Automatic Refractometer J357
Automatic Refractometer, J357 Offers Highest Performance for Research Labs.
The Rudolph J357 Automatic Refractometer, designed as a research quality instrument offers one of the highest measurement ranges of any instrument in the Rudolph refractometer product line. This instrument offers the same extra wide refractive index measurement range as our chemical industry refractometer models combined with the high accuracy of our food industry refractometer models. It also offers very powerful automatic electronic temperature control (heating and cooling) and is able to make RI and BRIX measurements at up to 100 °C.
Key Features
- Easy to clean, shallow Sample well. A clean sample well is imperative to accurate measurements
- 3-Year Domestic Warranty
- Lifetime Support Guarantee
- Modern Refractometer Data Storage
- Wide Measurement Range for the Chemical Industry
- Durability to stand up to the harshest environments
- High Accuracy
- Most importantly, rugged design as well as small foot print
- In addition, J57VT offers an wide Refractive Index (RI) measurement range from 1.26 – 1.70
Specifications
Rudolph J357
Automatic Refractometer
The J357 is a perfect choice for the most demanding pharmaceutical, chemical, petroleum, essential oils, fragrance and cosmetic refractometer users.
Unique Features and Capabilities
to meet your Application
Operating the J357 Automatic refractometer is as simple as placing a sample on the artificial sapphire prism, closing the presser and reading the answer on the Digital Display — all in just a few seconds. There are no shadow lines to match and there is no eyepiece requiring any kind of operator determination or manual adjustment. When the “measure when stable mode” is selected, the J357 Refractometer automatically waits until the sample has been heated or cooled to a predefined temperature before initiating a measurement.
Rudolph allows the lab manager to select from different interface options because we understand laboratories and manufacturing floors have different needs when it comes to the information required for monitoring a process. Your instrument’s interface can be customized to meet the information your application and environment demand whether you choose our full featured interface or our Load-and-Go interface. The J357 offers laboratory flexibility with industrial strength and simplicity making this model series at home on the laboratory bench or on the factory floor.
In a modern factory the most precious commodity is time. When a process starts to move outside its limits people want to know FAST. In other words, they want to correct the problem, preferably while it’s still small and before a product goes out of specification.
The Rudolph live reading and trend analysis feature allows users to easily and quickly see how a process is going and catch minor deviations before they become major ones.
Even in the most tightly controlled manufacturing environments things do occasionally go out of specification. When out of specification conditions happen, material has to be quickly identified. Decisions have to be made as to what to do with the product. Long term data collection is a part of any good process. Knowing when and where the out of specification condition happened is equally as important. Rudolph Trend Analysis™ software quickly shows a supervisor the process history and where the problem occurred.
Unlike other temperature controlled refractometers, the J357 has temperature control from both above and below the sample.
The sample cover is controlled to the same temperature as the prism. When lowered, is designed to provide a temperature controlled micro environment. It provides unrivaled temperature stability, fast measurement time and minimal evaporation. With the Auto Measure option, the sample cover can also be used to initiate measurement.
The Rudolph J357 is available with an optional Temperature Controlled Sample Presser that touches the sample. Compared with the standard temperature controlled cover, the optional presser reduces the empty volume of the measurement area. Therefore decreasing evaporation and at the same time helping to evenly spread semi solid materials over the measurement prism. This feature offers improved performance on many samples.
The J357 offers 1 point, 2 point or a full multi-point calibration. Calibration can be done at 20°C, 25°C or any user selectable temperature within the available range. However, regardless of how many times the refractometer has been calibrated, it can always be restored to the initial factory calibration.
The J357 Refractometer is available with 100 possible programmable scales. Custom scales can be set up in a few minutes. Simply enter 2, 6 or 10 data points of concentration and corresponding RI (refractive index) value, press Compute and the instrument creates a new custom scale.
All Rudolph J series refractometers offer a sapphire prism for high mechanical and chemical durability. The sample well is acid resistant 316 stainless steel with a Techtron sealing ring. There is no lamp to change, the LED light source is guaranteed for 1,000,000 measurements.
No matter how good an automatic refractometer is, accurate results will only be obtained if the instrument is clean. The Rudolph J Series refractometers offer a flat, easy to clean prism that makes this process simple even with sticky samples like sugars, syrups, and petrochemicals.
Having Rudolph’s J357 fully automatic electronic temperature control means:
Target
Markets
Pharmaceutical
Description
Pharmaceutical measurement demands meeting the required standard, for example USP<831>, EP2.2.6 and similar. There is no “good enough” in pharma, additives and formulations must meet USP requirements. Documentation is also key, simply generating a number is not enough. The laboratory has to be able to prove calibration and, when it is operating under 21 CFR 11; document who did the measurement and create an audit trail showing every interaction with the instrument. Additionally, the operating software and data security has to be proven to work by an IQOQPQ before acceptance.
From a measurement system point of view it is also important that the instrument has the broad range to measure pharmaceuticals. This includes materials like sevoflurane (RI of 1.26) and cinnamon oil (RI of 1.61). A food or even a general chemical refractometer usually does not have sufficient range to cover this.
Why Choose Rudolph
Typical Rudolph Users
Three Choices From Rudolph
J257
Sufficient range to measure all pharmaceutical products, sufficient accuracy to meet all Pharmacopeia needs, integrated 21 CFR 11.
J357
Similar to the J257 but providing extra accuracy allowing some headroom above the pharma requirements.
J457
Rudolph optics with your choice of networked PC. Utilizing Rudolph 21 CFR 11 software making the system easier to monitor and back up by remote located IT departments
Chemical Concentration Measurements
Description
Many chemicals are sold and shipped as solutions. Both suppliers and end users want to know the exact concentration of the solution. That concentration determines the value of the material and, from a users point of view, how much is added to the process mixture. Refractometers are an extremely quick way to validate starting material purity, measure concentrations, and validate mixture end points. Our rugged instruments can be located in a load out area or beside a production line, not just in a lab.
Why Choose Rudolph
Typical Rudolph Users
Three Choices From Rudolph
J57
Very simple to operate, minimal bench space and a good choice when there is just one dedicated application.
J357
Very wide range so it can measure materials dissolved in fluorocarbon solvents. Flat, easy to clean prism, with on-board concentration programming.
J457
All the advantages of the J357 but operating from a seperate computer allowing easy data transfer to SAP, Excel and similar.
Food Quality Control
Description
Measurement of Brix is central to food manufacturing. Consistant Brix measure is key to product consistency. Food product profit margins are tight, so careful monitoring of the quality of incoming raw material and also strict monitoring of how much of that raw material is used in the process are the main drivers of factory profit.
Brix Range 0-100; RI Range 1.33-1.53; 1.29-1.72
Why Choose Rudolph
Typical Rudolph Users
Three Choices From Rudolph
J57
Very simple to operate, minimal bench space and a good choice when there is just one dedicated application.
J357
Very wide range so it can measure materials dissolved in fluorocarbon solvents. Flat, easy to clean prism, with on-board concentration programming.
J457
All the advantages of the J357 but operating from a seperate computer allowing easy data transfer to SAP, Excel and similar.
Biological Fluid Analysis
Description
Samples are sometimes very difficult to obtain, and the refractometer test is a “non-destructive” test on a very small sample volume. The sample might come from a small animal and the volume is minimal. Samples from humans are subject to regulations and right of refusal, and retaining the sample is important. The number of samples tested is often very high, and the refractometer is a rapid test. There is a lot of variability between biological entities and, in the case of humans, testing often matters by individual, it’s not enough to just test one or two and use that for the group. Large samples can be divided up into smaller volumes for repeat testing.
Why Choose Rudolph
Typical Rudolph Users
Three Choices From Rudolph
J57
HA-EP
The standard reference instrument for urine Specific Gravity(SG) measurement for workplace drug testing.
J457
ULV
Ultra low volume design (as low as 10μl) for research applications.
J457
OMDP
Automated system
for high volume testing.
Sugars
Description
The sugar processing industry uses refractometers across the entire production process. Whether the source is sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beets, or corn based sweeteners our refractometers monitor Brix and Refractometer Dissolved Solids (RDS) in all aspects of our customers processing. Accurate Brix and RDS measurement is a key to process control, and end product purity all which help sweeten the bottom line.
Why Choose Rudolph
Typical Rudolph Users
Three Choices From Rudolph
J57 HA-EP
Very simple to operate, minimal bench space, temperature controlled.
J457KVP
Pour-In design allows for high through put of similar samples with regular prism cleaning.
Autopol 880 & J157
Combined solution for sugar purity measurements.