Königstein - TECHKON, a leading manufacturer of color measuring instruments for the printing industry announces its new measuring instrument DENS for quality control in print.

The new TECHKON DENS unifies three devices in one. It is a color reflection densitometer for CMYK color prints, a film transmission densitometer and a high-precision illuminated magnifying glass for visual control of printing results. 

The cost effective entry-level instrument allows everyone to perform a fundamental densitometric quality control on the basis of the reliable high accuracy well-known from all TECHKON instruments.

The DENS indicates densities, dot area and gray balance clearly legible on a large color display. Automatic color and gray balance detection speeds up the measuring. In addition the device is easily operated by only 3 buttons.

LED technology, durable and energy-saving, is used as light source. A multi-channel color sensor evaluates the measuring signal guaranteeing inter-instrument agreement with high-class spectrophotometers. The whole measurement is provided in a split of a second.

The integrated Li-Ion battery can be recharged very fast via the USB cable on any USB port and delivers energy for a few thousand measurements. 

To meet the demands of a printing rooms harsh environment, the compact casing of the DENS is made of solid aluminum and therefore very robust. Despite its solidity, the DENS nevertheless weights only 330 g and due to its ergonomic and elegant design it is definitely more than just a user-friendly and precise tool – it is an eye catcher.

The new DENS will be showcased first time to public during IPEX show in London from 24th – 29th March, 2014 at the TECHKON stand N1C095.