QICPIC | RODOS & Co. - Dynamic Imaging Series by Sympatec GmbH

The modular image analysis sensor QICPIC combines size and shape analysis of disperse particle systems within a size range of < 1 µm to 34,000 µm. Flexible sensor adaptation for analysis of powders, granules, fibers, suspensions, and emulsions is provided by a wide range of dispersing and dosing units.

Using a pulsed light source with illumination times in the nanosecond range the particles are optically frozen while a high-resolution, high-speed camera captures the razor-sharp particle projections with a frequency of up to 500 frames per second. The extremely short exposure times ensure capturing and clear imaging of even the fastest singular particles. The unrivaled, high speed RODOS dispersion empowers image analysis to master fine, dry, and even agglomerating powders as fine as 1.8 µm and above. With powerful algorithms, QICPIC is evaluating millions of particles in the shortest time and guarantees outstanding statistically relevant results.

The evaluation software provides all relevant size and shape descriptors within seconds after the measurement. Measures for length, width, equivalent circumference, and diameter of a circle describe the size of a particle. Sphericity, aspect ratio, convexity, roundness, and many more parameters provide information about the particle shape. Fibres can also be properly evaluated with length, diameter, straightness, and elongation. 

QICPIC | RODOS & Co. Features

• Fully compliant with ISO 13322-1/2 
• Fast and reliable particle size and shape data
• Fiber characterisation
• Wide measuring range from < 1 µm to 34 mm
• Modular design with a great variety of dispersing and dosing units provides a flexible adaptation to the sample
• Reproducibility and comparability of measurement results at optimized sample quantities
• Customizable, high resolution size and shape distributions
• Statistically robust results based on large particle counts through fastest image acquisition
• Powerful and user-friendly evaluation software supports the simultaneous determination of all relevant size and shape characteristics for meaningful results

QICPIC | RODOS & Co. Applications

• Pharmaceuticals (APIs and Excipients (Methylcellulose, Lactose …))
• Food and Beverages (Coffee, Fruit Juices …)
• Chemical Products (Polymers (PTFE, Nitrocellulose, Ion Exchange Resin Beads), Plastics, Fibers, Agrochemicals …)
• Building Materials and Industrial Minerals (Wood/Carbon/Glass fibers, Sand and Soil, Graphite …)
• Metal and Polymer Powders (Additive Manufacturing …)
• Everything with dispersed powders, granules, aggregates, fibers, and suspensions in a particle size range from micron to millimeter