Introduction - Ametek BROOKFIELD HPQA Series Operation Instructions Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

The AMETEK Brookfield HPQA, Helipath Quick Action Stand, is the most advanced lab stand for all your
measurement needs. Building on the legacy Helipath stand, the HPQA is a variable speed motorized lab stand that
can be used for both Helipath measurements or as an advanced motorized quick action lab stand.
For viscosity/consistency measurement of gels, pastes, creams, putty, gelatin, and other non-flowing substances,
an AMETEK Brookfield Viscometer or Rheometer is mounted on the Helipath Quick Action Lab stand and a T-bar
spindle is attached to the viscometer using a special threaded or magnetic coupling. When a Helipath test is initiated,
the drive motor slowly lowers or raises the viscometer at a rate of 0.39 mm/s so that the T-bar spindle creates a
helical path through the test sample, thus eliminating the problem of "channeling".
• Compatible with all AMETEK Brookfield viscometers and DVNext Rheometers
• Simple to set up and clean
• Provides a solution for hard-to-measure materials
• Complete with drive motor, 6 T-bar spindles with coupling, case, lab stand rod and base
• The Helipath Quick Action Stand is available with Magnetic Spindle Coupling Option,
allowing spindles to be quickly attached and removed, and preventing damage that can
occur from frequent spindle changes or multiple users
• Programmed Home and Top positions allow quick one touch stand movements for easy
cleaning and preparation for the next test
• Variable speed travel up to 40 mm/s with joystick
HELIPATH VISCOSITY RANGE cP (mPa s)
LV VISCOSITY RANGE
RV VISCOSITY RANGE
HA VISCOSITY RANGE
HB VISCOSITY RANGE
**Maximum range shown is at 0.1 rpm, K= 1 thousand M = 1 million, cP = Centipoise mPas s = milliPascal second
In addition to the traditional Helipath test mode, the HPQA Lab stand works as a powerful, variable speed, motorized
lab stand for use with standard spindle sets. Traveling at speeds up to 40 mm/s, the variable speed joystick allows
customers to immerse spindles quickly and accurately. One touch Home and programmable Park locations allow
customers to quickly move the instrument head up and out of the way for spindle cleaning and sample change over.
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M-HPQA-001
DIAL, DVE, DVPLUS, DV1
156-3.12M
2K - 20M
4K - 40M
16K -160M
H E L I PAT H Q U I C K A C T I O N L A B O R AT O R Y S TA N D - O P E R AT I O N A L M A N U A L
DV2T DV3T/DVNEXT
156 - 9.36M 156 - 9.36M
2K - 100M 2K - 100M
4K - 200M 4K - 200M
16K - 800M 16K - 800M
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