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Product Information HandySpec®  WCM

HandySpec® WCM: Whisky Colour Meter

Taking samples and measuring in the laboratory
belongs to the past. This portable instrument with its
in-built special design of fibre-optic immersion probe
from Hellma allows for direct, easy measurement of
the colour of fluids directly in a bottle, drum (or similar
container), sample tube etc..

The hand-held Ex photometer HandySpec 
WCM
was developed by tec5 AG in cooperation with
Hellma GmbH & Co KG and the DIAGEO Global Supply
Brand Technical Centre, Glenochil to check the colour
of Whisky. This instrument is also suitable for
colour measurements of other spirits, wines, fruit juices
and other liquids.

Advantages
❚t Moves analysis out of the laboratory

❚t Ex protection

❚t Easy to use

❚t Battery powered, > 8 hours operating time

❚t Short measurement time (approx. 2 s)

❚t Compact and robust

❚t Stores up to 2300 data sets

❚t Splash-water proofed (IP 53)

Technical Description
HandySpec 
WCM is a battery powered Ex-proofed handheld device for colour measurements of fluids. An integrated
Hellma probe is directly immersed into the media without the
time consuming procedure of taking samples followed by
measurements in the lab. The measurement is activated by
the single press of a button.
The probe length, the optical path length and the number of
optical measurement channels (typ. 2 / max. 4) can be adapted to the application.
The operating time of the rechargeable battery is > 8 hours.
The measurement data can be displayed as extinction, EBC
units or as arbitrary units which can be easily matched to
other colour check instruments by using programmable calibration and/or display factor.

© tec5 AG

© tec5 AG

HandySpec®  WCM
© tec5 AG

Ex Protection
Basis for Examination

Annex II of Directive 94/9/EC

Standards Basis

EN 1127-1:1997 Explosion prevention and protection
- Basic concepts EN 60079-0:2004t
General requirements IEC 60079-11:2004 (31G/159/FDIS) Intrinsic safety
prEN 60079-28:2005t
Optical radiation

Marking

II 1/2G [Ex op is] Ex ib IIB T4