRad is able to show spectral graphs and report spectral data. The instrument is truly the tool of choice for measuring a variety of light sources.

Konica Minolta’s complete line of spectrophotometers gives technicians in multiple industries the technology they need for accurate color measurement applications and light measuring tasks. We’ve built the SpectraRad Xpress and all of our other measuring instruments to be fast, easy to use and in compliance with the most exacting industry standards. We’re committed to continuing to provide the highest performing technology available.

If you’d like to know more about Konica Minolta’s spectrophotometers and how they can simplify your color measurement or light measurement projects, give us a call at (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website,
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/

Ramsey, NJ – January 18, 2013

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas will be hosting a free color seminar next month to detail the measurement and evaluation of color to improve the color quality and consistency of products.  During this hands-on session, guests will learn the fundamentals of color science, how to measure and evaluate the color of products, and the components to an effective and efficient color evaluation process.  As an added bonus, a free color assessment will be provided to any guest who brings a product sample.

This workshop is scheduled for February 20, 2013 at Octane Raceway in Phoenix, AZ.  A wide range of topics will be covered, including:

• Fundamentals of Color Science
• What Affects the Appearance of Color
• Quality Control – Lab vs. Research
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• How Instruments and Software Quantify and Manage Color
• Tolerances: Why and How
• Application Needs and Solutions

Hurry, space is limited!

The color seminar is free; however, registration is still required online.

Octane Raceway
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
317 S. 48th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

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Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc., in conjunction with Nasa Tech Briefs, will be hosting a live webinar on the background theory of light and color measurement, basic lighting science and measurement metrics.   The webinar, entitled “Color and Light Source Measurement for Design Engineers,” will address common measurement applications and the advantages of using a measurement instrument, specifically in the automotive, display and LED industries.

The webinar will be hosted by Randy Klimek, Midwestern Regional Sales Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing.  Randy holds 6 years of experience with Konica Minolta and will share his insights on the tools that can help streamline and restructure current manufacturing processes.

Precise and exact light and color measurement is extremely important, especially with the emergence of LEDs.   This webinar will explore a broad range of industry terms and concepts that will help you gain a better understanding of today’s measurement techniques and benefits.

This 60 minute free webinar is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2pm EST. There will be a live Q&A session immediately following the webinar. For more information or to register, please visit http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/events/live-webinars/

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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 bench-top 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.

Kara Walker
Assistant Marketing Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-818-3574
kwalker@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta Sensing will be kicking off 2013 with a free color and light workshop in January.  This workshop will cover the measurement and control of color and light, basics of lighting science and color management, measurement metrics and so much more.  Attendees are encouraged to being a product sample for a free color assessment.  We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting.  Hurry, space is limited!

Wide Range of Topics Include:

• Basics of Color Management
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

This event is free, however registration is required online.  For any questions, please call (201) 818-3574.

Great Lakes Science Center
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
11:00am – 3:00pm
601 Erieside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114

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“The Konica Minolta FD-7 spectrodensitometer with SpotOn! Flexo software is a unique solution that is unprecedented in the industry. The FD-7 is an industry-leading and highly accurate handheld measurement device. When used with the user-friendly SpotOn! Flexo software, you get a really efficient and productive way to match spot colors on a flexographic press,” says Russell Doucette, Business Development Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing Americas.

The Konica Minolta FD-7 measures density and color while compensating for the fluorescence of paper substrates. The FD-7 features many industry-first innovations:

• Konica Minolta’s original VFS (Virtual Fluorescence Standard) technology enables color evaluation under Illuminant D50, the standard light source used by the printing industry for color assessment.
• The FD-Series was developed to be the first spectrodensitometers on the market to correspond to the ISO 13655 M1 standard for fluorescence and color measurement.
• It features the industry’s first Automatic Wavelength Compensation, which automatically calibrates in the wavelength direction when white calibration is performed.

The Konica Minolta FD-7 is compatible with SpotOn! Flexo software, which gives press operators instant access to spectral data to determine the best ink density for optimum color reproduction, right from an easy-to-use interface on their computer monitors. SpotOn! Flexo compares the spectral data of a color measured on a press pull to the spectral data of the reference color. A quick calculation gives the press operator the optimal density to obtain the closest (lowest Delta E, or ∆E) match to the reference color.

“There’s always been a challenge in printing spot colors because of the lack of density information available to the press operator,” says Richard Black, Director of Digital Solutions for APR. “Using the Konica Minolta FD-7 with SpotOn! Flexo software can help determine the best ink density for optimum color reproduction. This allows a press operator to run a spot color to match a customer’s approved color. Using these two innovative products together can literally change the way you print spot colors”

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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 3D shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world. Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-785-2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

All Printing Resources, Inc. (APR) is a proven resource for solutions, trusted service, and support to the flexographic printing industry that delivers measurable performance enhancements and total cost reductions including the after sale attention needed to see optimal results. APR represents some of the most innovative product lines worldwide and takes a “team” approach to deliver process improvement and innovative solutions. Visit www.teamflexo.com for more information.

Patrick Gerrity, 630-614-7812
Email: pgerrity@teamflexo.com

SpotOn! Press, LLC is a software developer for the printing and graphic arts industries. SpotOn! is a calibration and process control software tool for the proof-to-press process and was released in 2008. Bruce Bayne, founder of SpotOn! Press, has over 30 years in the printing industry and is a GRACoL Certified Expert. Bayne specializes in color management and prepress workflow hardware and software solutions. He uses this experience to create unique and valuable software tools to empower users to measure and manage color. SpotOn! Press is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Learn more at www.spotonpress.com.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in 3D scanning hardware and services is hosting two free 3D workshops in the month of December, one in Nashville, TN and the other in St. Louis, MO.

The workshops will cover 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and inspection for a variety of applications including product design, art, animation, quality control, and rapid prototyping. Konica Minolta’s expert 3D scanning technicians will discuss the benefits and uses of 3D scanning and printing solutions, demonstrate leading 3D laser scanning technology, offer open forum question and answers, and provide individual project consultations.

As a seminar exclusive offer, sample parts will be scanned free of charge.

The event is free however; registration is required online.

Konica Minolta Sensing will be hosting a free color seminar next month to detail the measurement and evaluation of color to improve color quality in products. During this hands-on session, guests will learn the fundamentals of color science, how to measure and evaluate the color of products, and how an effective color evaluation process improves product quality and saves money during manufacturing and production. As an added bonus, a free color assessment will be provided to any guest who brings a product sample.

This workshop is scheduled for December 12th, 2012 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD.  A wide range of topics will be covered, including:

• Fundamentals of Color Science
• Lab vs. Quality – QC vs. Research Work
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• How Instruments & Software Quantify and Manage Color
• Color Difference Measurements
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close?
• Application Needs and Solutions

Hurry, space is limited!

The color seminar is free; however, registration is still required online.

*Both sessions are the same seminar. Please choose only one session to attend.

Pimlico Race Course
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
Session 1: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 2: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Room: Hall of Fame
5201 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

Register Now

RAMSEY, NJ, October 23, 2012

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the release of the CM-700d and CM-600d Spectrophotometers in Brazil.

The CM-700d and CM-600d are two spectrophotometers that promise the same high performance as previous Konica Minolta models in more compact, lightweight and highly portable body. These models are approximately 25% smaller in volume than the previous models as well as approximately 20% lighter. They employ a vertical body that is both easy to hold and stable for greater ease of use. In addition, each model come equipped with Bluetooth wireless communication functions, enabling wireless transmission of measurement data to a computer, mobile printer, etc. This allows for greater maneuverability for measurement work on location and on production lines without the limitations of conventional communication cables.

“From cars, appliances, and clothing to food products, color influences a customers purchasing decision for nearly any product”, says Joseph Esteves, Brazil Sales Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. “Color measurement has moved from just the R&D and quality control divisions of a company to raw materials and parts suppliers”.

Konica Minolta has supported color control in both R&D and on production lines since 1982 with the introduction of the CR-100 Chroma Meter. Now both the CM-700d and CM-600d continue the long history of innovation by meeting the dynamically changing needs of customers in Latin America.

The CM-700d and CM-600d are both equipped with a color TFT LCD which provides color patches to be shown for each measurement. The CM-700d can measure areas of Ø8mm and Ø3mm for greater flexibility of measurements. The CM-600d has a fixed measurement area of Ø8mm. Each model can support a wide variety of samples including pastes, powders, and even wet surfaces. Various optional accessories are also available to accommodate many different samples and customer applications.

Visit Konica’s new Brazilian Portuguese language website http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.br for more details and to request a demo.

Stay connected with Konica! Visit our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for the latest news & videos.

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.

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-785-2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.br

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. announces a revamp of the company’s e-newsletters designed to improve usability and visibility while delivering an enhanced look and feel. The new designs are an initiative to better connect with readers and better represent the elements – color, light, or 3D shape – each newsletter is focused on.

As well as maintaining the brand consistency, the Company has taken the opportunity to make layout enhancements. Content within each newsletter will continue to feature new technology, videos, and upcoming events, but will also introduce industry trends, blogs, and product news. This new mix of content provides readers with up-to-date information relevant to their operations, and captures the elements of color, light, and 3D shape within industrial environments.

Darlene Giordano, Marketing Communications Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing states, “We are very excited about the redesign. As experts in the measurement industry, we are committed to meeting and surpassing the expectations of our readers. To keep the newsletter interesting and insightful, we encourage feedback and look forward to hearing views and comments. Of utmost importance is an excellent experience, ensuring our customers and readers are engaged.”

The NEW monthly “Color Trends & Technology” and “3D Scanning Trends & Technology” newsletters are set to launch October 2012 while the bi-monthly “Light Trends & Technology” newsletter is set to launch in November 2012. The company encourages sign up for the e-newsletters online at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/enewsletter-signup/. Archived versions of the newsletters are available online.

Stay connected with Konica Minolta Sensing. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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 bench-top 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

Darlene Giordano
Marketing Communications Manager
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-818-3526
dgiordano@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, a long time innovator of 3D non-contact scanners used for measuring the three-dimensional shape of objects, will be hosting a 3D Scanning Workshop and Open House featuring discussions on reverse engineering, inspection, product design, and rapid prototyping.

The first of two events will take place at the New York Open Center in the Madison Square Park North Neighborhood in New York, NY. The event is expected to draw a large group of engineers, quality inspectors, designers and more. This workshop will help you understand the real potential of 3D laser scanning, its direct cost, and time implications for data collection, and how it can enhance the design process.

The Open House will be held at the company’s state-of-the-art scanning facility in Ramsey, NJ. Attendees will be able to tour the newly renovated facility and see the complete line of 3D equipment in action. Session topics will include 3D Scanning for product design, product testing using rapid prototypes, 3D inspection, face and body scanning, and large-scale 3D scanning.

As a seminar exclusive offer, attendees of both events are encouraged to bring samples that will be scanned free of charge. Engineers will be on-site to provide consultations and answer application questions.

The event is free however; registration is required online.

Konica Minolta Sensing is hosting two free workshops on the measurement and control of color and light. These unique workshops give attendees the opportunity to learn about the basics of lighting science and color management, measurement metrics and so much more.  They are scheduled for November 13^th in Houston, Texas and November 15^th in Dallas, Texas.

The workshop agenda will cover basic lighting science, common measurement applications, color difference measurements, and much more. As a workshop exclusive offer, free color assessments will be offered to any guest that brings a product sample. We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting.

Wide range of topics includes:

• Basics of Color Management
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

The event is free; however, registration is required. For any questions, please email us at marketing@se.konicaminolta.us

Space Center Houston
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Session 1: 9:00am – 11:30am
Session 2: 1:00pm – 3:30pm
1601 Nasa Parkway
Houston, TX 77058

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Frontiers of Flight Museum
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Session 1: 9:00am – 11:30am
Session 2: 1:00pm – 3:30pm
6911 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, TX 75209

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Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its newest bench top spectrophotometers the CM-3600A & CM-3610A to Mexico and the Latin American market.

The CM-3600A Spectrophotometer is a versatile instrument that can handle a wide variety of applications for measuring reflectance and transmittance of solids. With optional accessories, it can also measure the transmittance of liquids. Yet it remains surprisingly compact, with a footprint approximately the same as a laptop computer so it won’t clutter up your desk. Its sample holder opens a full 90° for easy positioning of samples and is equipped with a “soft-close” mechanism that prevents it from slamming shut or damaging samples. The cover of the sample viewer is equipped with a mirror, enabling the sample position to be checked without moving from your seat.

CM-3610A provides a different kind of versatility in vertical-format bottom-port spectrophotometer. Its piston-type sample holder makes sample positioning simple. It can be locked in the down position to enable the removal of any obstructions when first inserting samples. It can then be released so that its piston moves smoothly upward to firmly hold samples in position. The bottom-port design enables easier handling of sheet materials such as paper, and it can also be used to measure powders or gels in a Petri-Dish. As with the CM-3600, it is also equipped with a sample viewer to see exactly what area is being measured, and it can also measure transmittance of solids (but not liquids) as well as reflectance.

Both units are the successors the acclaimed CM-3600d & CM-3610d models which revolutionized the bench top market with an unprecedented cost performance ratio back in 1998 when first introduced. The new models retain all the innovative and unsurpassed technology their predecessors did while offering several technological enhancements to improve working efficiency. “Where ever color measurement is critical to a manufacturer’s success, the CM-3600 series of instruments have played an important role over the past decade. We are very pleased to announce two new 3600 series models that will bring further value and functionality to our Mexican and Pan Latin American customers” said Arturo Munoz, Latin American Sales Manager at Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.

Main Features:

Full data compatibility with their predecessor
As the successors to the popular Spectrophotometer CM-3600d and CM-3610d, it is essential that the CM-3600A and CM-3610A have full data compatibility with the preceding models; so that they can be installed with confidence  as replacement or additional sensors in Quality Control and Color matching systems. To ensure full data compatibility, the new CM-3600A and CM-3610A utilize the same advanced technology as the original instruments.

Simultaneous SCI/SCE measurement
By firing two xenon lamps in quick succession, the patented Numerical Gloss Control system of the CM-3600A and CM-3610A eliminates the need for a mechanical gloss trap while providing virtually simultaneous SCI and SCE measurements and enabling the calculation of 8° gloss.

Fast, accurate UV adjustment
Accurate measurement of materials such as paper or cloth treated with fluorescent whitening agents requires precise control of the UV component and its effects. The Numerical UV Control method used by the CM-3600A and CM-3610A provides such control by combining results from flashes of two xenon lamps (one with full UV energy, the other with UV energy removed by a 400nm or 420nm UV cutoff filter) using proprietary calculations. This method eliminates the need for mechanical filter positioning, and enables UV adjustment by Whiteness Index, Tint, Brightness or UV profile.

Brighter, clearer sample viewer
Both models have a sample viewer that is equipped with a high-brightness LED to provide a bright, clear image of the measurement sample at the measurement aperture, enabling precise positioning of samples for measurement. Based on fixed optics the sample viewer requires no maintenance yielding unsurpassed stability and longevity.

USB communication
Data communication is performed via USB, which offers higher speed than the RS-232C of their predecessors.

Visit Konica’s new Spanish website http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.mx for more details and to request a demo.

Stay connected with Konica! Visit our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for the latest news & videos.

About Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), is recognized as the international leader of industrial color, light and 3D shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world. 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.  Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.mx

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

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-785-2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.mx

Among other innovations, we’ll be introducing the newest version of the Konica Minolta Color Care Suite 2.2, an efficient software application package that defines, achieves and maintains quality standards that are product-specific when coupled with our award-winning series of bizhub PRESS Color Digital Presses. Graphic arts professions will be able to define and ensure the correct color output every time when the Color Care Suite is used in combination with the Konica Minolta Sensing FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer.

The first M1-type instrument utilizing Konica Minolta’s original Virtual Fluorescence Standard (VFS), the FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer provides measurements that correspond to D50, and there are no worries regarding the upcoming digital production printing standards: By combining the Color Care software with FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer, customers can easily conform to new standards.

This unique and unmatched solution in the industry is the result of the joint effort between two divisions of Konica Minolta over the last two years, according to Russell Doucette, Business Unit Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing and G7 Certified Expert. “Utilizing advanced color measurement hardware by Konica Minolta Sensing and cutting edge digital print technology by Konica Minolta Business, we are able to offer unprecedented color output for the graphic arts market,” Doucette said. What’s more, by including the M1 standard and G7 conformance, the Color Care 2.2 and FD Spectrodensitometer bundle is not only a solution for today, but also for tomorrow.

Russell Doucette will be speaking at the EXPO as part of IdeAlliance’s Printing Standards Form as well as hosting a Learning Lab session. Check out the full schedule here.

Konica Minolta Sensing will be hosting a free color seminar next month to detail the measurement and evaluation of color. During this hands-on session, guests will learn the fundamentals of color science, how to measure and evaluate the color of products, and how an effective color evaluation process saves time and money during manufacturing and production.  A free color assessment will be offered to any guest who brings a product sample.

This workshop is scheduled for November 9^th, 2012 at Villanova University in Villanova, PA.  A wide range of topics will be covered, including:

• Fundamentals of Color Science
• Lab vs. Quality – QC vs. Research Work
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• How Instruments & Software Quantify and Manage Color
• Color Difference Measurements
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close?
• Application Needs and Solutions

The color seminar is free; however, registration is still required online.

*Both sessions are the same seminar.  Please choose only one session to attend.

Villanova University
Friday, November 9, 2012
Session 1: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 2: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Driscoll Hall, Room 134
Villanova, PA 19085

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Other applications where light meters are used include a variety of testing processes in government facilities and programs; the measurement of the efficiency of light sources and in efforts to manage and improve quality control operations.  Light meters are also used museums and art preservation.

As experts in light-measuring technology and the design of light meters, we provide advanced tools that feature unique ergonomic designs.  When technicians need to take these tools off-site, they can choose a portable model that runs on a 9-volt battery.  But whatever model is used, we’ve built in to it technology that’s easy to read and understand.

The four light meters we’ll talk about here were all designed in compliance with the highest accuracy and quality standards in the industry for the measuring of illuminance and luminance.  Because each application will have different requirements, we’ve built the most important and widely used features into the models below.

CL-200A Chroma Meter
This light meter model is used to measure three aspects of light sources:

• Illuminance
• Color temperature
• Chromaticity

Light sources that can be measured with the CL-200A Chroma Meter include incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lamps and  white LEDs.

CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer
This was the first light meter we designed specifically to accurately measure and evaluate advanced lamps such as LED illumination and EL illumination. It can also take spectural and CRI measurements.

The unit is light and compact and provides highly accurate measuring results.  It features a stand-alone configuration and an advanced sensor.  Like with the CL-200A Chroma Meter, it is an ideal tool to measure illuminance and chromaticity and can be used both in a laboratory setting or in the field to measure the color temperature of virtually any light source.

LS-100 Luminance Meter
When the job involves measuring a wide range of luminance conditions with a 1 degree measuring area, the LS-100 Luminance Meter is the light meter of choice.  It’s compact, lightweight, handheld and portable, making it convenient for a variety of applications.

LS-110 Luminance Meter
The next light meter we’ll look at here is the LS-110 Luminance Meter.  Like the LS-100 Luminance Meter above, this instrument is also compact, lightweight, handheld and portable.  The difference is, it is designed to measure luminance conditions with a Φ4.8mm measuring area. IT measures a ⅓ degree spot and an area of less than 5mm in diameter.

T-10A/T10MA Illuminance Meters
Both of these light meters were engineered to observe the amoun of light falling on a surface and measure brightness.  The models are both handheld and easy to use and read. They have been redesigned to accurately ready pluse width modulated or PWM light sources.

Konica Minolta is committed to providing advanced measuring technology for business, industry, science and medicine.  If you’d like to learn more about our products or just have general questions or comments, please give us a call.

Konica Minolta’s Spectroradiometer CS-2000 was awarded the 13th Advanced Display of the Year 2008 Grand Prize in the Display Testing Equipment Category.  The awards ceremony was held at FINETECH JAPAN, the largest exhibition in the world for FPD R & D and manufacturing technology.

The CS-2000 is a high-performance light measurement device that allows technicians to measure many types of displays that are HDTV-compatible.  It’s through the use of this advanced science that the quality of screen pictures on these televisions is measured and controlled.

When using the CS-2000 to test displays, we perform light measurement on a wide variety of technologies and products.  Here are some of them:

First, we have a reference display, which as of September 2008, is the Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD.  On this display we look at color and black level performance.  Then we use a Sencore VP-403C, which is a signal generator that displays a variety of test patterns at different resolutions and formats including all HDTV resolutions and 1080p.

Products we used to test displays include:

• Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray player (reference)
• Oppo DV-980H DVD player
• DirecTV HR20 high-def DVR
• Velocity Micro CineMagix Grand Theater Home-theater PC
• Monoprice cables

Our engineers use spectroradiometers with a number of DVD and Blu-ray sources in testing the displays of products such as reference-quality films.  Our main test materials, however, are

• HD Basics (Blu-ray)
• HQV Benchmark (DVD)
• HQV Benchmark (Blu-ray)
• FPD Benchmark Software for Professional (Blu-ray)
• DisplayMate Multimedia Edition (PC)

Calibration

Prior to using the CS-2000 to formally evaluate HDTVs, we calibrate the picture settings so we can create peak performance in our dark room.  We do this because the manufacturer’s picture settings are usually designed for very bright displays, giving the sets a bigger impact on the showroom floor.

Here are some steps in the calibration process:

Adjust maximum light output to 40ftl (footlambert), as measured on the CS-2000 from a Window 100% w/New Pluge pattern (Chapter 24) from the 1080p section of the Advanced Video Test Patterns menu of Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Bluray).

Adjust black level to maximum darkness while still showing full shadow detail, as observed by the reviewer via the PLUGE w/Gray Scale (CH1) and Reverse Gray Ramps & Steps (CH3, 4) patterns from DVE: HD Basics.

Adjust color temperature to the setting that comes closest to X=0.3127 Y=0.329 (which corresponds somewhat with 6500K) on the CIE chromaticity diagram, as measured on the CS-2000 from window patterns in 5% increments from 100% to 15% on DVE: HD Basics (CH24-41).

Adjust color controls to maximum saturation and accurate hue, without introducing color imbalance, as observed by the reviewer with the help of color filters and the SMPTE 75% Color Bars w/Gray Scale and 75% Bars w/Gray Reference from DVE:
HD Basics.

That’s just a few of the steps that initiate the testing process.  Light measurement technology has allowed us to use the Spectroradiometer CS-2000 to bring about picture quality on HDTVs that just a few years ago was unheard of.

You can learn more about Konica Minolta’s Spectroradiometer CS-2000 on our corporate website.  You can also view a PDF file that speaks in more detail about our light measurement and testing processes.
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/products/cs-2000-spectroradiometer/

Our instruments cannot do the above three paragraphs, for detection of elements or substances you need a much higher resolution and wider wavelength range instrument.

Some examples of what you can do with quantitative color measurement in biochem:

1. Colorimetric assays use reagents that undergo a measurable color change in the presence of the analyte. They are widely used in biochemistry to test for the presence of enzymes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorimetric_analysis

2. Measurement and characterization of proteins by color reactions http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0003269765900606

3. A lot of biological samples status is determined by the color, in the food industry the color of a biological sample (fish, meat, fruit) indicates the freshness which is related the state of the item, as it changes its color changes.

4. Biochemistry color – any method of quantitative chemical analysis in which the concentration or amount of a compound is determined by comparing the colour produced by the reaction of a reagent with both standard and test amounts of the compound, often using a colorimeter. (RK – you can replace colorimeter with spectrophotometer, a spectrophotometer is just a more accurate colorimeter.) Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/colorimetry#ixzz285mj75AI

Take, for example, our CM-700D spectrophotometer, which accurately measures an object’s color through numerous functions that are simple to use. Biochemists appreciate its ergonomic design, which makes it fit comfortably in their hands. The on-screen display shows the operator lots of important information including spectral graphs, pseudocolor and color difference graphs. http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/products/cm-700d-spectrophotometer/

In use, the CM-700D will reproduce measured colors as color patches on the screen, an important function when the operator needs to check the color difference level or search for colors. The instrument features three buttons that can be used for frequent tasks, for example, calling up target colors or menus.

The CM-700D and Konica Minolta’s other advanced spectrophotometers are market leaders because of their intuitive design and high level of quality and durability. Although the most cutting-edge technology goes into all of our products, we design them to be very simple to use, even for individuals who are not as “tech savvy” as others.

Spectrophotometers used in quantitative analysis are available in both portable and bench top models. We currently offer six bench top models and seven portable hand held models. Each model has certain features that make it ideal for specific projects, and all carry the Konica Minolta stamp of quality and the highest accuracy rate of any spectrophotometers in the industry.

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/technologies/spectrophotometers-bench-top/

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/technologies/spectrophotometers-portable/

Our CM-700D is an example of a portable instrument that is compatible with Bluetooth, which allows the information it records to be sent wirelessly to a printer or a computer. It has a huge memory that can store 4,000 sets of measurement data and 1,000 sets of target data.

In summary, biochemists find many uses for spectrophotometers when performing quantitative analysis of color. The instruments made by Konica Minolta lead the industry because of their versatility, comfortable design, advanced technology and the greatest accuracy among any other similar devices. You can learn more about our spectrophotometers by calling (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website.
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/

Of the industrial light meters in use around the world, more than 70 percent have the Konica Minolta name on them. They are used to measure, match, reproduce, replicate, communicate, capture texture, color and shape of 3D images and monitor oxygen saturation in humans.

When television and computer screens need to have white balance adjusted, nearly every major TV and computer manufacturer uses our color analyzers. These instruments are known world wide as the most dependable and precise for measuring and setting screen pictures.

The food industry uses Konica Minolta colorimeters to monitor and control the color of a variety of different types of food from tomato juice and coffee to cereal and peanut butter. The instruments allow manufacturers to produce like products with exact colors every time.
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/applications/color-measurement/

We developed the Pulsox-300 Series Pulse Oximeter to give workers in the medical field a way to measure the oxygen saturation in blood without having to take a blood sample

Our light meters give technicians a broad range of perfectly accurate light measurement results and are available in many styles and sizes. They’re the tool of choice for many functions. For example, engineers in laboratories use them to measure LED and CRT illumination. The devices also measure substances that are chemically reactive.

Konica Minolta light meters are used in government testing, photography, cinematography and in a wide range of quality control practices.

Within the industry, not many people know much about light measurement. It’s still a relatively knew technology. As the clear industry leader in light measurement technology, Konica Minolta continues to advance the field toward more and better instruments that provide high levels of precision and ease of use.

We’ve designed our products to fit a variety of measurement tasks. Many of our instruments are portable, hand held models that run on a 9-volt or AA battery. But regardless of the size, every light measurement instrument we build is built through adherence to the strictest standards for accuracy and quality. These and other a relatively knew technology. As the clear industry leader in light measurement technology, Konica Minolta continues to advance the field toward more and better instruments that provide high levels of precision and ease of use.

We’ve designed our products to fit a variety of measurement tasks. Many of our instruments are portable, hand held models that run on a 9-volt or AA battery. But regardless of the size, every light measurement instrument we build is built through adherence to the strictest standards for accuracy and quality. These and other reasons explain why more than 70 percent of the light meters being used around the world came from us.

Our commitment from the beginning has been to create cutting edge measurement and scanning devices that will help technicians across a wide range of industries and disciplines do their jobs better and faster. Industries and places where you’ll find Konica Minolta products in use include:

• Universities
• Research and development laboratories
• Food manufacturing
• Plastics
• Paint and coatings
• Transportation
• Textiles
• Medical
• Pharmaceutical
• Agricultural
• Architecture
• Archaeology
• Animation
• and many others.

If you’d like to know more about Konica Minolta’s light measurement instruments or if you have questions about any of our products, please call (888) 473-2656, or you can contact us through our website.
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/applications/3d-scanners/

Konica Minolta’s advanced scanning instruments have editing software that enables users to take the item they need to scan and rotate it a full 360 degrees in connection with a motorized platform.  The 3D scanner makes scans at 60 degree intervals as the object is being rotated.  An exact replicated picture can then be created digitally.

We’ve built our scanners specifically to be versatile and easy to use with objects of almost any shape and size.  This makes these instruments ideal for use in reverse engineering and many different kinds of prototyping projects.

In manufacturing, 3D scanners are widely used.  Designers and technicians must first obtain accurate geometrical knowledge of a product before they can perfectly create it.  3D scanners give them this knowledge quickly and accurately.  The devices let users view the scanned object from every angle and in perfect proportion, always with uniform results.

With some of the most advanced scanning technology in the industry, Konica Minolta 3D scanners such as the Range 5, the Range 7, the VIVID 910, the VIVID 9i, and Virtuoso are able to scan objects as small as a thimble and as large as a 10-storey building, picking up the minutest detail in surface variance.  Technicians can then study the scan result on a computer monitor.

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/products/range-5-3d-laser-scanner/

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/products/vivid-910-3d-laser-scanner/

http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/products/vivid-9i-3d-laser-scanner/

3D scanners are used for reverse engineering and replicating in many different industries such as the art industry, the fashion industry, the entertainment industry, the medical industry, the dental industry and in a number of manufacturing industries.  We’ve built them to be cost-effective instruments that perform with the highest degree of precision.

Depending on the nature of the job, technicians can choose between small, hand-held portable models and larger bench top models.  Field of view and depth of field, and resolution and accuracy requirements are among the things that operators will consider when choosing the right 3D scanner for their project.

As to accuracy, top line scanners give users an accuracy of ±40 μm and a 1.31 million-pixel sensor.  Far and away the world leader in the creation of advanced 3D scanners are used for reverse engineering and replicating in many different industries such as the art industry, the fashion industry, the entertainment industry, the medical industry, the dental industry and in a number of manufacturing industries.  We’ve built them to be cost-effective instruments that perform with the highest degree of precision.

Depending on the nature of the job, technicians can choose between small, hand-held portable models and larger bench top models.  Field of view and depth of field, and resolution and accuracy requirements are among the things that operators will consider when choosing the right 3D scanner for their project.

As to accuracy, top line scanners give users an accuracy of ±40 μm and a 1.31 million-pixel sensor.  Far and away the world leader in the creation of advanced
http://sensing.konicaminolta.us/contact-us/

Partnering with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced the newest version of the Konica Minolta Color Care Suite 2.2, an efficient software application package to define, achieve and maintain product-specific quality standards for the award-winning series of bizhub PRESS Color Digital Presses.  Using the Color Care Suite in combination with the Konica Minolta Sensing FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer, graphic arts professions will be able to define and ensure the correct color output every time.

The FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer is the first M1-type instrument utilizing Konica Minolta’s original Virtual Fluorescence Standard (VFS), it provides measurements corresponding to D50.  By combining the Color Care software with FD-5BT, customers can easily conform to the upcoming digital production printing standards.

“This joint effort over the last 2 years between 2 divisions of Konica Minolta offers a unique and unmatched solution in the industry. Utilizing advanced color measurement hardware by Konica Minolta Sensing and cutting edge digital print technology by Konica Minolta Business, we are able to offer unprecedented color output for the graphic arts market. The Color Care 2.2 and FD-5BT bundle ensures that this is a solution not only for today, but also for tomorrow by inclusion of the M1 standard and G7 conformance”, said Russell Doucette Business Unit Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing and G7 Certified Expert.

Konica Minolta Sensing’s Russell Doucette will also be speaking as part of IdeAlliance’s Printing Standards Form as a panel speaker and also as a host to a Learning Lab session. Full schedule is available online.

The Color Care Software Suite 2.2 will be available on the bizhub PRESS C6000 / C6000L, bizhub PRESS C7000 and the bizhub PRESS C8000 production print systems. The Suite includes:

• Color Care Catch – serves to measure and control the color output and verify that the quality conforms to the standards defined by the bizhub PRESS system.
• Color Care Profiler – creates high-quality ICC printer profiles on the newly installed color device.
• Color Care MatchPatch – ICC printer profiles can be refined and optimized.
• Color Care Display – calibrates computer monitors and creates ICC monitor profiles.

Witness the bizhub PRESS C8000 and FD-5BT in action at GRAPH EXPO 2012, the year’s largest graphic communications exhibition and educational conference, which runs Oct 7-10 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Stop by booth#421 for a free demo.

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. Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Stay connected with Konica Minolta Sensing! Visit our social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Contact

Lou Carulli

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.

+1 201.785.2413

lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop.  Konica Minolta has been named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc.  For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Contact

Dawn Nye

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

+1 201.825.4000

PR@kmbs.konicaminolta.us

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Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its newest benchtop spectrophotometers the CM-3600A & CM-3610A to the Brazilian market.

The CM-3600A Spectrophotometer is a versatile instrument that can handle a wide variety of applications for measuring reflectance and transmittance of solids. With optional accessories, it can also measure the transmittance of liquids. Yet it remains surprisingly compact, with a footprint approximately the same as a laptop computer so it won’t clutter up your desk. Its sample holder opens a full 90° for easy positioning of samples and is equipped with a “soft-close” mechanism that prevents it from slamming shut or damaging samples. The cover of the sample viewer is equipped with a mirror, enabling the sample position to be checked without moving from your seat.

CM-3610A provides a different kind of versatility in vertical-format bottom-port spectrophotometer. Its piston-type sample holder makes sample positioning simple. It can be locked in the down position to enable the removal of any obstructions when first inserting samples. It can then be released so that it’s piston moves smoothly upward to firmly hold samples in position. The bottom-port design enables easier handling of sheet materials such as paper, and it can also be used to measure powders or gels in a Petri-Dish. As with the CM-3600, it is also equipped with a sample viewer to see exactly what area is being measured, and it can also measure transmittance of solids (but not liquids) as well as reflectance.

Both units are the successors the acclaimed CM-3600d & CM-3610d models which revolutionized the benchtop market with an unprecedented cost performance ratio back in 1998 when first introduced. The new models retain all the innovative and unsurpassed technology their predecessors did while offering several technological enhancements to improve working efficiency. “Where ever color measurement is critical to a manufacturer’s success, the CM-3600 series of instruments have played an important role over the past decade. We are very pleased to announce two new 3600 series models that will bring further value and functionality to our Brazilian customers” said Joe Esteves, Brazilian Sales Manager at Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.

Main Features:

Full data compatibility with their predecessor

As the successors to the popular Spectrophotometer CM-3600d and CM-3610d, it is essential that the CM-3600A and CM-3610A have full data compatibility with the preceding models; so that they can be installed with confidence  as replacement or additional sensors in Quality Control and Color matching systems. To ensure full data compatibility, the new CM-3600A and CM-3610A utilize the same advanced technology as the original instruments.

Simultaneous SCI/SCE measurement

By firing two xenon lamps in quick succession, the patented Numerical Gloss Control system of the CM-3600A and CM-3610A eliminates the need for a mechanical gloss trap while providing virtually simultaneous SCI and SCE measurements and enabling the calculation of 8° gloss.

Fast, accurate UV adjustment

Accurate measurement of materials such as paper or cloth treated with fluorescent whitening agents requires precise control of the UV component and its effects. The Numerical UV Control method used by the CM-3600A and CM-3610A provides such control by combining results from flashes of two xenon lamps (one with full UV energy, the other with UV energy removed by a 400nm or 420nm UV cutoff filter) using proprietary calculations. This method eliminates the need for mechanical filter positioning, and enables UV adjustment by Whiteness Index, Tint, Brightness or UV profile.

Brighter, clearer sample viewer

Both models have a sample viewer that is equipped with a high-brightness LED to provide a bright, clear image of the measurement sample at the measurement aperture, enabling precise positioning of samples for measurement. Based on fixed optics the sample viewer requires no maintenance yielding unsurpassed stability and longevity.

USB communication

Data communication is performed via USB, which offers higher speed than the RS-232C of their predecessors.

Visit Konica’s new Brazilian Portuguese language website http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.br for more details and to request a demo.

Stay connected with Konica! Visit our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for the latest news & videos.

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.

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-785-2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.br

Konica Minolta Sensing is hosting a workshop on the measurement and control of color and light. Learn how to control the color of your products as well as the metrics of light and color measurement. The workshop is scheduled for October 17^th in Southfield, Michigan.

The workshop will cover basic lighting science, common measurement applications, color difference measurement, and much more. As a workshop exclusive offer, bring product samples for a free color assessment and to better understand how color measurement instruments work.  We will also be performing on-site measurement demonstrations of displays and general lighting.

Wide Range of topics includes:

• Basics of Color Management
• CIE Lab – What it Means for Controlling Color
• Tolerances: How Close is too Close
• Application Needs and Solutions
• Instrument Calibration and Recertification
• Radiometry and Photometry
• Instrument Types: Colorimeters and Spectroradiometers

The event is free; however, registration is required.  For any questions, please email us at marketing@se.konicaminolta.us

The Engineering Society of Detroit
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Session: 11:00am – 3:00pm
20700 Civic Center Drive
Southfield, MI 48076

Register Now

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the release of its newest benchtop spectrophotometer, the CM-3700A in Mexico and within Latin America.

The CM-3700A is an updated version of the now discontinued CM-3700d. Inheriting the same optical system technology as its predecessor, it offers the same excellent performance and measurement data compatibility while adding a new USB communication interface, a larger sample area designed to accommodate larger sheet samples and a newly engineered “soft close” sample holder.

CM-3700A Main Features

1. Reflectance and TransmittanceThe CM-3700A can measure color both the reflectance of opaque objects and the transmittance of transparent or translucent solid materials such as plastics. With accessories, the CM-3700A can even measure the color of liquid
2.  UV Adjustment for Fluorescent Materials
   Accurate measurement of materials containing fluorescent whitening agents such as paper, cloth, and plastics, requires the precise control of the UV component of the illumination in the measuring instrument. The CM-3700A enables the degree of UV in the illumination to be controlled with a UV cutoff filter. This is accomplished using a 400nm UV Cutoff filter which is inserted into the instruments illumination light path. Determining and setting the filters position manually can be tedious and time consuming. The CM-3700A used with SpectraMagic NX color data software enables the positioning to be performed automatically
3.  New USB Interface
   The interface has been changed from RS-232C serial to USB providing faster communication and easier connection to newer computers
4. Larger Sample Area
   The sample holder design has been changed to give it a longer arm to enable measuring the center of an A4-sized sample, and a damper has been added to provide a “slow-close” effect that prevents the sample holder from slamming shut and possibly damaging the measurement sample or pinching fingers
5.  Improved Sample Holder
   A “soft close” sample arm holder now protects samples from being damaged and eliminates unwanted spring back.
6.  Protected Power Switch
   A protective frame has been added around the power switch to make it less likely that the switch will be operated by accident.
7.  RoHS Conformance
   The CM-3700A is in full conformance with the RoHS (Restrictions on Hazardous Substances) directive.

In addition to the launch of the CM-3700A, version 2.2 of SpectraMagic NX color data software is now available. This powerful software enables you to perform comprehensive color inspection and analysis critical to your business. Both the CM-3700A and SpectraMagic NX are now available for sale throughout Latin America.

Visit Konica’s all new Spanish website http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.mx for more details and to request a quote.

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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, 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.

Lou Carulli
Manager, International Marketing Communications
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.
+1-201-785-2413
lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us
http://sensing.konicaminolta.com.mx

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