The main difference between Starter and Expert models is in the memory for 100 data sets for later remote PC uploading i.e.: On Board Pressroom CMYK to Plate curves differences seen numerically & graphically without using the PC based SPC empowered software. For this function you can also enter reference, target and tolerance values directly in the portable SpectroPlate Expert (SPE).
The SPE also includes advanced geometrical analysis tools which calculates (X&Y) diameters of any dot and measures dot n spot distance sizes with the built in digital slide ruler tool. One other salient point may be the built in averaging mode of the Expert to automatically net auto averages either in the unit on 2-9 samples into 1 net % value instantly prompting your measurement steps.
MILS is our system of unit measurement in addition to metrical and both are included in SPE. The metric system uses meter centimeter and microns (micrometer). Our Anglo-American system is using foot, inch and mils. Please find below a technical description of both metrics units each built in, for SpectroPlate Expert analysis built in additional ,measurement function tool sets.
Micron: a metric unit of distance equal to one millionth of a meter. "Micron" is simply a shorter name for the micrometer. In 1968 the CGPM decided to drop the micron as an approved unit and recommend that micrometers be used instead. Microns, however, are still in common use.
Mil: a unit of distance equal to 0.001 inch: a "milli-inch," in other words. Mils are used, primarily in the U.S., to express small distances and tolerances in engineering work. One mil is exactly 25.4 microns, just as one inch is exactly 25.4 millimeters. This unit is also called the thou. With the increasing use of metric units in the U.S., many machinists now avoid the use of "mil" because that term is also a handy slang for the millimeter. |
