Spectrophotometers and color measurement instruments for laboratory, production and quality control in industry and research.
HunterLab Europe GmbH
Murnau am Staffelsee, BavariaNew on Amplifa
About HunterLab Europe
HunterLab Europe GmbH is a subsidiary of Hunter Associates Laboratory Inc., based in Murnau am Staffelsee (Bavaria), and represents the spectrophotometry expertise for the EMEA region. The company offers color measurement instruments for industrial applications: stationary benchtop spectrophotometers for laboratory and production, online and inline systems for real-time color measurement during ongoing production, as well as portable spectrophotometers for mobile use. The portfolio also includes matching QC software, including GMP- and FDA-compliant variants, integrated via touchscreen or as a PC solution. Opaque and transparent plastics, powders, fuels, solvents, base oils as well as foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and cosmetic products are measured. In addition to instrument sales, the company offers contract measurements, custom developments, application consulting and support; the team consists of application specialists, software developers and sales engineers.
- Site
- Murnau am Staffelsee
- Processes
- Color measurement in reflectance (spectrophotometry), Color measurement in transmission as well as haze measurement (liquids & solids), Inline color measurement in real time (SpectraTrend HT), Stationary color measurement (benchtop spectrophotometers for laboratory and production), Portable color measurement (spectrophotometers), Color measurement of cosmetic products (creams, lotions, oils, gels, perfume), Contract measurements, Custom development
- Materials
- opaque plastics, transparent plastics, fuels, solvents, base oils, powders, foods / beverages, pharmaceuticals
- Certificates
- GMP-/FDA-compliant software
- Employees
- 11–50
- Industries
- Food and beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Plastics, Cosmetics
- 01
Application consulting
- 02
Contract measurement / demo
- 03
Selection of the measurement system (portable, benchtop, inline)
- 04
Delivery incl. software (also GMP-/FDA-compliant)
- 05
Support & service
Measured Objects & Measurement Methods
Reflectance color measurement
Objective color measurement of opaque plastics, powders and surfaces; with the Agera L2 additionally 60° gloss and controlled UV for fluorescent or optically brightened materials.
Color & haze measurement in transmission
Measurable with the Vista L2 for liquids such as fuels, solvents, base oils and beverages as well as transparent plastics, including scales such as APHA/Pt-Co, ASTM D1500, Saybolt and Gardner.
Inline color measurement in real time
Monitoring of color during ongoing production with the SpectraTrend HT.
Portable color measurement
Mobile spectrophotometers for color measurement anytime and anywhere.
Locations
Murnau am Staffelsee
DEHeadquarters / Sales & Support EMEA
- Materials
- Plastics (opaque/transparent), powders, fuels, solvents, base oils, foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals
- ColorFlex L2 – benchtop spectrophotometer (reflectance)
- Vista L2 – transmission/haze spectrophotometer
- SpectraTrend HT – inline color measurement instrument
- Agera L2 – reflectance spectrophotometer with 60° gloss
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color measurement in reflectance (spectrophotometry)Testing | – | – | – | – | opaque plastics, powders |
| Color measurement in transmission as well as haze measurement (liquids & solids)Testing | – | – | – | – | beverages, liquid foods, fuels, solvents, base oils, transparent plastics |
| Inline color measurement in real time (SpectraTrend HT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stationary color measurement (benchtop spectrophotometers for laboratory and production)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Portable color measurement (spectrophotometers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Color measurement of cosmetic products (creams, lotions, oils, gels, perfume)Testing | – | – | – | – | cosmetics |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchtop spectrophotometer (reflectance color measurement instrument) | HunterLab ColorFlex L2 | – | – | – | Murnau am Staffelsee |
| Transmission/haze spectrophotometer | HunterLab Vista L2 | – | – | – | Murnau am Staffelsee |
| Inline color measurement instrument | HunterLab SpectraTrend HT | – | – | – | Murnau am Staffelsee |
| Reflectance spectrophotometer with 60° gloss | HunterLab Agera L2 | – | – | – | Murnau am Staffelsee |
Additional services
Quality & Standards Compliance
The measurement systems deliver objective, reproducible and standards-compliant results with integrated pass/fail assessment directly on the instrument; QC software is also available in GMP-/FDA-compliant variants.
| Evidence | Murnau am Staffelsee |
|---|---|
| GMP-/FDA-compliant software |
History
Hunter Associates Laboratory Inc. developed over more than 70 years into a manufacturer of color measurement instruments; HunterLab Europe GmbH was founded as a subsidiary for the EMEA region.