Soft drink analyzer
Brix, CO2, %TA, Diet, -5 - 85 °C, IP66 | in-tek Drink Bellingham + Stanley

The in-tek IR Series of on-line instrumentation comprise a single state-of-the-art sensor module and a self contained, water tight Sensor Control Module. Unlike traditional infrared spectrophotometers that use transmitted light, the adopted technique of Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) requires source penetration of just a few microns to obtain accurate absorption results, allowing consolidation of all optical components in to a single stainless steel sanitary 3-A housing for direct mounting to the product line using industry standard Varinline® valve body assemblies.

On-line mounting eliminates difficult to clean bypass lines and negates the need for high maintenance pumps commonly associated with this type of measurement. The Sensor Control Module provides a simple user interface as well as connectivity to plant controllers or computers.

The in-tek Drink is a solid-state-of-the-art beverage system that combines three critical measurement parameters in to a single on-line sensor, providing the soda manufacturer with accurate real-time results without the need for a high maintenance, pump driven and difficult to clean bypass stream.

The combination of °Brix, CO2 and Titratable Acid (DIET) measurement facilitates single point analysis of sugar and artificial sweetener based product either as part of a filling machine product interface control loop or for end-point quality assurance verification when using optional PC software.