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Parameters: Multi-parameter such as Fat, Protein, Moisture, Ash, Color, Lactose, Acidity and more

For use by: Dairy powder plants and ice cream producers

Testing volume: Results within a minute, no sample preparation

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NIRS™ DS2500 Dairy Analyzer

The NIRS DS2500 dairy analyzer helps you to improve yield and reduce energy usage in dairy powder production. Designed for use in the laboratory or at the production line, the NIRS DS2500 is a practical quality control tool ideal for routine production control and monitoring of final product quality.

More yield with reduced energy

Fine tune production closer to targets and avoid wasted rework. Careful monitoring of moisture content in powder as it goes into drying helps to save energy in the process. Optimizing moisture content can typically save $30,000 for a 10,000 ton/year production.

The NIRS DS2500 dairy analyzer helps you to improve yield and reduce energy usage in dairy powder production. Designed for use in the laboratory or at the production line, the NIRS DS2500 is a practical quality control tool ideal for routine production control and monitoring of final product quality.

How to get a reliable measurement of milk powder

Measuring with near infrared reflectance from below the sample ensures an accurate measurement.

The NIRS DS2500 dairy analyzer helps you to improve yield and reduce energy usage in dairy powder production. Designed for use in the laboratory or at the production line, the NIRS DS2500 is a practical quality control tool ideal for routine production control and monitoring of final product quality.

At-line control makes quality a matter of routine

The NIRS DS2500 has been created for high performance in even the harshest production conditions. Robust, easy-to-use and IP65 certified, it withstands humidity and temperature fluctuations. This high level of solidity makes the NIRS DS2500 suitable for at-line use by anyone in any production plant.

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Robust performance

Ambient temperature 41-104°F
5-40 °C
Storage temperature -4-158°F
-20 °C to 70 °C
Ambient humidity <93% RH

Measurements with the NIRS DS2500 take less than a minute and the instrument is rock solid even when subjected to conditions of damp, dust, vibrations or temperature fluctuations.

A number of features contribute to this unique performance, including:

  • A grating axis and frame designed to withstand transportation 
  • A specially designed motor encoder for accurate positioning of monochromator
  • Stable temperature of lamp and detector ensured by sealed liquid cooling system
  • Wavelength standard (15 peaks 528 – 2313 nm ) protected by a BK7 glass for an even bandwidth over the full wavelength range
  • Internal Wavelength reference protected from environment and temperature variations by a BK7 glass.
  • Borosilicate glass where a disc is cut from a high quality glass rod and polished for a uniform thickness and finish, used throughout 

The NIRS DS2500 has been extensively tested for performance regardless of rapid changes in temperature and humidity.

Make the move to high performance

The compatibility of the FOSS NIRS DS2500 makes it easy to leverage data from existing NIR calibrations using straightforward transfer paths without any loss of performance. Learn how the new technology improves existing databases.

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Why take the next step?

NIRS DS2500 Feed Analyser



Advantages of moving to the new high performance platform include:

  • Wider choice of applications with higher performance across a broad wavelength of 400 – 2400nm
  • Calibrations can be shared across units
  • Better sample handling
  • Networking software link instruments for management by your own experts or via support from FOSS
  • Able to use ISI standardization, for example, instrument standardization to other technologies allows instruments to be used in a NIRSystem II or XDS network
  • More robust instruments that are less sensitive to humidity and dust
  • Internal standards for stability and recalibration - no more product standardization

 


Advanced monochromotor technology with easy calibration transfer

The innovative design of the NIRS DS 2500 avoids the challenges of calibration transferability sometimes associated with NIR instruments. The spectrometer is equipped with internal standards for control of light intensity, bandwidth and wavelength position. Its stability can be validated to ensure that data transfer is continuously seamless, even over time.


Factory standardized instruments provide a stable platform over time

Instruments are factory standardized for quick implementation and use ready made calibrations. Instrument standardization produces a mathematical adjustment which causes the spectra collected on a standardized instrument to match the spectra collected on the master instrument.

Furthermore, once an instrument is operational, built-in measurement standards help to control its performance to ensure that no deviations occur over time. This keeps continuous control of consistency between instruments and makes it easy to add any new instruments to your operation. Multiple instruments can easily use the same calibrations without any modifications.


Monochromator standardization options

You can recalibrate the monochromator to match other technologies, for example, to use the unit as part of an existing NIR network.

Is this the right analytical technology for me?

Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR), near infrared (NIR) transmission, NIR reflectance, Fourier Transform near infrared (FT NIR) – a growing number of technology options are becoming available. Experts from FOSS explain the technology and the considerations to be made when selecting an infrared analytical instrument.

The NIRS DS2500 dairy analyzer helps you to improve yield and reduce energy usage in dairy powder production. Designed for use in the laboratory or at the production line, the NIRS DS2500 is a practical quality control tool ideal for routine production control and monitoring of final product quality.