
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
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Manual No. M/85-150-N898
APPENDIX A - Cone/Plate Viscometer Set-Up
The Wells-Brookfield Dial Viscometer uses the same operating instruction procedures as described in
this manual. However, the gap between the cone and the plate must be mechanically adjusted before
measurements are made. This is done by moving the plate (built into the sample cup, Part No. CP-44Y)
up towards the cone until two small pins (one in the cone, the second mounted on the plate) contact
slightly, and then by separating (lowering) the plate 0.0005inch (0.013mm).
Note that the Wells-BrookfieldCone/Plate Viscometer requires the use of a circulating temperature bath
controlling temperature to /- 0.1
°
C. The bath is connected to the ports on the CP-44Y sample
cup.
The following example assumes that the C/P Viscometer is set up on the Model A laboratory stand and
has been zeroed and leveled with no cone attached. Cone CP-40 is used in the illustrations. The water
bath is on, set at the same test temperature that you will use when measuring the viscosity of your sample
and is connected to the sample cup (Figure A1). Allow enough time for the bath to reach the test
temperature. The Viscometer should be set at 10 or 12 rpm with motor OFF.
Figure A1
PUMP
INLET
PUMP
OUTLET
Water
Bath
Cup
Inlet
Cup
Outlet
Adjusting
Ring
Bath
Inlet
Bath
Outlet
Sample
Cup
Cup
Outlet
Adjustment Ring
Cup
Inlet
Sample
Cup
Bath
Inlet
Bath
Outlet