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In the production sites of pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and chemical industries, quality control is always an unavoidable core topic.
A deviation in drug concentration may affect drug efficacy or even create safety risks; fluctuations in beverage sugar content can directly destroy taste consistency; imbalanced proportions of chemical raw materials may result in an entire batch of scrapped products. Traditional manual sampling detection is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also suffers from lag, making it fundamentally incapable of meeting the quality control requirements of modern continuous industrial production.
The emergence of the CHNSpec CRN56 Inline Refractometer precisely addresses this industry pain point, becoming a “precision monitoring tool” in industrial quality control.
As an Inline detection device designed for complex industrial scenarios, what makes the CRN56 impressive is its “full-scene adaptability.” Whether in reaction kettles of the pharmaceutical industry, pipeline conveyors of food and beverages, or storage tanks of the chemical industry, it can be flexibly installed. It supports compact clamp connections and various DN25/DN50 flange specifications and can be customized with adapters for small-diameter or sanitary conditions. Installation is time-saving and labor-saving, greatly reducing on-site modification costs.
For quality control, “data accuracy” is the bottom line. The CRN56 performs at a “textbook level” in this regard. It adopts optical detection technology, unaffected by bubbles, color, or turbidity within the medium. Even when pressure or flow fluctuates during production, it consistently outputs accurate data. The refractive index measurement resolution reaches 0.00001, concentration accuracy ±0.1%, and temperature error does not exceed 0.5°C, fundamentally eliminating subjective human error and data lag problems.
Even more noteworthy are its “intelligence and durability.” The probe is strictly calibrated before leaving the factory, with built-in multi-point temperature compensation and concentration curve correction functions. It is ready to use upon installation with no additional debugging required. Users can also self-build data models on site for customized non-standard adjustments targeting special materials, further enhancing accuracy. Additionally, it adopts SS316L + sapphire liquid-contact materials and offers PTFE and Hastelloy corrosion-resistant options. It supports 120°C CIP cleaning and SIP sterilization, features IP68 protection for the liquid-contact section, operates stably from –20°C to 100°C, and its light source lasts up to 100,000 hours, eliminating the need for frequent consumable replacement and significantly reducing maintenance costs.
In terms of data transmission and management, the CRN56 achieves “comprehensive coverage.” It features a built-in 1.4-inch display for real-time viewing of refractive index, concentration, Brix value, and temperature. It supports multiple signal outputs including 4–20 mA, RS485/RS232, and USB, and can work with wireless transmission modules and multi-channel data acquisition systems (supporting up to 120 channels), enabling remote monitoring and centralized management of the production process. For pharmaceutical enterprises requiring compliance traceability, this real-time data recording and remote monitoring capability helps easily meet GMP and other industry requirements.
From real-time drug solution concentration monitoring in pharmaceuticals, to sugar content and juice concentration control in food and beverages, to solvent concentration and raw material purity detection in the chemical industry, the CRN56 provides one-stop quality control solutions for all three industries through its core advantages of “flexible installation, precise detection, intelligent durability, and convenient maintenance.” It not only reduces labor costs and material waste but also allows “early detection and early intervention” of quality risks, helping enterprises enhance production efficiency while strengthening a solid “quality firewall.”
For industrial enterprises pursuing efficient, precise quality control, the CHNSpec CRN56 Inline Refractometer is no longer an “optional device,” but a “must-have tool” for enhancing core competitiveness. After all, in industrial production, “precision monitoring” is “quality assurance,” and “quality stability” is the cornerstone of long-term enterprise development.
