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1 MEASURING QUALITY. SINCE 1796. POLARIMETERS. FAST AND RELIABLE ANALYSIS OF OPTICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES. MADE IN. GERMANY. SS OPTRONIC CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, MADE IN GERMANY. SS Optronic is a leading manufacturer of high- flame photometer, melting point meter or microscope . precision optoelectronic MEASURING devices and analytical our instruments meet the highest requirements in instruments. The family enterprise founded in 1796 offers terms of speed, accuracy and reliability. Thanks to our an extensive range of products and customised solutions strong R&D capacities, we are a driving force in the for quality assurance in the pharmaceutical, chemical, technology market setting the standards for functional petrochemical, food and beverage industry as well as scope and user-friendliness. A dense network of sales for research and science. We also offer a wide variety partners and certified service partners allows us to pro- of products for professional gemology. Whether it is a vide individual consultation as well as optimised service refractometer, polarimeter, density meter, gas analyser, and support for our customers around the globe.

2 OVER 200 YEARS OF PIONEERING SPIRIT AND SUCCESS. 1920. The son of Dr. Hugo Kr ss, Paul, takes over the company 1844 and leads it successfully through World War II and 1975. Andres Kr ss the time of reconstruction. establishes his He not only makes SS Optronic 1796 own company important contributions to offers a digital Optisches Institut 1865 the spectral analysis and tensiometer for The Mechanicus von A. Kr ss photometry, but he also the automatic Opticus Edmund and in 1848 Kr ss has his invents and produces the measurement of Gabory sets up his incorporates improvement of corresponding devices, the boundary and optical workshop Gabory into the Laterna Magica among other things, for surface tension in Hamburg the company patented school lessons of liquids The daughter of the Andres' son, The heydays of the Ing. Andres Kr ss late Gabory, Mary Ann, Edmund Johann Kr ss, company boasting becomes joint marries Andres Kr ss, who took over the many innovations and partner of the who continues the company in 1851, inventions begin after company in the sixth company together is awarded the first Edmund Johann Kr ss' Kr ss generation.

3 With his brother-in-law, prize for his photo- son, Hugo, took over Hard work and the Edmund Nicolas. graphic lenses at the the management. economic miracle He responds to the world exhibition in Dr. Hugo Kr ss' hand- bring new markets increasing demand for London book of electrotechnical and customers nautical instruments by photometry lays the selling sea charts 1862 groundwork for this subject 1946. 1823. 1888. CONTENT. SUCCESS FACTOR POLARIMETRY ..4. POLARIMETERS WITHOUT TEMPERATURE CONTROL P8000 AND P8100 ..6. POLARIMETERS WITH WATER BATH TEMPERATURE CONTROL P8000-T AND P8100-T ..8. POLARIMETERS WITH PELTIER TEMPERATURE CONTROL P8000-P AND P8100-P ..10. MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY THROUGH AUTOMATION ..12. A STRONG PERFORMANCE PACKAGE ..14. THE ECONOMICAL SOLUTION FOR STANDARD MEASUREMENTS P3000 ..16. IDEAL FOR BASIC LAB APPLICATIONS AND TRAINING P1000-LED ..17. TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED GLASS TUBES ..18. QUARTZ CONTROL PLATES FOR A STEADILY HIGH MEASUREMENT OUR EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES.

4 21. APPLICATIONS FOR OUR POLARIMETERS ACCORDING TO INDUSTRIES ..22. FEATURES OF OUR POLARIMETERS ..23. TECHNICAL DATA ..24. OVERVIEW OF POLARIMETERS, ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES ..26. 2014. With a new user interface, the 2005 digital devices from 2011 SS Optronic The daughter of set the standard for Martina Kr ss-Leibrock, SS Optronic user-friendliness Karin Leibrock, puts a flame photo- . 2000 joins the management meter on the market In addition to the worldwide one of existing ISO 9001. SS Optronic SS Optronic is a kind to this day certification, launches a awarded with the allowing for a SS Optronic refractometer Top 100 seal of simultaneous high- now also boasts an featuring a approval for especially precision measure- ISO 14000 certi- fully automatic innovative mid-sized ment of up to five fied environmental data acquisition companies elements management system Andres Kr ss' daughter, SS Optronic SS Optronic Thomas Schmauck With the gas Martina Kr ss-Leibrock, is the first company is the first joins the manage- analysers of the is the seventh generation in this sector to offer manufacturer in ment and is now MAT1000 series, to take over the SS MEASURING devices and Germany to offer together with Karin SS Optronic Optronic GmbH.

5 Analytical instruments density meters Leibrock in charge offers solutions She makes important with a touch-screen of the operative for controlling advances in the inter- nationalisation of the display 2008 business of SS Optronic modified atmosphere packaging . company SS Optronic develops the P8000 2013 2015. 1980 series that are still the fastest polarimeters in the world 2003. SUCCESS FACTOR POLARIMETRY. One of the most important quality control methods used in at a defined angle. The light is directed towards a second the pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, food and beverage polariser, the analyser, which is rotated by 90 from the first industry is polarimetry optically active substances are one. No light will therefore fall on the detector located analysed by determining their angle of rotation. The angle behind it. However, if you place an optically active substance of rotation allows you to ascertain the identity and quality between the polarisers, which changes the inclination of the of substances as well as their concentration in mixtures.

6 Light waves to the right or to the left depending on its mole- It can also indicate the progress of reactions and conversions. cular structure, light will again fall on the detector. The Polarimeters are used in a wide range of applications analyser is now rotated until it is back in the dark position . from the determination of the purity and concentration of As each optically active substance has its characteristic angle ingredients in pharmaceuticals to the maturity testing of of rotation, it is then possible to characterise the sample. agricultural products to the measurement of the sugar content in beverages and candies. In order to achieve a high measurement accuracy, the sample temperature must be accurately controlled SINCE the Their sophisticated optical technology makes the chirality optical activity of substances depends on the temperature. of molecules measurable and thus distinctions possible In addition, polarimeters must meet the increasing require- when other measured variables such as density or refractive ments on process efficiency and not only perform reliable index won't allow it.

7 A filter polarises light emitted by a light and fast measurements but must also be easy to handle source, it filters out all the waves that are not inclined and allow for an automatic operation. Optical rotation . Z International sugar scale Concentration g/100 ml Speci c rotation OUR POLARIMETER MODEL SERIES. P8000 P3000 P1000-LED. Our devices of the P8000 series are The polarimeter P3000 is a Our polarimeter P1000-LED . the fastest polarimeters in the world simplified version of the devices an analogue classic of opto- thanks to our patented measurement of the P8000 series. It applies the electronics is suitable for procedure, which reduces the mea- same measurement procedure basic applications in the lab and surement time to approx. 1 s regard- and is therefore just as fast but training. It operates according less of the sample's angle of rotation. built for standard applications in to the half-shade principle, and They achieve a high measurement terms of measurement accuracy the measurement results are read accuracy of up to , offer and functional range.

8 The P3000 through an eyepiece and two the option of a water bath or Peltier is our solution for all sectors noniuses. Thanks to the integrated temperature control as well as an where measurement results with high-performance LED, whose automatic operation and feature all two decimals and the possibility service life is 2000 times longer the functions that are important in of a print-out on a serial ASCII than that of conventional sodium FDA-regulated sectors. Their self-ex- printer are sufficient and it discharge lamps, the P1000-LED. planatory, well-arranged user interface boasts an excellent price-perfor- requires only little maintenance ensures a convenient user experience. mance ratio. and is very cost-effective. 4. FOCUS ON QUALITY. WITH POLARIMETERS FROM SS. POLARIMETERS WITHOUT TEMPERATURE CONTROL P8000 AND P8100. If the maximum functional range is desired but a tem- chamber and the measurement has been started, the perature control of the sample for high-precision measure- display will show the measured values on the selected ments not required, our polarimeter models P8000 and scales within seconds.

9 In addition to the international sugar P8100 will be the right choice. They only differ in their scale, the optical rotation, specific rotation and concen- measurement accuracy when MEASURING the optical rotation, tration have been predefined, too, and the user can use all other features are identical. The devices are very robust any number of self-defined scales. He also has the choice and yet precise and suitable for nearly all samples as the between two measurement procedures, the measurement parts that come in contact with the sample are chemical- with a manual measurement time input and an optimised resistant. measurement time thanks to the automatic stability recognition, as well as between the individual, continuous The P8000 and P8100 are especially recommended in and interval measurement modes. For cleaning purposes, case of a high sample throughput in the sugar industry. the tube is removed, unscrewed at the sides and rinsed Instead of a temperature control, the temperature can be with the appropriate medium.

10 Compensated according to ICUMSA. That allows you to take measurements at any temperature; the results will then The P8000 and P8100 feature a self-explanatory, well- be converted to the desired temperature. In addition, the arranged user interface that is also easy to use by non- international sugar scale has been predefined on our expert personnel. It is found on all of our measurement devices, and the initial weight is taken into account for the instruments so that the user will always be able to work in conversion into the specific rotation. the same straightforward way. A state-of-the-art TFT display ensures a clear, bright representation of all the information, For any type of sample, we offer the suitable measurement and the integrated touch-screen tops off the convenient tube in glass or stainless steel. The tube is filled manually user experience. The menu-driven adjustment of our via a funnel or the opened screw connection on the side. devices using our quartz control plates (see page 20) is Once the tube has been inserted into the measurement also completed in next to no time.