TS8500s Benchtop Grating Spectrophotometer
The TS8500s spectrophotometer is a high-precision color measurement instrument designed for industrial quality control and color management. TS8500s is a laboratory instrument using grating monochromators to split light into spectral components. Compact and stable, it suits routine quality control and research. It features double-beam optical system for stable and accurate measurements under varying environmental conditions.
Key Highlights
Dual-array CMOS image sensor
10.5-inch independent rotating screen
ΔE*ab is within 0.015
d/8, SCI/SCE , SCI+SCE
Support 40+measurement index
Automatic measuring aperture distinguish
Efficient color matching and quality inspection for textiles, paints, plastics, and printing industries
TS8500S is a benchtop grating spectrophotometer which is developed by 3nh independently with core technology. It uses a dual-array CMOS image sensor to have high sensitivity and a wider spectral response range, which makes the test more accurate. It needs to use with SQCX color quality management software in PC, which is convenient and easy operation. The repeatability of ΔE*ab is within 0.015, and Inter-instrument Error is within 0.15, and measurement performance is super stable and accurate.
Features
TS8500s spectrophotometer adopts D/8(diffused illumination, 8-degree viewing angle) which is widely applicable in the world, and SCI/SCE (specular component included/specular component excluded) Synthesis technology, supporting SCI+SCE simultaneous rapid measurement.


With 10.5-inch independent rotating display pad, make the response faster, and the operation is more comfortable and convenient.

It has high sensitivity and wide spectral response range, which can achieve high -precision and repeatability measurement.
Support 40+measurement index, D65, A, C, D50, D55, D75, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8,F9,F10,F11,F12,CWF,DLF,TL83,TL84,TPL5,U30B,U35,NBF,ID50,ID65,LED-B1,LED-B2,LED-B3,LED-B4,LED-B5,LED-BH1,LED-RGB1,LED-V1,LED-V2,LED-C2,LED-C3,LED-C5,and other customized light sources.(41 light sources in total, parts will be achieve via software in PC),multiple observation light sources, meet different measuring requirement.

Freely switchable between 4 measuring apertures: φ25.4mm/15mm/8mm/4mm. Users also can customize apertures.

Side measurement, upward measurement, and downward measurement (using accessories) and other gestures are placed and measured, open -type transmitted warehouses, adapting to more samples.

The TS8280 features an automatic temperature and humidity compensation function, which dynamically adjusts measurement data to eliminate errors caused by environmental fluctuations. This ensures consistent accuracy across varying conditions, making it ideal for reliable color analysis in diverse industrial environments.

TS8500s has a built -in camera to set the location positioning. Through the real -time scene of the camera, it can accurately determine whether the measured part of the object is the target center, which improves the measurement efficiency and accuracy.

Wavelength range 360nm-780nm, combined LED Light. Including UV, 400nm cut-off light source, 420nm Cut-off light source, 460nm Cut-off light source

With SQCX quality management software, TS8500s spectrophotometer is suitable for quality monitoring and color data management in various industries. Data the user's color management, compare color differences, generate test reports, provide multiple color space measurement data, and customize the customer's color management.

The TS8500 color spectrophotometer has a wide range of applications across multiple industries like industrial testing, precision measurement, automated control, and scientific research. in the textile industry, it detects color fastness by measuring dye absorbance and reflectance to ensure fabric color stability after sun exposure and washing; in the paint and ink industry, it enables accurate laboratory color analysis and transmission for color quality control, matching and standard compliance; in the plastic industry, it measures color appearance and difference of various plastic samples (solids, powders, pastes) to support formulation and quality control; in the optical product industry, it accurately tests lens transmittance across wavelengths for evaluating optical performance in R&D and quality control; in the food and cosmetics industry, it measures color and chromaticity (e.g., platinum-cobalt chromaticity determination) and converts them into chromaticity values to ensure product color stability and quality.

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TS8500S Benchtop Grating Spectrophotometer Specification
| Model | TS8500S (LED, no display pad) |
| Optical Geometry | Reflect: D/8 (diffused illumination, 8-degree viewing angle) ; |
| SCI/SCE; Include UV / excluded UV light source ; | |
| Transmittance: D/0 (diffuse illumination: 0° viewing) ; | |
| SCI /SCE; Include UV / excluded UV light source ; | |
| HAZE (ASTM D1003); | |
| Standards meet: CIE No.15,GB/T 3978,GB 2893,GB/T 18833,ISO7724/1,ASTM E1164,DIN5033 Teil7,JIS Z8722 under condition C | |
| Characteristic | 1. Widely applied in paints, inks, textiles, garments, printing and dyeing, printing etc industries for color transfer and quality control. |
| 2. Instrument can be measured on the side, upward measurement, and the downward measurement (use accessories) and other gestures. | |
| 3. Open transmission warehouse, available thickness of 54mm transmitted samples. | |
| 4. Automatic temperature and humidity compensation function. | |
| Integrating Sphere Size | Φ154mm |
| Light Source Device | 360nm–780nm Wavelength range ,combined LED Light. Including UV, 400nm cut-off light source, 420nm Cut-off light source,460nm cut-off light source |
| Spectrophotometric Mode | Concave Grating |
| Sensor | 256 Image Element Double Array CMOS Image Sensor |
| Wavelength Range | 360~780nm |
| Wavelength Interval | 10nm |
| Semiband Width | 5nm |
| Measured Reflectance Range | 0~200% |
| Reflectivity Resolution | 0.01 |
| Measuring Aperture | Reflective: |
| XLAV Φ25.4mm/Φ30mm, LAVΦ15mm/Φ18mm , MAVΦ8mm/Φ10mm, SAVΦ4mm/Φ6mm | |
| Transmissive: | |
| Φ25.4mm(No limit on sample height and width, but thickness≤54mm) | |
| Remark: | |
| 1. Automatic identification of aperture switch | |
| 2. Customized Configuration caliber and lens position | |
| Specular Component | Reflectance: SCI&SCE / Transmittance: SCI&SCE |
| Color Space | CIE LAB,XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, Musell, s-RGB, HunterLab, βxy, DIN Lab99 |
| Color Difference Formula | ΔE*ab,ΔE*uv,ΔE*94 ,ΔE*cmc(2:1),ΔE*cmc(1:1) ,ΔE*00, DINΔE99, ΔE(Hunter),ΔE*CH,555 Index |
| Other Colorimetric Index | WI(ASTM E313,CIE/ISO,AATCC,Hunter,Taube,Berger Stensby) |
| YI(ASTM D1925,ASTM 313),ISO brightness,R457 | |
| MI (Metamerism Index), | |
| Staining Fastness, Color Fastness, Color Strength, Opacity, | |
| APHA/Hazen/Pt-Co Index,Gardner Index | |
| 8° Gloss,555 Index, Haze,Transmission(ASTM D1003),Saybolt index, ASTM D1500 Color code,carbon(My,dM),Color density CMYK(A,T,E,M),Tint,Color density(part function achieved via software in PC) | |
| Observer Angle | 2°/10° |
| Illuminant | D65,A,C,D50,D55,D75,F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F9,F10,F11,F12,CWF,DLF,TL83,TL84,TPL5,U30,B,U35,NBF |
| ID50,ID65,LED-B1,LED-B2,LED-B3,LED-B4,LED-B5,LED-BH1,LED-RGB1,LED-V1,LED-V2,LED-C2,LED-C3,LED-C5, customized light source(41 light sources in total,part achieved via software in PC) | |
| Displayed Data | Spectrogram/Values, Samples Chromaticity Values, Color Difference Values/Graph, PASS/FAIL Result, Color Offset, Color assessment, haze, liquid chromaticity |
| Measuring Time | 2.0s (Measure SCI & SCE meantime about 4s ) |
| Repeatability | Reflectance chromaticity value:Φ25.4mm/SCI, Standard deviation within ΔE*ab 0.015 ( Under LED light source, when a white calibration plate is measured 30 times at 5 second intervals after white calibration); |
| spectrum reflectance /transmission:≤0.1% | |
| Inter-instrument Error | Φ25.4mm/SCI, Within ΔE*ab 0.15 (Average for 12 BCRA Series II color tiles) |
| Dimension | L*W*H=440x248x283mm |
| Weight | Approx. 13.5kg |
| Power | AC 24V, 3A Power adapter power supply |
| Illuminant Life Span | 5 years, more than 3 million times measurements |
| Display | No |
| Data Port | USB & Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Data Storage | Share with PC storage |
| Language | / |
| Operating Environment | 0~40℃(32~104°F) |
| Storage Environment | -20~50℃(-4~122°F) |
| Standard Accessory | Power Adapter, User Guide, U Disk(PC Software), USB cable, Standard Calibration Board, Black Calibration Cavity, Transmission black baffle, Sample holder, 25.4 caliber, 15 caliber, 8 caliber, 4 caliber,Transmissive Test Component, cuvette |
| Optional Accessory | Micro Aperture(4mm) transmission test clamp component, Instrument inversion components,culture dish,Film fixture |
| Notes | Test reports can be printed through a network printer connected to a PC or display pad, The specifications are subject to change without notice. |
FAQs About TS8500S Benchtop Spectrophotometers
Colorimeters or spectrophotometers are used to measure liquid color. They measure light coming through or reflecting off the liquid. Readings can be reported as Lab*, RGB, or absorbance units. So that objective color analysis can be used to control quality, or to measure chemical concentration.
To answer this question, you first need to clarify your specific needs:
Is it for simple color quality control (QC)?
To coordinate with supply chain color management?
To monitor on-line color stability?
Do you require computer color matching or production color correction?
What is your budget?
Systematic supervision and evaluation of color performance in dyed products?
If you aren’t fully clear about your requirements at the initial stage, our color management engineers are ready to communicate with you. We will recommend solutions tailored to your needs. When conditions permit, we can provide prototype demonstrations and trial testing to ensure the instrument meets your practical application requirements.
The main instruments used to detect color are spectrophotometers and colorimeters (including photoelectric integrating colorimeters).
Spectrophotometer: High-precision option. It analyzes the full visible light spectrum to measure color accurately. Suitable for complex scenarios like textured surfaces, special effect colors, or batch consistency checks in industries such as paint and coatings.
Colorimeter (Photoelectric Integrating Colorimeter): Cost-effective and portable. It uses RGB filters to measure tristimulus values directly. Ideal for quick color difference detection in simple applications. Key Selection Tip Choose based on accuracy needs: use a spectrophotometer for high-precision color measurement, and a colorimeter for fast, basic color difference checks.
SCI&SCE are two method in the color measurement. SCI means Specular Component Include,SCE means Specular Component Exclude.
Under the method of SCE, only test diffuse refection and exclude specular reflection. In that way, the test result is similar to object color was observed by human eyes.
Under the method SCI, both the diffuse refection and specular reflection will be included. In that way, the value about the color is more objective. It will not effect by the environment condition.
When we choose the instrument, those elements should be taking into consideration.
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