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Colour Lab Dispensing System: Autolab
Designed for the colour lab where speed, accuracy, and repeatability are the primary focus, the Autolab® TF automated dispensing system dispenses a wide range of solutions for textile exhaust and continuous dyeing, textile printing, floor covering, pigment industries and more.
Datacolor Autolab TF lab dispenser series dispense accurate dye recipes quickly, providing optimised lab productivity and eliminating costly re-dyes resulting from operator errors.
The companion solution preparation system – Autolab SPS ensures that dye solutions used in the lab and the dispenser are prepared accurately and consistently.
With Autolab – you get:
- Higher productivity – Automated, rapid dispense of a wide range of viscosities of products eliminates human error and increases throughput. Calibration-free injectors, dispensing water and chemicals into more than one dye pot simultaneously further enhances productivity.
- Accurate and repeatable results – the dispensing system uses dedicated individual injectors to transfer solution from each dye bottle, removing any possibility of cross-contamination. The tube-free design and constant solution agitation provide a high level of repeatable results. Automated gravimetric dispensing provides full traceability for each solution dispensed.
- Maintenance-free – the Autolab TF dispensing system is tube-free, eliminating the possibility of sedimentation and the need to clean the system.
What You Get
Tech Specs
Requirements
Resources
What You Get
Autolab TF Lab Includes
Dispenser system complete, solution bottles, dispense Injectors, dispense scale, dyepot trays, Autolab dispense software, installation and user manuals, installation hardware kit, and ready spare parts kit.
| AUTOLABTM TF-4 | AUTOLABTM TF-80 | AUTOLABTM TF-88 | AUTOLABTM TF-120 | AUTOLABTM TF-128 | AUTOLABTM TF-160 | AUTOLABTM TF-168 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 solution bottles | 80 solution bottles | 80 solution bottles | 120 solution bottles | 120 solution bottles | 160 solutions bottles | 160 solutions bottles |
| 40 injectors | 80 injectors | 80 injectors | 120 injectors | 120 injectors | 160 injectors | 160 injectors |
| No dedicated chemical bottles (need to use standard injector bottle positions) | No dedicated chemical bottles (need to use standard injector bottle positions) | 7 chemicals with 5-litre auto-refill | No dedicated chemical bottles (need to use standard injector bottle positions) | 7 chemicals with 5-litre auto-refill | No dedicated chemical bottles (need to use standard injector bottle positions) | 7 chemicals with 5-litre auto-refill |
| In-feed/out-feed auto load conveyor | In-feed/out-feed auto load conveyor | In-feed/out-feed auto load conveyor | ||||
| Single dispense scale | Uses 2 dispense scales | Single dispense scale | Uses 2 dispense scales | Single dispense scale | Uses 2 dispense scales | Single dispense scale |
| Simultaneous volumetric dispense of water into 3 dyepots at same time | Simultaneous volumetric dispense of water into 3 dyepots at same time | Simultaneous dispense of water into 2 dyepots at same time | Simultaneous volumetric dispense of water into 3 dyepots at same time | Simultaneous dispense of water into 2 dyepots at same time | Simultaneous volumetric dispense of water into 3 dyepots at same time | Simultaneous dispense of water into 2 dyepots at same time |
| Auto loading/ unloading of dyepot tray | Auto loading/ unloading of dyepot trays | Separate area for gravimetric dispense of dye solutions and volumetric area for dispensing of water/ chemicals | Auto loading/ unloading of dyepot trays | Separate area for gravimetric dispense of dye solutions and volumetric area for dispensing of water/ chemicals | Auto loading/ unloading of dyepot trays | Separate area for gravimetric dispense of dye solutions and volumetric area for dispensing of water/ chemicals |
| Dispenses 6 recipes at a time (1 tray) | Dispenses 12 recipes at a time (2 trays) | Dispense up to 30 recipes at a time (5 trays) | Dispenses 12 recipes at a time (2 trays) | Dispense up to 42 recipes at a time (7 trays) | Dispenses 12 recipes at a time (2 trays) | Dispense up to 54 recipes at a time (9 trays) |
Autolab SPS Includes
Solution Maker System Complete, solution bottles, dispense bottles, dispense scale, 6 position mixing station, Autolab SPS software, installation and user manuals, installation hardware kit, and ready spare parts kit.
| AUTOLABTM SPS/SPS-X |
|---|
| Hot water tank, 15 litre capacity with automatic refill |
| Automatic water heater with programmable temperature controller |
| Cold water tank, 5 litre capacity with automatic refill |
| 2 large cold water dispense valves |
| 1 large hot water dispense valve |
| 1 small cold water dispense valve |
| Additional manual controls for all dispense valves |
| Precise electronic balance with 0.01g or 0.001g readability (SPS/SPS-X) |
| Separate 6-position mixer station for mixing of solutions during preparation |
Tech Specs
Autolab TF Lab Includes
| Autolab TF Hardware | Autolab TF Software |
|---|---|
| Full Gravimetric Dispensing System | User friendly Windows based software |
| Models available in 40, 80, 120, or 160 Solution bottles. | Graphical data information display, easy to read and understand |
| Models 88, 128, and 168 offer a tray feeding conveyor system for continuous dispensing and 7 self-refilling chemical auxiliary bottles | User-definable fields |
| Individual Dispense Injectors for each solution | Stock solution management (including life time and stock levels) |
| Average dispense time for (6 recipes : 3 dyes, 180 cc total volume) is 6 minutes. | Full Recipe Management (including multiple recipe dispense trials, blend recipe handling, master recipe storage and completion function) |
| Accuracy of dispense (gravimetric) ± +/- 0.02 gr. | Job queuing, including emergency recipe priority dispense function |
| Dispense range (kg) 0-4.0Kg | Capability of automatic pre-programmed advanced start dispense function |
| Higher dispense weights available with specialized scale. | Full batch tracking, providing total traceability of results |
| Dispense controlled by robotic X-Y-Z axis mechanism | Full function hardware diagnostics – easy to diagnose and locate any potential problems |
| Precise electronic scales with 0.01 gr. readability | Real-time status display – the current status and operating conditions of the system is displayed on screen at all times |
| Dyepots trays for dispensing recipes (holding up to 6 dyepots) | Integration with DCIMatch™, Datamatch™, and ITMProcess™ for automatic transfer of recipes to lab dispenser |
| Auto-Dilution Feature to make lower concentration of same dyestuffs | Multi-format data import/export capabilities |
| Dispense accuracy of 0.02 grams | Software available in different languages |
| Automatic solution bottle agitation, with speed, interval and direction control | |
| PC/PLC controlled | |
| Complete suite of Windows based Dispenser Manager software |
Autolab SPS Lab Includes
| Autolab SPS Hardware | Autolab SPS Software |
|---|---|
| Hot water tank, 15L capacity with automatic refill | User friendly Windows based software |
| Automatic water heater with programmable temperature controller | True Multi-Tasking Capabilities |
| Cold water tank, 5L capacity with automatic refill | Dyestuff and Auxiliary Data Management |
| Additional manual controls for all dispense valves | User Configurable Solution Making Parameters |
| Precise electronic balance with 0.01g or 0.001gr. readability (SPS-X Model) | Management of Stored Multi-Step Processes |
| Separate 6-position mixer station for mixing of solutions during preparation | Dye Solution Management and Stock Control Reporting |
| Semi-Automatic and Interactive Solution Making | |
| Direct Water Dispensing, Accurately Controlled | |
| Solution Maker Hardware Diagnostic Programs |
Requirements
General Environment
- Room temperature should be stable within the limits of 18 to 26 °C
- Humidity should be within the range 40% to 80% RH
- The unit should be installed in a relatively dust-free area, out of direct line of any air-conditioning airflow
- System should be installed in a vibration free environment
Power
- 220 V, +/- 10 %, 50/60 Hz. Single phase, 3 wire (live, earth and neutral)
Water Supply
- Mains Water – 1 to 2 kg/cm² (13-26 psi)
- Gravity Drain
Air Supply
- A clean and dry air supply is required, no lubrication, 4.5-6.0 kg/ cm² (60-80 psi). (TF ONLY)
PC Requirements for AutoLab TF & SPS systems
- 2.0 (GHz) or faster x86- or x64-bit processor
- 2GB RAM
- High Resolution Colour Monitor
- Network Card
- DVD drive
- Windows Operating System (Min. WIN XP/SP3)
- (1) RS232 Com ports required for PC for TF dispenser.
If fabric weigh scale is required to connect to TF dispenser PC, then the TF PC requires (2) RS232 COM ports.
PCs should also include network card/connectors and necessary cabling etc., to allow PCs to be networked together.
Resources
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