Rheology Solutions OLR OnLine Rheometer

Rheology Solutions’ OnLine Rheometer (OLR) uses a multifrequency squeeze flow technique that allows the viscoelastic flow properties of a material to be measured in a short time.

The measured rheological parameters can be used for process monitoring, and in a feedback system used to control the process and therefore the quality of the final product.

During the OLR measurement cycle, the plates close, trapping a sample of the product and making a measurement. When the measurement is completed the top plate retracts, allowing the product flowing through the OLR to remove the measured sample before the cycle begins again.

The OLR offers fast and reliable real-time results, out-of-specification diagnosis and plug-and-play installation. It is used in conjunction with software developed specifically for the OLR. The SOLR software provides flexibility: the user takes data from their own product to decide what they want to continuously measure, plot and report.

Out-of-specification product diagnoses allow plant engineers to compare the out-of-specification material with in-specification data to diagnose why there is a change in the product quality.

The OLR is suitable for manufacturers of food, cosmetics and personal care products, as well as manufacturers of household chemicals.