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NIRS™ DS3 Feed

Advanced feed analysis for everyone. The innovative NIRS™ DS3 combines unique analytical performance with the latest software and networking services, making reliable test data for decision-making more available than ever. It’s a complete solution that supports all aspects of your analytical operations from calibration development to measurement and data integration.

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Value

Save time and money in your evaluation of raw materials and forages. Produce closer to specification and ensure consistent final product by controlling quality throughout your manufacturing process.
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Sample type

Unground or liquid material including compound feed, grains/cereals, vegetal protein meals, vegetal by-products, animal by-product/rendering, forages, pet food and more.
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Parameters

Protein, moisture, fat, ash, fibre, starch and colour.

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“Instead of doing things by the wet chemistry method, with results taking 1-2 days we have results in less than a minute”

The NIRS™ DS3 builds on a long legacy of successful FOSS analytical solutions. In this video interview, quality controllers at the Cobadu feed plant in Spain explain how rapid and versatile testing provides key data on incoming raw materials and products in production.

Features

  • Automated sample transfer

    Automated sample transfer reduces time spent on transferring data to and from management systems 
     

  • Smart Start

    The Smart Start function ensures that your NIRS DS3 is ready to measure without having to wait for diagnostics. Just start the shift and start measuring.
  • FossManager™

    FossManager™ software allows instruments to be connected in a network making it easier, quicker and more reliable to manage individual or multiple instruments from a desktop located anywhere. 
  • Ready-to-use calibrations or tools to develop your own

    FOSS global ANN calibrations are built on thousands of samples from a large variety of raw materials. Alternatively, develop your own calibrations with the easy to use FossCalibrator™ tool.
  • Versatile performance

    Advanced and versatile solution for testing a range of parameters on ground or liquid material with no or very limited sample preparation.

Guide: Best practice for calibration of NIR instruments with global models

In this guide we take a closer look at the value of ready-made calibrations and help you to get started with FOSS global ANN calibrations.
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Guide: Best practice for calibration of NIR instruments with global models

In this guide we take a closer look at the value of ready-made calibrations and help you to get started with FOSS global ANN calibrations.
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Webinar: NIR management of variability in feed raw materials

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Webinar: NIR management of variability in feed raw materials

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Technical specification

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Feature Specification
Dimensions (w x d x h) 375 x 490 x 300 mm
Weight
27 kg
Degree of protection IP 65
Measurement mode Reflectance or transflectance (for liquids)
Wavelength range 400 - 2500 nm
Detector
Silicon (400 - 1100 nm), Lead Sulphide, PbS (1100 - 2500 nm)
Optical bandwidth 8.75 ± 0.1 nm
Data resolution 0.5 nm
Number of data points

4200

Number of subsamples Default: 7 for small cup; 8 for large cup
Self test 12 minutes (variable)
Analysis time

<1 minute for 32 scans (8 subsamples, 4 scans per subsample)

Network connections FossManager™
Installation requirements
Voltage supply
100-240 V AC*, frequency 50-60 Hz, Class 1, protective earth
Ambient temperature 5 - 40°C
Storage temperature
-20 to 70°C
Ambient humidity
< 93% RH
Mechanical environment
Stationary during use
EMC environment
Laboratory use, industry requirements
*Mains supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding ±10% of the rated voltage.
Optional services
Digital Services FossAssure™
Care Solutions FossCare™, SmartCare™

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