Flow Rates: 50 mL/min standard (consult factory for optional offerings down to 15 mL/min)
The PODS portable liquid particle counter provides instant, proactive and predictive maintenance information immediately. Sample your low or high viscosity fluids and report the data to ISO, NAS or SAE standards. Intuitive. Immediate. Reliable.
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Target ISO Cleanliness Codes Understanding ISO Codes- Stop paying someone else for data - fast Results in the field - Sample and report particle counts in less than a minute.
- No training or instrument expertise required - The PODS is so easy to use, there is no training required. Simply turn the PODS on and get your data now
- Manage all your applications for any fluid and reporting standards - Bottle or on-line sampling up to 424 cST and 8 channels of liquid particle counting data. Supports ISO 4406, NAS 1638 and user-defined tests to both MTD, ACFTD, and ISO11171 particle counting standards.
- Accuracy, reliability and quality - Determine your machines operating condition with lab results in the field, the PODS liquid particle counter offers point-of-use lab accuracy in the field.
- Number of Channels - 8
- Size Channels
- ISO-MTD (standard) 4, 4.6, 6, 9.8, 14, 21.2, 38, 68 μm
- ACFTD (optional) ~1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 100 μm
- Flow Rate - 50 mL/min standard (consult factory for optional offerings down to 15 mL/min)
- Light Source - Laser diode
- Calibration
- ISO MTD (based on ISO 11171)
- Full ISO 11171 or ISO 4402 optional
- Counting Efficiency - Meets JIS B9925:1997
- Concentration Limit - 20,000 particles/mL at 5% coincidence loss (per ISO 11171)
- Sample Volume - 3 runs (averaged) of 5, 10 or 20 mL (programmable)
- Fluid Temp Range - 0 to 90°C at 25°C ambient (32 to 194°F at 77°F ambient)
- Measured Fluid Temperature - 0 to 100°C, ±0.5°C (32 to 212°F, ±0.9°F)
- Viscosity Range - 10 to 424 cSt
- Measurement - 10 to 424 cSt ±20% at value
- Wetted Materials - Aluminum, stainless steel, sapphire, PTFE and Aflas®
- Cleanliness Classification - ISO 4406-1991, ISO 4406.2-1999, NAS 1638, MIL-STD-1246C, NAVAIR 01-1A-1, SAE AS 4059
- Data Storage - 500 Sample Records
- Dimensions - 17.8 D x 33.0 W x 35.6 H cm (7 x 12.5 x 14 inches)
- Weight - 9.5 kg (21 lbs)
- Input/Output - Serial Communication RS-232
- Bottle Operation
- Purge Volume: 15 to 30 mL programmable
- Cartridge: CO2, replaceable, rechargeable
- Operating Capacity: 60 samples per cartridge (120 mL sample bottle)
- Shop Air: 60 to 110 psi (4.1 to 7.6 bar) clean, dry
- Online Operation
- Fluid Pressure 40 to 6000 psi (2.75 to 413.7 bar)
- Purge Volume 15 to 999 mL programmable
- Power
- DC Input +24 VDC, 2A
- AC/Battery Adapter Universal 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz, 60 W
- Rechargeable Battery Nickel-Metal Hydride
- Operating Time 100 samples or 4 hours continuous
- Recharge Time 2.5 hours
- Environment
- Ambient Temperature: 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F); 20 to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing
- Storage: -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F), up to 98% relative humidity, non-condensing