Handheld gloss meter from Lovibond Tintometer: TG 268

The TG 268 is a cost-effective handheld gloss meter with a high-end specification. The ergonomic design, flexibility and intuitive touch screen technology makes the TG 268 equal in sophistication to any handheld gloss meter on the market. The meter comes with the ability to select 20°, 60° and 85° measurement angles and the choice of multiple measuring modes making it ideal for quality control in the production process of many industries.

Product highlights:

• Designed to give fast, precise, and accurate gloss readings
• Three measurement angles of 20°, 60° and 85°
• Compare data quick and easy with a data storage capacity of over 5000 data sets
• OnGloss software included for free – perfect for detailed data analysis

Handheld and portable: Weighing only 350 grams, the TG 268 is the perfect lightweight portable gloss meter. Its compact and ergonomic design offers easy one-handed operation, helping to prevent operator fatigue. Offering the possibility of 1,000 measurements with 8 hours battery life enables the TG 268 to be used anywhere on site for a prolonged period of time.

Flexibility: The TG 268 offers the user high flexibility. With detector angles of 20°/ 60°/ 85° the TG 268 can measure low, medium and high gloss levels on a wide range of materials. To enhance flexibility even further, basic, statistical and continuous measurement modes are available to ensure the TG 268 can be set perfectly to the user’s needs.

Calibration: Every TG 268 is supplied with a calibration plate and easy to use on screen calibration guide making the whole procedure fast and simple for the user.

Free Software: As standard, the TG 268 comes with a FREE PC software package. The OnGloss software allows for a detailed data analysis which can then be shared or printed via the optional micro printer accessory.

Suitable for multiple standards: The TG 268 is able to support the following standard gloss levels: ASTM D523; ASTM C584; ASTM D2457; BS3900 D5; DIN 67530; DIN EN ISO 2813; EN ISO 7668 and JIS Z 8741.

Specifications

• Repeatability; ±1,2 %
• Display: TFT 3,5 inch, capacitive touch screen
• Interfaces: USB, RS 232
• Measurement angle: 20° / 60° / 85º
• Measuring area:
  • 20°: 10 x 10 mm
  • 60°: 9 x 15 mm
  • 85º: 5 x 36 mm
• Measuring range:
  • 20°: 0 - 2000 GU
  • 60°: 0 - 1000 GU
  • 85º: 0 - 160 GU
• Measurement accuracy
  • 0 - 10 gloss units (GU) with repeatability ±0,1 GU, reproducibility ±0,2 GU
  • 10 - 100 gloss units (GU) with repeatability ±0,2 GU, reproducibility ±0,5 GU
  • 100 - 2000 gloss units (GU) with repeatability ±0,2 %, reproducibility ± 0,5 %
• Division value / resolution: 0,1 GU
• Internal storage:
  • Basic Mode: 1000
  • Statistical Mode: 5000
  • Continuous Mode: 5000
• Measurement time: 1,0 s
• Power supply: 3200 mAh Li-ion battery
• Battery life time: >1000 measurements, up to 8 hours
• Dimensions: 160 x 90 x 75 mm