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NIR10 Near Infrared Spectrometer (700-2500 nm) | NWSPEC

NIR10 Near Infrared Spectrometer (700-2500 nm) | NWSPEC

NIR10 Near Infrared Spectrometer

High-Performance Grating NIR Analyzer with Integrating Sphere | 700–2500 nm

Industry Applications

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Animal Feed & Milling

Raw ingredients and compound feeds — rapid testing for moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, ADF, NDF, starch, and total amino acids.

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Forage & Dairy Livestock

Silage, hay, alfalfa, and TMR (Total Mixed Ration) — dry matter, crude protein, ADF, NDF, RFV, RFQ, and in vitro digestibility.

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Pet Food Manufacturing

Dry extruded kibble, wet meals, and raw materials — moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, ash, and fatty acids (Omega-3/6).

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Grain & Flour Processing

Whole grain wheat, corn, soybeans, flour, and edible oils — moisture, protein, oil content, wet gluten, and Hagberg falling number.

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Seed Breeding & Agronomy

Wheat, corn, canola/rapeseed, and soybeans — high-throughput non-destructive screening and genetic quality evaluation.

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Brewing & Fermentation

Malt, fermentation broth, distillates, and wine — real-time determination of alcohol (ABV), total acidity, residual sugars, and esters.

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Tobacco Processing

Green leaf, cured strips, and cut rag — accurate measurement of total sugars, reducing sugars, nicotine, potassium (K), and chloride (Cl).

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Soil & Natural Products

Soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, herbal extracts, cane/beet sugar refining, and edible fungi quality evaluation.

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R&D & Chemometrics

Academic research, analytical method development, calibration database building, and seamless multi-site model transfer.

Key Performance Features

  • Full NIR Spectral Range (700–2500 nm / 14,000–4,000 cm⁻¹): Covers fundamental overtones and combination vibrational bands for C-H, N-H, O-H, and S-H chemical bonds.
  • High-Speed Multi-Parameter Testing: Delivers simultaneous quantitative results (moisture, protein, fat, fiber, and more) in under 60 seconds.
  • Integrating Sphere Diffuse Reflectance: Engineered with a motorized rotating sample stage and large illumination beam spot for representative, non-destructive sampling of heterogeneous materials.
  • Thermally Stabilized Front-End Optics: Optical chamber isolates environmental temperature fluctuations to eliminate thermal drift and ensure long-term repeatability.
  • NIST-Traceable Automatic Calibration: Features integrated PTFE standard tiles and polystyrene reference filters for automated zero-baseline adjustment and continuous wavelength verification.
  • Seamless Inter-Instrument Model Transfer: High optical consistency across manufacturing lots allows direct sharing and deployment of chemometric calibration models without expensive retraining.
  • Versatile Sampling Cup Ecosystem: Accommodates standard powder/granule cups, oversized cups for coarse forage/pellets, and specialized liquid/paste cuvettes.
  • Intuitive Software & Audit Trail: One-click operation interface with multi-level role-based access control, electronic signatures, and tamper-proof audit trail logs.
  • Comprehensive Chemometrics Suite: Supports quantitative calibration modeling (PLS, Local PLS) and qualitative discriminant classification (DPLS) with continuous validation routines.
  • Compact, Industrial-Grade Benchtop Chassis: Space-saving footprint (365 × 295 × 157 mm, 18 kg) designed for demanding QA/QC laboratory benches and at-line plant environments.

Technical Specifications

Model NIR10
Optical System Scanning grating spectrometer with integrating sphere diffuse reflectance
Wavelength Range 700–2500 nm (14,000–4,000 cm⁻¹)
Spectral Bandwidth 12 nm (nominal)
Wavelength Accuracy < 0.05 nm
Wavelength Repeatability < 0.005 nm
Stray Light ≤ 0.1%
Photometric Noise < 20 µAU (RMS)
Measurement Time < 60 seconds (user-configurable)
Light Source Lifetime > 5,000 hours (pre-aligned tungsten-halogen source)
Sample Presentation Rotating sample stage; standard cup, large-volume cup (forage/pellets), liquid cuvette (30–100 g capacity)
Chemometrics Algorithms Quantitative: PLS / LPLS (Local Partial Least Squares); Qualitative: DPLS (Discriminant Partial Least Squares)
Dimensions (W × D × H) 365 × 295 × 157 mm
Chassis Weight Approx. 18 kg
Data Interfaces & Networking USB / Ethernet; supports real-time remote monitoring, cloud backup, and enterprise LIMS/ERP integration

Enterprise System Integration: Centralized networking software enables automatic spectral uploading, cloud model updates, and fleet-wide instrument diagnostics. Direct API interfaces are readily available for integration into enterprise LIMS, ERP, and SAP environments.

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Since 1993 30+ Years of Instrument Expertise
Reliable Manufacturer Manufacturing & Services
Ph.D. Founded Dr. Pingxin Wang, UT Austin
Advantages Price · Service · Speed · Technical · Data
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