The CANNON CAV 2000 Series automatic viscometers are tabletop versions of the original CANNON Automatic Viscometer (CAV), the world’s leading automatic viscometer for more than three decades, used by most major companies in the petroleum industry. CAV 2000 Series instruments are now available in two models. The CAV-2100® features a single-bath modular construction with two […]
The CANNON CAV 2000 Series automatic viscometers are tabletop versions of the original CANNON Automatic Viscometer (CAV), the world’s leading automatic viscometer for more than three decades, used by most major companies in the petroleum industry. CAV 2000 Series instruments are now available in two models. The CAV-2100® features a single-bath modular construction with two viscometers per bath. The CAV-2200® features a dual-bath modular construction with a single viscometer in each bath. Most other specifications are identical for both models.
Designed for completely unattended operation, each CAV viscometer provides fully automatic kinematic viscosity testing within parameters specified by ASTM D 445. The CAV 2000 Series instruments measure flow rates within ±0.001 second by electronically timing the liquid meniscus as it moves between thermistor sensors. Bath temperature is controlled to an accuracy better than ±0.01°C at any selected temperature between 20°C and 100°C, and an accuracy better than ±0.03°C between and 100°C and 150°C (high-temperature option required above 100°C), exceeding the precision requirements of ASTM D 445. Thermal sensing technology ensures that dark or opaque liquids can be measured with the same precision as transparent liquids.