Spectrophotometers have effectively changed the way color is measured, giving manufacturers in every industry the ability to control color management in ways previously unimaginable. However, quantification of spectral data is only the first step. To unlock the potential of your Spectrophotometer , you need to pair your instrument with the right software, creating a partnership between the precision instrument and the analytical tools that allow you to make meaningful measurements. HunterLab's EasyMatch QC provides a new level of flexibility to collect, display and analyze color data, taking your color management capabilities to even better heights. Developed in response to the diverse needs of our customers, EasyMatch QC makes it easy for you to generate, display and interpret data that fits your unique needs.
careful record keeping
EasyMatch QC's job file archive stores an unlimited amount of sample data and provides you with a detailed history of process variables that can be easily recalled and shared. Analysis of historical color and process data enables you to analyze color over time and pinpoint process variables that affect color levels. The advanced customization features provided by EasyMatch QC allow you to create personalized templates that facilitate the creation of new jobs, minimizing setup time and maintaining continuity. At the same time, data sharing is simplified through the integrated e-mail function, which allows you to send job files by e-mail, and can also be used to create tailor-made printable reports. A searchable database means all your data is categorized and easily accessible.
The ability to view and enter data can be controlled through customizable system access with permission checks to keep data secure. Computer-generated audit trails and electronic signatures further enhance information security.
Spectrophotometric Data Representation
EasyMatch QC gives you the option to view color data numerically in a spreadsheet, or graphically in the form of spectrograms, colormaps and trend graphs. The ability to visually view spectral data is a key component of many color management processes, and in some cases it provides a single reliable means of obtaining meaningful color information. The identification of metamerism, for example, relies on examining spectral reflectance curves to determine the likelihood of a color match. 1 The clarity and versatility of the EasyMatch QC data graphs optimize your ability to perform detailed analysis of colorimetric information.
Integrated color scale and index
Color scales and indexes are invaluable Colorimeters for an almost endless number of products. From APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen measurements to Gardner scales, from citrus counts to whiteness index, EasyMatch QC makes it easy for you to obtain accurate ratio or index information for solid and liquid materials. While we have comprehensive measurements for a range of major color scales and indices commonly used in the industry, we also provide formulas for more obscure color scales for special tasks (such as the AnLab color scale), and the formula field allows calculation of custom indicators . In addition, the software provides formulas for calculating geometric properties such as haze, gloss and opalescence.
Create color standards
The data provided by the Spectrophotometer allows you to adjust the pigmentation and the overall production process to create an effective color system with defined tolerances for variation. 2 These tolerances can be created manually from your own data, or developed through EasyMatch QC's automatic tolerance feature, which predicts acceptable limits. Once you have created a standard, you can start measuring your product against that standard, either as a discrete measurement of a single sample or as a continuous monitoring in a moving production line. When products deviate from standards, EasyMatch QC can pass/fail to flag out-of-tolerance color differences, allowing you to isolate defective products and take corrective action.
conversion value
The field of color measurement encompasses several languages for expressing colorimetric information. Industry standards and individual clients rely on specific color space systems to visualize, organize and quantify an object's colorimetric information. Our software packages can display colorimetric and spectral data as arrays of color values, allowing you to easily access the information you need in the language that is relevant to you and your customers. For example, CIE L*, a*, b* values can be converted to X, Y, Z, Hunter L, a, b and other color space systems, giving you maximum flexibility.
Calibrate the Spectrophotometer
EasyMatch QC allows you to easily standardize and calibrate your Spectrophotometer to ensure measurement accuracy. It also offers unique testing routines to optimize immediate and long-term performance, including repeatability testing, green brick testing and did filter testing.
