Cannon Instrument CMRV-5000 - Manual (Page 13)

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CANNON ® Mini-Rotary Viscometer CMRV-5000 Instruction & Operation Manual
Version 1.0b—August, 2011; CANNON ® Instrument Company
2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA • 16803 • USA
CHAPTER
3
CMRV-5000 APPARATUS
DESCRIPTION
CMRV-5000 unit/accessories
The CMRV-5000 unit
is comprised of a
head unit and Con-
troller. The head unit
contains an alumi-
num block with a
heater for warming
and thermoelectric
modules for cooling.
Five viscometric
cells are closely
fitted into the holes
in the block (see
photo). There are
also two thermometer
wells in the block.
The Controller
contains the micro-
processor, power
supply and related
electronics.
Viscometers (5)
Each viscometer consists of a removeable aluminum cell with a remov-
able rotor resting in a brass fitting at the base of the cell. The rotor is
attached to a rotor shaft with a pivot point at the bottom.
Lower rotor bearing The lower rotor bearing consists of the rotor pivot point and fitting
mating conical depression at the bottom of the cell. The standard rotor
composition is hardened stainless steel. The drive line rotor composition
is Delrin
® (NOTE: The drive line rotors/pins/weights must be purchased
separately from CANNON ® .)
CMRV-5000 with removable cell
CMRV rotors