Liquid Concentration

High quality Atago products made in Japan

Atago manufacture almost all types of refractometers.These refractometers are not only useful as hand held or portable refractometers but also for installation in a manufacturing process line. Refractometers are often called Brix Meters or Brix monitors and sensors. If you are looking for a concentration measurement solution in the Philippines, our organization is familiar with their line of products and focuses on inline solutions tailored to the Brix range in all manner of liquids and temperatures.

Brix Measurement Products

In-line model can be incorporated into the piping of manufacturing plants, liquid mixing devices, and washing
apparatuses.

ATAGO’s inline refractometer meets the safety and health standard institutions EHEDG and 3-A Sanitary Standards requirement for instrumentation’s wetted parts surface

Brix Refractometers

Reliability That Matters. Best Refractometers

It is not possible to cover all of the Atago sensor based applications in the scope of this sites. Most users are familiar with automatic percent readings (inline) of sugar content, salt concentrations, pH meters and cutting oil for CNC machines but the refractometer can do more. Such a wide range of applicability for the refractometer means that their usage spans over all industries. We are aware that sanitary instrumentation encompasses a wide range of devices used for measurement, control, monitoring, and analysis purposes in hygienic processes. We can supply Brix meters that are designed for use in industries where maintaining strict hygiene and preventing contamination are of paramount importance

In-Line Refractometers Industrial Applications

Beverages

Many drinks have around 10g of sugar per 100g, excluding tea and sports drinks. In-line refractometer measures sugar levels and concentration (Brix). They are used in blending equipment for mixing raw materials and water, and for a pass/fail check on products before filling in food & beverages.

Beer

Beer, created with malt, hops, yeast, and water, is loved worldwide for its unique hop aroma and fizzy bubbles. Ales and lagers, each with a distinct flavor influenced by brewing methods and yeast, are the main types. In the production process, in-line refractometers ensure high-quality beer, contributing to its lasting popularity. 

Coffee・Tea

In various production stages, manufacturers use in-line refractometers to maintain the excellent taste of canned coffee that often surprises countries like Japan. Realtime Brix Measurement in Coffee & Tea can vastly improve production quality.

Gelatin & Gummy Candies

Originally, it’s a sweet blend of fruit juice, gelatin, and sugar. Variations come to life by adding ingredients like fruit, spices, and acidulants. Processed gelatin, monitored by in-line refractometers in the production process, is used to create popular treats like jelly beans and gummy candies, ensuring consistent high quality.

Soy Milk & Tofu

In the production process for these products, manufacturers use in-line refractometers to maintain high quality. Soybeans are boiled and crushed to obtain soy milk, which contains high-quality, nutritious protein and is rich in nutrients. The global recognition of the beautifying effects of soybeans’ isoflavones is well-known.

Tomato Puree

Tomatoes are super nutritious, and known for boosting strength, especially during the ripening season. Its sweet and sour balance is simply irresistible. Made by crushing and straining tomatoes can serve as a key ingredient for making ketchup, with the help of in-line refractometers. Brix Meters improve quality checks.

Brine Salt Meters

Too much salt can lead to health issues, but salt is crucial for bodily functions like regulating moisture and aiding digestion. It’s essential for taste, enhancing flavor in dishes. In making salt products, in-line refractometers are used to maintain quality. Salt concentration measurement has never been easier.

Vinegar

Vinegar has various types such as grain vinegar and fruit vinegar and is good for the body. It provides several health benefits, including relieving constipation, preventing high blood pressure, stimulating appetite, reducing fatigue, and having anti-microbial effects. The In-line refractometer ensures high quality when making vinegar products.

Wastewater / Effluent Water

Producing goods naturally results in wastewater. In food-related industries, there’s wastewater from refining sugar, making beverages, and cleaning solutions. In the production process, in-line refractometers are used to maintain high product quality while managing waste fluids.

Surface Treatment Agents

Treatments include cleaning, polishing, etching, and coating. To ensure maximum effectiveness, surface treatment must be done with consistent concentration. In this process, using in-line refractometers to check and maintain the usual concentration is crucial for high-quality results.

DMF・DMAC・ DMSO

Dimethylformamide (DMF) is widely used in forming acrylic fibers and as a solvent for wet spinning. It serves as a solvent for making artificial leather and urethane-based synthetic leather. In the production process, in-line refractometers ensure consistent quality for products involving DMF.

White Mold Release Agent

When making products like cast-metal objects, manufacturers use a chemical called “release agent” to facilitate easy removal from the mold. By managing the concentration using in-line refractometers in the process, manufacturers can prevent defects and errors while also improving productivity.

Hydrogen Peroxide and Sodium Hydroxide

Many products are aseptically packaged to preserve food like milk, desserts, and drinks for a long time. Various containers are used, and in the beverage bottling process, even in glass, plastic, and cans, hydrogen peroxide is sprayed into the container for sterilization. In-line refractometers are vital to maintain the right sterilization concentration.

Resists

In-line refractometers play a crucial role in the manufacturing process of electronic devices like PCBs, semiconductors, LCDs, and printed materials, even though resists may go unnoticed in everyday life. These devices actively contribute to the ongoing advancement of modern technologies like PC monitors, tablets, and LCD TVs.

Plating Solutions (Sulfuric Acid)

Manufacturers widely use plating on everyday items such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, automobiles, and accessories to enhance their appearance, improve function and performance by providing corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance. To maintain high quality standards, the production process of plated products incorporates the use of in-line refractometers.

As mentioned earlier, there are probably far too many Brix Refractometer applications to name and impossible to cover in the scope of this site. The food and drinks industry comes out with all manner of styles and flavors through continual experimentation and enhancing of their tasty, yummy or “feel good” food and drinks. The application base is continually growing and includes asceptic filling, pasteurazation, monosodium glutamate, ,margarine, sweetened milk and many more aspects of juice concentration metering. Do you need to know urea dilutions? Look not further! What about detergents, ethylene glycol concentration or even sulphuric acid in batteries?

If there a chemical concentration not mentioned here , just get in touch with us and we will check to see if has been done before or if the refractometer is able to adequately measure the brix values within the specified temperature range.

Options : Bypass refractometers

Refractometers are optical devices. Every now and then the lens needs to be cleaned. The video above shows a unique cleaning mechanism that has been designed to wipe the lens window so that the unit is working “crystal clear” again. The cleaning/wiper mechanism does not require removal of the device after it has been installed into the process. In the Philippines, the client also has the option to be supplied with an ultrasonic cleaning mechanism which can be set to automatically run.

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