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Parameters: Multi-parameter such as protein, fat and moisture depending on application.

For use by: Feed producers and laboratories.

Testing volume: Results within a minute, little or no sample preparation

Key features:

  • Simple-to-use.
  • Low maintenance
  • Robust design
  • Factory standardised
  • Compatible with other FOSS solutions.
  • Possibility to connect to a network of instruments.
  • Built in computer with simple touch interface.
  • Update of calibrations and control instrument via internet.

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NIRS™ DA1650 Feed Analyser

The FOSS NIRS™ DA1650 feed analyser - when you’re ready to save, it’s ready for you

The NIRS DA1650 feed analyser is a robust high-performance routine analyser that is ready-to-run for a variety of flour types and future-proofed for a lasting return on investment.

Ready today, ready tomorrow

The NIRS DA1650 can come pre-calibrated for your standard applications and is ready to test your feed products for protein, fat and moisture – from incoming raw materials, to in-process, all the way to your final products. It is ready to use from the very moment you plug it in.

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What makes the NIRS DA1650 ready to use, from day one?

  • No wavelength calibration is required
  • There are no moving parts in the DDA platform: light is measured simultaneously on an array of detectors, making it a robust, reliable and low-maintenance platform
  • The DDA platform proves to be very stable in transport & harsh environments
  • Simplicity in the availability of a user-friendly software platform - the NIRS DA1650 is run by easy-to- use ISIscan NOVA software using an integrated touch screen.

Simplicity in transfer of calibrations to future instruments or process instruments

  • Calibrations used are fully transferable, without loss of accuracy between units so if you want to expand your operation with more analysers, it’s is a simple task
  • NIRS DA 1650 is also compatible with our ProFoss solution, making it simple and the ideal solution for calibration enhancement for online applications

What’s your wavelength?

How to choose the right NIR technology

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FOSS has several NIR platforms to choose from.

Specialty parameters such as Amino Acids require broader wavelength range and higher resolution, which you can get with our new NIRS DS2500 instrument, see here . Otherwise, the scanning range of 1100 – 1650 nm offered by the NIRS DA1650 make this instrument ideal for common parameters used in your feed production plant.

The NIRS DA1650 is a Diode array (DDA) based NIR reflectance and transflectance analyser with a - which is ideal for the measurement of standard parameters such as protein, moisture and fat. Beyond 1650nm, DDA technology becomes quite noisy. That is why we chose to limit the wavelength range of the NIRS DA1650 to a maximum of 1650nm, and because we also know that going beyond 1650nm will not have a dramatic impact on your results accuracy and repeatability.

DDA technology is also highly practical and low maintenance, for example, changing the lamp used in the instrument does not require any intensity correction. The NIRS DA1650 also provides internal standards in order to automatically control the stability of the spectrometer with time, which makes this instruments very low maintenance overall.

Calibrations can at any time be transferred to a process control solution such as ProFoss which is also based on DDA.

Technical specifications at a glance

  • Diode array spectrometer (Ibsen), wavelength range from 1100 nm to 1650 nm
  • 256 pixels
  • InGaAs detectors
  • 0,5 or 2,0 nm data resolution (0,5 nm is the new FOSS standard to meet our client’s resolution needs)
  • Operating temperature: 5-40°C (41-104°F )
  • Humidity: <93%RH
  • IP 65 (dust and water proof)

User-friendly operation

Routine analysis with NIR has never been so straightforward. A built in PC with touch screen makes routine operation on site intuitive and simple. No sample preparation is required: simply fill a cup with your ground or unground feed product and press the ‘Measure’ button. The NIRS DA1650 will deliver results in under a minute.

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Routine operations made quick and simple

 
Routine analysis is made easy by the integrated touch screen and the user-friendly, full-screen ISIscan NOVA software. ISIscan NOVA is a user-friendly routine operating software that supports the latest calibration technologies.

ISIscan NOVA software interface on the NIRS DA1650: Main routine analysis interface available from a touch screen

 
 
Beyond routine analysis, the ISIscan NOVA routine operation software also includes a number of features for smooth operations, such as remote instrument monitoring setup and networking with MOSAIC, online help and on-board instrument drift detection and correction.

Robust and stable

The NIRS DA1650 has been built for specific use in the harshest production conditions at the most remote sites. Robust, easy-to-use and IP65 certified, it withstands humidity, dust, vibrations and temperature fluctuations. In addition, the NIRS DA1650 does not use any moving parts. This high level of solidity makes the NIRS DA1650 suitable for at-line use by anyone in any production plant around the world.

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Robust performance

Ambient temperature 5-40 °C
Storage temperature -20 °C to 70 °C
Ambient humidity <93% RH

Measurements with the NIRS DA1650 take less than a minute and the instrument is rock solid even when subjected to conditions of damp, dust, vibrations or temperature fluctuations.

A number of features contribute:

  • DDA technology is ideal for the required task and is very low maintenance with no moving parts. Light is measured simultaneously on an array of detectors, making it a robust, reliable and low-maintenance platform. The DDA platform is very stable in transport and harsh environments
  • An Internal wavelength standard is protected by a BK7 glass for an even bandwidth over the full wavelength range
  • Internal components are protected from environment and temperature variations by a BK7 glass.
  • Borosilicate glass where a disc is cut from a high quality glass rod and polished for a uniform thickness and finish, used throughout
  • In addition, the NIRS DA1650 has been extensively tested for performance regardless of rapid changes in temperature and humidity.

 

Mosaic

A true networker

The NIRS DA1650 is ideal for use in a group of instruments. Factory standardized instruments gives you top data transferability, which helps when sharing calibrations. This makes the NIRS DA1650 a perfect unit to include in a network of instruments where calibration updates and monitoring are controlled centrally.

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Factory standardised instruments for stability over time and instrument networking

Instruments are factory standardised for quick implementation and the use of ready-made calibrations. Instrument Standardisation produces a mathematical adjustment which causes the spectra collected on a standardised instrument to match the spectra collected on the Master instrument.

Furthermore, once an instrument has been taken into use, in-built measurement standards help to control its performance to ensure that no deviations occur over time. This keeps continuous control of consistency between instruments and makes it easy to add any new instruments to your operation. Multiple instruments can easily use the same calibrations without any modifications, and can hence be networked as a group of instruments for improved stability and control from a central location.

Peace of mind with new networking capabilities for central configuration, support and surveillance

With more than 25 years of networking experience, FOSS has taken yet another step forward when it come to instrument networking capabilities, and introduced an unmatched level of service. Mosaic™ is a networking solution that remotely manages, configures and calibrates all your analytical instruments. Our specialist NIR team carries out all updates and calibrations centrally for improved instrument performance. Not only does this save you time, but it has also been shown to significantly reduce costs. More about Mosaic, here

Optimal performance with optional calibration software

The NIRS™ DA1650 is supported by the optional WinISI™ 4 software - the latest generation of comprehensive chemometric packages for developing powerful calibrations for ISIscan™ NOVA based instruments. To read more about WinISI 4, click here. To learn more about our new software, please contact your local FOSS Sales office.

A 360 degree solution offering full value

FOSS’ software development teams are dedicated to make lighter your work of calibration development, instrument daily operation and instrument networking. ISIscan NOVA software for routine operations and Mosaic software for networking are included with your new NIRS DA1650. WinISI 4 is a powerful option for calibration development.

Action from day one

The NIRS DA1650 can be pre-calibrated for standard applications and is ready to test your feed products and raw materials for protein, fat and moisture the moment you plug it in. A built in PC with touch screen makes operation on site intuitive and simple.

Steady as a rock

IP65 certified, the NIRS DA1650 is solid as a rock even when subjected to damp, dust, vibrations or temperature fluctuations. Place it at line anywhere in your production – it will withstand every situation.

Ground or unground samples

NIRS DA1650 gives you instant analysis results and cuts out the time spent preparing samples. Place a cup of your test substance straight in the analyser and your results come up on the screen in less than a minute.

Re-use calibrations on process DDA instruments

Calibrations used on the NIRS DA1650 DDA can easily be transferred to process solutions running on DDA such as the ProFoss for feed solution.

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