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Particle Shape & Size Analyzers

Zephyr page 4

Zephyr ESR page 6

Zephyr LDA page 8

Occhio SCAN600 page 14

Occhio Flow-cell FC200M page 12

Callisto page 16

Occhio VDD270 page 18

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OCCHIO Size shape sieves analysis for granulates

Zephyr

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O C C H I O ZephyrO C C H I O

Size, sieves correlation and shape analysis for particles

from 20 microns up to 5 mm

Through the efforts of an international and multidisciplinary team of engineers, OCCHIO offers you a

complete range of solutions, starting from 200 nanometers and ranging up to centimeters.

Whether it is for laboratory instrumentation, «at line» or even «on line» solutions, OCCHIO is

prepared to be your partner in high-level powder characterization. OCCHIO and OCCHIO

ZEPHYR bring you accuracy, profit and innovation.

_ Accuracy With its proprietary Light and high quality lens, OCCHIO ZEPHYR will change your own perception of

image analysis, measuring particles like granulate, sand, ceramics, fibers etc..

_ ProfitZEPHYR is an automatic device dedicated to sieveable powders characterization. Associated with the

software CALLISTO, It is easy to use and carries out rapid analyses in less than few minutes.

_ Principle and innovation

Based upon a combination of mechanical and vacuum dispersion, the OCCHIO ZEPHYR provides for

a fast and accurate size and shape analysis of sieveable powders. The instrument combines a high

quality imaging system with a robust mechanical quality design for at-line and on-line process control.

The powder is dispersed by means of an aspiration system, air flow inside the pipe is maintained in

laminar conditions. The region of capture of the image is close to the powder entry point. The system

uses a combination of telecentric lens and collimated light. All the grains are within the focus region.

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OCCHIO Zephyr ESR

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O C C H I O Zephyr ESRO C C H I O

Size, sieves correlation and shape analysis for particles

from 30 microns up to 30 mm

Through the efforts of an international and multidisciplinary team of engineers, OCCHIO offers you a

complete range of solutions, starting from 200 nanometers and ranging up to centimeters.

Whether it is for laboratory instrumentation, «at line» or even «on line» solutions, OCCHIO is

prepared to be your partner in high-level powder characterization. OCCHIO and OCCHIO

ZEPHYR ESR bring you accuracy, profit and innovation.

_ Accuracy With its proprietary Light and high quality lens, OCCHIO ZEPHYR ESR will change your own per-

ception of image analysis, measuring particles like granulate, sand, ceramics, fibers etc..

_ ProfitZEPHYR ESR is an automatic device dedicated to sieveable powders characterization. Associated

with the software CALLISTO, It is easy to use and carries out rapid analyses in less than few minutes.

_ Principle and innovation

Based upon a combination of mechanical and gravity dispersion, the OCCHIO ZEPHYR provides for

a fast and accurate size and shape analysis of sieveable powders. The instrument combines a high

quality imaging system with a robust mechanical quality design for at-line and on-line process control.

The powder is dispersed by means of vibrating feeder and gravity dispersion.The system uses a

combination of specific lens & lights.

Particle imaging analyzers

200 nm — 5 cm

ZEPHYR LDA Laser Diffraction Alternative

DRY: 7µm - 5000 µm

WET: 1µm – 3000 µm

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Imaging analyzers from 200 nm up to 3 cm

for particles, emulsions, foams... ZEPHYR LDA: New particle size analyzer

Since 2001, OCCHIO’s international and multidisciplinary team of engineers, has been devlopping a wide range of

particle image analyzers, for measuring particles from 200 nanometers up to several centimeters. Whether it is the

R&D, « AT-LINE » or « ON-LINE » requirement, OCCHIO can provide the most advanced and innovative powder

characterization solution.

Based upon a combination of mechanical and vacuum dispersion, ZEPHYR LDA provides for fast and accurate size and

shape analysis. It can be used to substitute manual sieves analysis. Combined with the software CALLISTO, it is easy to

use and perform analysis in few minutes.

OCCHIO SA: Since 2001, your partner in imaging particle analysis

ZEPHY LDA Technology

Dry dispersion by air flow

Dry powder, that falls from a vibratory feeder, is introduced into a pipe and

dispersed by means of an aspiration system. Laminar air flow keeps all parti-

cles in focal plane.

High resolution camera with telecentric lens takes crisp images

High resolution camera

OCCHIO Instruments built-in a high resolution cam-

era into ZEPHYR LDA to make possible the com-

parisons with other particle sizing technique like

manual sieve analysis and laser diffraction

Change from manual sieve analysis to ZEPHYR LDA!

Manual sieves analysis takes a long time

and requires a full time operator. With

ZEPHYR LDA just put the sample into

the feeder and ZEPHYR LDA automati-

cally completes the measurements.

Glass cleaning

New feature: Automatic cleaning of glass plates

No contamination

No need to clean optics after analysis

DRY & WET ANALYSIS

Sieve distribution

Particle size and shape

Particle counting with Flowcell (WET option)

Kinetics mode

Applications: Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, Fiber, Tobacco, Sand, Diamond, PTFE, Ceramics, Fertlizers...

ZEPHYR LDA: CALLISTOTM

CALLISTOTM : Software for particle/shape analysis OCCHIO’s powerful software is an integral part of this revolutionary image

analysis technique for all particle containing products: powders, suspensions,

emulsions, foams and more.

CALLISTOTM software allows particle size measurements, shape analysis

and particle counting. There are more than 50 shape/size parameters

available …

PARTICLE SIZE PARAMETERS

Area diameter -Inner diameter - Length

Width - Geodesic lenght - Mean diameter

PARTICLE SHAPE PARAMETERS

O. Aspect Ratio and Elongation: The Elongation is defined as 1-AspectRatio with AspectRatio being the ratio between the width

and the length of the particle

ISO Straightness: For very elongated particles, the straightness is ratio between the maximal distance and the Feret Length

ISO Compactness and ISO Roundness : Compactness and roundness are related to the degree to which the particle is similar to

a disc. Roundness is less robust than compactness

ISO Circularity: Degree to which the particle (or its projection area) is similar to a circle

ISO Solidity: Solidity is the object area divided by the area enclosed by the convex hull (perfect to detect aggregates )

O. Bluntness : The Bluntness Index is the expression of a “maturity in the abrasion process”

O- Roughness: Amount of material to be removed from the shape before getting a smooth surface

Luminance: The luminance is the mean greyscale level of the particle

O-Porosity: Porosity estimator

SCATTERPLOT: A representation of the particle size parameters versus mor-

phological estimators, depending on the particle size classes chosen by the op-

erator, all plots relating to the particles will be included. Operator can visualize

each particle by clicking on a plot.

MICROSCOPE MODE: List of parameters and picture of selected particle on

the scatterplot or live picture. Operator can save images for individual particle in

bitmap format.

(Particle size and shape distribution, trends, Excel export, sieve correlation…)

ZEPHYR LDA Options

Model ZEPHYR LDA

Particle size range DRY 7 microns — 5000 microns

WET 1 micron - 3000 microns

Measurement time 2 up to 10 minutes (sample depending)

Parameters ISO 9276-6; 7; 8 norms + OCCHIO parameters

SIZE: ISO Area diameter; ISO Inner diameter; Mean diameter; Perimeter diameter;Crofton diame-

ter; Half Crofton diameter; Width; Length; Ellipse Width; Ellipse Length; ISO Max Distance; ISO

Geodesic Length;

SHAPE: Occhio Bluntness; Occhio Roughness; Elongation; ISO Aspect Ratio; Ellipsoid Elongation;

Ellipsoid Roundness; Ellipse Ratio; ISO Eccentricity

ISO Straightness; ISO Roundness; ISO Compactness; ISO Extent; ISO Solidity; Convexity; ISO Cir-

cularity, Luminance mean

Luminance var.

Dimensions and weight 89.5(L) x 47 (l) x (H)38cm, 28 kg

Disperser Vibrating feeder + vacuum principle

Optics and imaging device Camera 5Mpixels Gigabit Ethernet

Validation IQ,OQ,PQ in option

Option Wet module, autosampler

Computer specifications Windows 7, Intel Core i5-650 @3.2GHz, 4MB cache ; 4 GB @ 1156MHz , HD 500GB

Thanks to contact OCCHIO to check computer specifications

Power supply 110-240 V 50/60 Hz

Working conditions Temperature 5°C – 45°C, HR 35-80 %

Images format Bitmap

Data storage ‘.oph’ binary Occhio files format contains:Full size distribution valuesShape and size percentiles

Outline and greyscale levels of each particle

Statistics tools

(distribution in number & volume)

Acquisition info (short overview of the used SOP) ; Size distribution; Size percentiles; Shape per-

centiles; Shape distribution; Mean shape by size; 2D scatter-plot (fully selectable particles map);

3D scatter-plot (include animation); Percentiles sample images; Sample images (BMP exportable

format); Id card for each particle (BMP exportable format); Morphological and size filtering proce-

dure ; Raw data export (text format); Table distribution export (text format); Table distribution

and percentile export (Excel format); Automatic or custom reporting; Full image export (bmp

format); Single particle image export (bmp format); Figure and graph export(bmp format)

* specification can be changed

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OCCHIO The best solution for measuring particles in suspensions

Flow-Cell FC200M

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OCCHIO Pharma

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Size , shape & counting for particles in suspensions

Through the efforts of an international and multidisciplinary team of engineers, OCCHIO offers you

a complete range of solutions, starting from 200 nanometers and ranging up to centimeters.

Whether it is for laboratory instrumentation, «at line» or even «on line» solutions, OCCHIOis prepared to be your partner in high-level powder characterization. OCCHIO and OCCHIOFlow-Cell bring you accuracy, profit and innovation.

_ Accuracy With its proprietary Light and high quality lens, OCCHIO Flow-Cell will change your own perception

of image analysis, measuring suspensions or emulsions which are invisible under normal microscopy.

_ ProfitOOOCCCCCCHHHIIIOOO FFFCCC222000000 M is an automatic device dedicated to suspensions quality characterization.

Based on image analysis technique associated with a specific pump to avoid breakage of

particles, FC200M provides size, shape and counting measurements.

_ InnovationMorphology measurement is more than shape description. To improve, you need robust and

significant measurement. Based on decades of university research, the OCCHIO Flow-Cell provides

your R&D and Production departments with dedicated parameters, specially engineered

O C C H I O F l o w - C e l l FC200M

_ Size measurements (from 800 nm up to 1000 μm)

Area diameter - Mean diameter - Lenght - Width - Maximum distance ....

_ Shape parametersElongation - Circularity - Convexity - Shape factor - Luminance & Special parameters....._ Counting and kiiinnneeetttiiicccsss.........

OCCHIO The best solution for texture analysis

SCAN600

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Texture analysis, size and shape of holes in bread, polymer foam , fibers

Through the efforts of an international and multidisciplinary team of engineers, OCCHIO offers you

a complete range of solutions, starting from 200 nanometers and ranging up to centimeters.

Whether it is for laboratory instrumentation, «at line» or even «on line» solutions, OCCHIOis prepared to be your partner in high-level powder characterization. OCCHIO and OCCHIOSSSCCCAN600 bring you accuracy, profit and innovation.

_ Accuracy With its proprietary Light and high quality lens, OCCHIO Flow-Cell will change your own perception

of image analysis, measuring suspensions or emulsions which are invisible under normal microscopy.

_ ProfitOCCHIO SCAN600 is an new device dedicated to texture analysis of bread, polymer foam,

fibers...Based on image analysis technique associated with a powerful software, it allows to

measure size and shape of holes as porosity analysis. We can use it almost for fiber analysis. It

will be possible to measure lenght of fibers. This new system offers you a lot of adavantages in

images analysis for a lowest price. CALLISTO software will provide you all tools for a complete

texture analysis.

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_ Resolution (from 2 μm up to 20 cm)

Area diameter - Mean diameter - Lenght - Width - Maximum distance ....

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Since 2001, OCCHIO develops revolutionary systems by image analysis technique to study all particles types (powders, suspensions, emulsions and foams). These new systems, associated to the powerful software

CALLISTOTM, allow particle size measurements, shape analysis & particle counting. Now , more than 43 parameters are available ...

Imaging analyzers from 200 nm up to 3 cm for particles, emulsions, foams...

PARTICLES ANALYSIS WITH NEW CALLISTOTM 2011

PARTICLE SIZE PARAMETERS:

Area diameter

Inner diameter

Length

Width

Geodesic lenght

Mean diameter

SHAPE PARAMETERS ON CALLISTOTM 2011

O. Aspect Ratio and Elongation: The Elongation is defined as 1-AspectRatio with AspectRatio being the ratio between the width and the length of the particleISO Straightness: For very elongated particles, the straightness is described by the ratio between the maximal distance and the Feret LengthISO Compactness and ISO Roundness : Compactness and roundness are related to the degree to which the particle is similar to a disc. Roundness is less robust than compactnessISO Circularity: Degree to which the particle ( or its projection area ) is similar to a circle, considering the smoothness of the perimeterISO Solidity: Solidity is the object area divided by the area enclosed by the convex hull ( perfect to detect aggregates in suspension )O. Bluntness : The Bluntness Index is the expression of a “ maturity in the abrasion process ” . It specifies how far we are from a perfectly rounded shapeO- Roughness: Amount of material to be removed from the shape before getting a smooth surfaceLuminance: The luminance is the mean greyscale level of the particleO-Porosity; Porosity estimator

Imaging analyzers from 200 nm up to 3 cm for particles, emulsions, foams...

CALLISTOTM 2011 : A LOT OF STATISTIC TOOLS

MICROSCOPE MODE Display of each parameters and picture for selected particle on Scatterplot or live pictures. Operator

can save picture for individual particle in Bitmap format. Possibility to select several particles to make specific groups.

OTHER TOOLS... Particle size & shape distribution by volume and number « TRENDS » mode in having all parameters versus time Operator can choose particle bins Export to Excel format Choose presentation of your data report Correlation with sieves analysis Analysis filters 1D or 2D with shape and size parameters Overlay your data Shape, size, count on several graphics. A lot of statistics tools

SCATTERPLOT Possibility of having a representation of the particle size

parameters versus morphologic estimators According to the particle size classes chosen by the opera-tor, all plots are corresponding to particles. Operator can

visualize each particle in clicking on each plot. Scatterplot in 2D and 3D

New Algorithms for particle detection: « Ghost particles » to analyze particles with very low contrast; special algorithm for bubbles detection

Particle counting with particle shape filter : « Flowcell » systems with CALLISTOTM software provides real counting All OCCHIO ’ s products are using CALLISTOTM

ZEPHYR & ZEPHYR ESR: Size, shape and sieves correlation for powders 20 microns - 3 cm OCCHIO 500nano & 500nanoXY: Size and shape 0.4 µm up to 3 mm in dry and wet method

FC200M, FC200S, FC200S+: counting, size and shape for particles in suspension, emulsion and foam analysis OCCHIO SCAN600: For quality control ( particle size >2 µm )

NOUVEAUTES

Imaging particle analyzers

200 nm - 5cm

OCCHIO VDD270 Patented particle disperser

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Imaging analyzers from 200 nm up to 3 cm

for particles, emulsions, foams... VDD270: Your powder disperser

This newly patented dispersion device will provide perfectly prepared sample slides. The disperser is directly placed onto the glass plate or a generic sampler holder. A plastic membrane separates the sample from the dispersion chamber. The membrane is automatically broken by differential pressure and the sample is dis-persed directly onto the sampler holder, creating a homogeneous monolayer of particles.

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The vacuum dispersion device respects the following safety norms and prescriptions: Electromagnetic compatibility

EN 5022; EN 61000-3-2; EN 61000-3-3; IEC 61000-4-11; IEC 61000-4-3; IEC 61000-4-6 IEC 61000-4-4; IEC 61000-4-5

Directive machine 98/37/CE Low tension 93-68-CEE This device can be used with standard microscopes or with OCCHIO SCAN600 device

Contact OCCHIO to know more about its imaging particle analyzers for particle size, particle counting and shape analysis

Dimensions Wdth: 35 cm Depth: 25 cm Height: 40 cm

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