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The Textile Magazine
August 2012
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new Ahiba QuickDose, we replace time-consuming
and unsafe dosing operations with an easy-to-use and
efficient system. With this addition to the Ahiba prod-
uct line, we can offer greater reproducibility between
lab dyeing and production dyeings”.
The QuickDose system requires no new installation
or set-up to be able to use with the Ahiba Infrared sys-
tems. Pre-filled capsules can hold up to 5 gr of powder
or 7 ml of liquid. It is only available for 300cc, 500cc,
and 1000cc beakers with Ahiba IR or Ahiba IR Pro
dyeing machines.
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Proper chemical dosing in a textile lab results in a
much closer match between lab dyeing and produc-
tion dyeing, reducing the need for color corrections in
production. With Ahiba QuickDose, this process can
now be quicker, safer and more precise. Using three
independent quick-actuating and color-coded capsules,
all beakers can be actuated in less than one minute and
filled with either liquid or powder.
Each chemical can be quickly dosed at the proper
time in the dyeing cycle, and thanks to the option to
use powders, changes in temperature to the dyebath
are minimized. Made of high quality 316L stainless
steel, the system is both durable and easy to clean and
maintain.
The Ahiba QuickDose serves as a more practical tool
for operators who would usually have to do the same
chemical dosing work manually. Injection/syringe
systems are time consuming and use chemicals that
must be diluted prior to injecting them in the dyebath
affecting the liquor ratio. Powder systems currently in
the market do not grant a choice of which auxiliaries to
add, but rather add all of them at once at temperature.
The Ahiba QuickDose eliminates all these issues
while lowering maintenance costs, utilizing both liquid
and powder, and reducing time spent on the process as
a whole.
“Without a chemical dosing
system, an operator would have
to manually remove the beak-
ers and manually add chemi-
cals,” said Jeff Fain, product
manager, Datacolor. “With the
QuickDose – An unique
option available for
Ahiba IR only
Chemicals are safely pre-filled in 3 independent capsules
(Each capsule can hold up to 5 gr of powder or 7ml liquid)
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