Development and manufacture of color measurement devices and software for digital color communication

Colorix SA

Neuchâtel, Switzerland · Route des Falaises 140New on Amplifa

2003Founded

SALegal form (public limited company under Swiss law)

NeuchâtelHeadquarters, development and assembly in Switzerland

3.7 x 3.7 mm down to 0.3 x 0.3 mmMeasurement area of the COLORCATCH NANO 2

About Colorix

Colorix SA is a Swiss company that has been active in the research, development and manufacture of software and color measurement devices since 2003. The company is internationally known for its apps and pocket-sized color measurement devices, in particular the COLORCATCH NANO 2 colorimeter, which captures measurement areas from 3.7 x 3.7 mm down to 0.3 x 0.3 mm. The product range includes mobile apps for iOS and Android for color measurement and simulation, the iOS app Color Quality Control for color quality control, and an online color simulator. With the quality control app, colors can be measured on printed images and colored materials such as paper, cardboard, textiles, plastics, metals and liquids; the app displays CMYK, Lab, Lch and sRGB values as well as deviations with a freely adjustable tolerance. The products are used in industries such as automotive, paints and coatings, prepress and printing, textiles, architecture and counterfeit detection. The devices are designed in Neuchâtel and assembled in Switzerland; the software and hardware are compatible with current Apple and Android systems. In 2011, the company received one of the most coveted Swiss industrial awards for innovation.

Site: Neuchâtel
Processes: Color measurement / digital color communication (measure, control, simulate, share), Color quality control with iOS app Color Quality Control (CMYK, Lab, Lch, sRGB, tolerance checking), Color simulation (online color simulator for paints, flooring, etc.), Software development, Manufacture of color measurement devices, Color measurement, Color simulation, Quality control solutions
Materials: Paper, Cardboard, Textiles, Plastics, Metals, Liquids, iOS App Color Quality Control, Online Color Simulator
Certificates: Tolerance checking with freely adjustable limits per measured value
Founded: 2003
Industries: Automotive, Counterfeit Detection, Paints and Coatings, Prepress and Printing, Textiles, Architecture

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Research and development (software and color measurement devices)
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Hardware development in Neuchâtel
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Assembly in Switzerland
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Software development (iOS/Android apps, online simulator)
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Sales and digital color communication

Measurement Materials and Applications

Papier

Paper

Substrate for color quality control on printed images.

Karton

Cardboard

Color measurement on packaging and printing cardboard.

Textil

Textiles

Color control on textile materials.

Plastics

Color measurement on plastic parts, including for counterfeit detection.

Metall

Metals

Color control on metallic surfaces.

Flüssig

Liquids

Color measurement on liquid media, including paints and coatings.

iOS

iOS App Color Quality Control

Display of CMYK, Lab, Lch and sRGB values with tolerance checking.

Sim

Online Color Simulator

Simulation of colors and flooring on websites.

Locations

Neuchâtel

Headquarters, development and assembly

COLORCATCH NANO 2 color measurement device (handheld colorimeter, measurement area 3.7 x 3.7 mm down to 0.3 x 0.3 mm)

Products

**COLORCATCH NANO 2**Handheld color measurement device · Quality control

**Mobile Apps for iOS and Android**Software · Color measurement and simulation

**Color Quality Control App**iOS software · Color quality control

**Counterfeit Detection**Color measurement · Product authentication

Inside the production

COLORCATCH NANO 2 set with device, accessories and packaging

Color measurement in the paint and coatings industry

Industries

AutomotiveCounterfeit DetectionPaints and CoatingsPrepress and PrintingTextilesArchitectureQuality Control

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Color measurement / digital color communication (measure, control, simulate, share)Testing	–	–	–	–	Paper, Cardboard, Textiles, Plastics, Metals, Liquids, Cosmetics, Paints/Coatings
Color quality control with iOS app Color Quality Control (CMYK, Lab, Lch, sRGB, tolerance checking)Testing	freely adjustable tolerance per measured value	3.7 mm × 3.7 mm	–	–	Paper, Cardboard, Textiles, Plastics, Metals, Liquids, Cosmetics
Color simulation (online color simulator for paints, flooring, etc.)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Handheld color measurement device (colorimeter)	Colorix COLORCATCH NANO 2	–	Measurement area 3.7 x 3.7 mm down to 0.3 x 0.3 mm	–	Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Additional services

Software developmentManufacture of color measurement devicesColor measurementColor simulationQuality control solutionsDigital color communication

Quality

Color quality control is performed with the iOS app Color Quality Control and the COLORCATCH NANO; the app displays CMYK, Lab, Lch and sRGB values as well as deviations for each measured value, with a freely adjustable tolerance per measured value.

Evidence	Neuchâtel
Tolerance checking with freely adjustable limits per measured value

History

2003
Founding; start of activities in research, development and manufacture of software and color measurement devices
2011
Awarded one of the most coveted Swiss industrial awards for innovation