PICCELL Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

sensor:	PICCELL	2 µm - 5 mm
principle:	image analysis	pulsed light source, sub-nanosecond illumination¹
dispersion:	flow cell	wet dispersion, stainlesss steel (V4A), EPDM seals, GMP design with different gap widths adapte to the size range of the particles: gap width 0.2 mm, cross section 5 mm gap width 0.5 mm, cross section 5 mm gap width 1.0 mm, cross section 8 mm gap width 2.0 mm, cross section 16 mm gap width 4.0 mm, cross section 30 mm gap width 10 mm, cross section 30 mm
measurement:	high speed camera	1024 x 1024 pixels frame rate up to 450 frames/sec
ranges:	optical modules	M8: 20 µm to 20,480 µm ( 6,820 µm), M7: 10 µm to 10,240 µm ( 3,410 µm ), M6: 5 µm to 5,120 µm (1,705 µm), M5: 3.3 µm to 3,410 µm (1,140 µm) M4: 2 µm to 2,048 µm (682 µm) The values in brackets represent ISO 13322-2
evaluation:	particle size, particle shape, fibre characteristics	area-equivalent circle, bounding rectangle, chord length, Feret diameters, sphericity, aspect ratio, convexity, fibre length, fibre diameter, elongation, straightness
operation:	WINDOX software	WINDOWS 7, XP Professional
compatibility:	unified software operation	all Sympatec particle sizing instruments, e.g. QICPIC, HELOS, MYTOS, OPUS, NANOPHOX
QA-system:	certification; reference material	standard test procedure SiC - P80 (x₅₀ = 247 µm) SiC - P50 (x₅₀ = 424 µm) SiC - P16 (x₅₀ = 1600 µm)
validation:	FDA compliant	e.g. CFR 21 Rule 11