X-Rite Pantone to unveil Ci4200 spectro at Control 2013 in Stuttgart

The Ci4200 is an easy-to-use, 31-point spherical spectrophotometer that manufacturers can harness quickly to measure the colours of coatings, textiles, plastics and other materials to reduce rejection rates and scrap, improve speed to market and enhance their positions in supply chains worldwide.

Attendees of Control 2013 being held from 14 to 17 May can see demonstrations of the Ci4200 and other colour measurement and control technologies at X-Rite's stand 1824 in Hall 1 of the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre.

With its attractive price point, the Ci4200 is particularly well suited for companies that want to improve on existing colour measurement programs that currently rely on non-spectral devices or visual inspection pass/fail methods. Data generated by the Ci4200 can integrate seamlessly with historical databases of other X-Rite instruments.

The Ci4200 features:
• Accurate colour measurement. The Ci4200 uses a 31-point colour engine and precisely machined Spectalon sphere to measure colours in the 400 to 700 nm range, with an option to include calibrated UV illumination. With a correlated 60° gloss configuration, the Ci4200 gives specular and aspecular measurements.
• Flexibility in measurement. The Ci4200 can be rotated to measure test surfaces presented horizontally or vertically.
• Small footprint that conserves benchtop space.
• Potential connection with remote locations. When used with NetProfiler 3.0, the Ci4200 can be calibrated to a single virtual standard.
• Consistency with historical data.
• Integration with powerful software for industrial applications. The Ci4200 connects seamlessly with Colour iQC, Colour iMatch and Colour iTextile software packages for immediate use.
• Window that provides clear view of 8mm measured target.

X-Rite also will be showing a series of multi-angle spectrophotometers for the measurement of effect coatings, the VS450 spectrophotometer for non-contact colour and gloss measurement, the Color i7 benchtop spectrophotometer, SP family of handheld sphere spectrophotometers, RM200QC handheld spectrocolorimeter, Colour iMatch software for colour formulation and the X-Colour QC software for quality control

In addition, visitors can view demonstrations of the SpectraLight QC light booth that provides more accurate illumination than any other standard solution for finely controlled visual assessment of colour. The new SPL QC booth makes it easy for customers to assess whether their products are meeting their customer's exacting specifications for colour and appearance under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent and other illumination conditions.

Pantone will display samples and spectral data of its offerings in the PANTONE FASHION + HOME and PANTONE PLUS colour systems. PANTONE FASHION + HOME offers 2,100 colours, which provides a precise way to select, specify, control and communicate colour choices.
PANTONE PLUS includes solid colours, metallics, pastels and neons for a total of about 1,600 colours.

Pantone also will demonstrate how polypropylene PANTONE PLASTIC STANDARD CHIPS enable the colour development process for plastics. Designers, manufacturers and specifiers can use the chips as a way to coordinate the colours of plastic products with different materials used in making finished goods and to build consistent marketplace presence with matching colours in packaging, advertising, collateral materials and the Web.