Improve Process Control and
Increase Profitability!
On-line
Accurate
Real-Time
In today’s highly competitive environment, cost control and superior product quality are essential. Dynea and ASD are pleased to offer the QualitySpec® OSB analyzer — the competitive advantage for staying ahead of the pack!
Mounted down-stream of the blenders or formers, the QualitySpec® OSB uses reflected light for real-time measurement of the resin, wax, and moisture concentrations on woodchips. ASD’s proprietary software, Indico™ iP, offers a powerful and user-friendly platform for establishing process set points, making changes as product configurations change, storing and displaying data, and creating reports including:
Windows® style set-up menus
Automated calibrations
Modular component design
Remote monitoring capabilities
Internal instrument diagnostics
QualitySpec® OSB provides all of the power of Near-Infrared (NIR) reflectance technology in a package that works seamlessly in the plant. NIR, a rapid, precise, non-contact and non-destructive technology, has been used for years in the lab. With QualitySpec® OSB, Dynea and ASD have now taken this powerful technology out of the lab, and onto the OSB process line. The flexible and modular design of QualitySpec® OSB allows for integration where it most benefits the process.
The QualitySpec® OSB enables production of superior end product while better containing costs, thereby increasing the bottom line. Controlling the resin, wax, and moisture content of wood chips ensures that product is more consistent, resulting in improved process efficiency, and reduced scrap and down grades.
With the instrument housed in a NEMA 4X (IP-65) rated enclosure ready to handle
the plant environment, and a user-friendly operating system, QualitySpec® OSB
is just the advantage you need to out-perform the competition!
Features and Advantages
350-2500 nm spectral coverage offers the added benefit of the Visible and Third Overtone Regions
Stand-off, non-contact measurements with extreme flexibility
Accurate and Precise – high signal-to-noise ratio and superior repeatability of results for better discrimination and analysis
Rapid 10 Spectra per second data collection for the entire 350-2500 nm range – 0.1 second scanning time provides an
accurate average every second and allows user to quickly scan several areas
Remote and multi-location monitoring of measurement analysis via Ethernet communications
Rugged – resistant to vibration and changes in temperature or humidity
User-friendly Indico™ iP software – including ASD’s Rapid Classifier — with Windows® style set-up menus for easy product and process changes
Compatible with off-the-shelf chemometrics software – Grams™ and Unscrambler®
Modular component design for simple and quick maintenance
NEMA 4X (IP-65) rated enclosure
Automatic internal calibrations mechanisms
Internal instrument diagnostics for efficient and continuous monitoring of instrument performance
Physical Specifications
Size: instrument enclosure (24” x 24” x 8” or 61 cm x 61 cm x 20.3 cm)
Weight: instrument enclosure approximately 40 lbs (18.1 kg), sampling head approximately 15 lbs (9 kg)
Enclosure is a 304 stainless steel NEMA 4X (IP-65) construction
Features easy probe change over integrating standard fiber optic SMA, I/O, and power connections
Enclosure and probe accommodate a multitude of mounting configurations to best suit customer requirements
Power Requirements
AC input to instrument enclosure: 110 to 240 VAC @ 50 – 60 Hz to internal switching power supply, internal switching
power supply provides 12 VDC to instruments
DC input to probes: 12VDC via switching power supply located in instrument enclosure
Interface Requirements
Standard TCP/IP Ethernet 10 BaseT
Other interfaces available on request (i.e. 4 to 20mA and 4 to 20mA HART)
Computer/Software Requirements
ASD Indico™ iP software
Computer: minimum of 500 MHz Pentium or better notebook or PC-w/monitor, 800 MB Hard Disk, 128 MB RAM,
Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP Operating System, 10/100 Ethernet port (two Ethernet ports needed for tie-in to plant network)
Environmental Specifications
Standard QualitySpec® OSB: operating and storage temperature -23º C to 40º C Ambient (-9º F to 104º F)
Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing
Extreme environment Quality Spec® OSB: cold operations down to -45º C with optional integrated heating system;
hot operations up to 50º C with optional integrated air conditioning system
