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Baking Contrast Meter
Model BC-10


Monitor and control the color of baked, fried, smoked, and processed foods, including ingredients. Establish specifications for crust, crumb, and ingredients. Ensure consistency in product appearance.
The food industry is a highly competitive business with production becoming a more exacting science. Consumers want their products to have a consistent appearance from purchase to purchase, and the color of your products will directly affect the sale of those products. Designed for contact measurements, Konica Minolta’s BC-10 provides reliable, precise color measurements through all stages of food production. The BC-10 is not affected by lighting conditions, and eliminates inconsistencies and obstacles such as “human eye” subjectivity.

Features
  • Production Control - Controls specications of crust color, crumb color, and related formulation adjustments. Simplies co-packing procedures.
  • Laboratory and R&D Analysis - Rheology, product research and development specications.
  • Preventive Maintenance - Oven, Fryer, smoker and cooker adjustment. Top vs. bottom dierential, and lateral heat dispersion.
  • Sales & Marketing - Establishes customer specications and settles customer complaints.
  • Training - Trains employees to assess color quality in minutes, with high degrees of accuracy.

Rugged and lightweight
The durable BC-10 is compact, lightweight, and fits comfortably in your hand. It is battery powered for optimum convenience - you can take the product to the meter or bring the meter to the product. Includes wrist strap for added security.

Specifications
Illuminating/viewing system 8/d (8” illumination/diffuse viewing)
Measuring Area 8mm round
Display Modes 0.01 - 5.25 BCU (Baking Contrast Units) & L*a*b*
Repeatability Standard deviation within E*ab 0.1
(Measurement conditions: average of measurements of standard white plate)
Statistical Capability Minimum, Maximum, and Mean Computation on last 16 measurements
Data Output RS-232C ASCII data output stream
Minimum interval between measurements 0.7 seconds initial, 0.4 seconds continuous
Power Source Four AA-size batteries or optional AC adapter
Operating temperature range -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) no condensation
Size 59 x 159 x 85mm (2¼ x 3¼ x 6¼ in.)
Weight 370g (12.7 oz.) not including batteries
Standard Accessories Soft Case CR-A68, Wrist Strap CR-A73, Protective Cap CR-A72, Measurement Window Cap w/ 2 windows, Instructional Videotape, Four AA Batteries
Optional Accessories AC-A12 AC Adapter, RS-232 cable, Mini-Printer, Value Plus Warranty Program