Is slurry viscosity control holding back your battery production? Meet ������������ at The Battery Show Europe (Messe Stuttgart, June 4–6) – Hall 7, Booth A57 – and discover how process rheology can take your process to the next level.

As the global battery industry scales up to meet rising demand, producers are increasingly recognizing that precise control of slurry viscosity is essential to ensure consistent coating quality, higher yields, and more efficient production.
At ������������, we are proud to bring our groundbreaking online rheometer, ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�®, to The Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart. Designed to deliver continuous, real-time viscosity measurements, ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�® enables full process transparency — making it possible to move from reactive corrections to proactive process control.

A Growing Presence in the Battery Industry

������������ has spent the last several years engaging with some of the most influential players in the battery space across Europe and Asia. Through pilot tests, technical discussions, and production floor visits, we’ve gained a deep understanding of the challenges battery manufacturers face—especially when it comes to slurry preparation, coating uniformity, and minimizing scrap.

These interactions have confirmed what we strongly believe: real-time viscosity control is a key enabler for automation, process reliability, and quality assurance in battery manufacturing. ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�® answers this need—giving production teams the data they need to act, not just analyze.

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RheoStream^® in Action: From Lab Insight to Online Control

Traditional rheology relies on taking samples to the QC lab, which delays results and cannot capture real-time process shifts. ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�® changes that by automating viscosity measurements directly on the production line — without manual sampling, without delays, and without uncertainty.

With ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�®, battery producers can:

• Optimize coating consistency and adhesion
• Reduce variability between batches and shifts
• Detect deviations early and correct them immediately

Lay the foundation for fully automated slurry process control.

Visit Us – Hall 7, Booth A57

We warmly invite battery manufacturers, process engineers, and technology leaders to stop by ������������’s booth at Hall 7 – A57 during The Battery Show Europe 2025. Whether you are exploring inline quality control, struggling with batch inconsistencies, or actively seeking to automate slurry preparation — we would be happy to discuss how ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�® can support your production goals.

Let’s talk about what’s next in battery production—because better process control starts with better data.

������������ is thrilled to announce its participation in ACHEMA 2024, held from June 10-14 in Frankfurt. Join us at Hall 11.0, Stand A1, to experience our cutting-edge RheoStream^® technology.

RheoStream is setting new standards across industries. Our recent demonstrations have shown remarkable performance in emerging fields such as battery manufacturing, specifically for anode and cathode slurries. Additionally, RheoStream has been demonstrated in the food and pharmaceutical sectors, ensuring precise and reliable viscosity measurements that enhance production efficiency and product quality.

When You Visit ������������ @ ACHEMA…

… You will see RheoStream^® in action!

… You will meet our staff, who can discuss with you how RheoStream will take your viscosity control from manual methods to become fully automatic – enabling process control optimization in a way you had not imagined!

… You will also see the brand new RheoStream FCX – certified for ATEX zone 1, highlighting its capability to operate safely in explosion-rated environments, further expanding its utility across sectors.

ACHEMA is the world’s foremost trade show for the process industries, providing an ideal platform for us to connect with industry professionals, share insights, and showcase our latest innovations. Our team of experts will be on hand to demonstrate how RheoStream can transform your production processes and answer any questions you may have.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see RheoStream in action and discover how it can benefit your industry. We look forward to welcoming you to our stand and discussing how our advanced rheology solutions can meet your specific needs.

Join us at ACHEMA 2024, Hall 11.0, Stand A1, from June 10-14. We can’t wait to see you there!

Introducing RheoStream^®

RheoStream^® is a state-of-the-art process rheometer engineered to revolutionize viscosity measurement in the production of viscous, non-Newtonian liquids. It provides real-time, accurate viscosity readings directly in the manufacturing process, ensuring that products meet the highest quality standards with optimal efficiency.

Key Features:

1. Real-Time Measurements: RheoStream offers continuous viscosity monitoring, providing real-time data for immediate process adjustments.
2. High Precision: It delivers highly accurate viscosity readings with typical precision better than 2%, significantly reducing human error.
3. Versatile Applications: Suitable for various industries including paint, ink, detergents, food, pharmaceuticals, and now battery manufacturing for anode and cathode slurries.
4. Automated Control: Integrates seamlessly with factory control systems via digital (OPC-UA) or analog (4-20mA) interfaces, allowing for automatic viscosity adjustments.

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Benefits of RheoStream^®

– Enhanced Quality Control: By continuously monitoring viscosity, RheoStream ensures that every batch meets the desired specifications, reducing waste and rework.

– Increased Efficiency: Automation of viscosity measurements streamlines production processes, cuts down on manual sampling, and speeds up decision-making.

– Cost Savings: Reduces production costs by minimizing off-spec batches, decreasing reprocessing time, and lowering material wastage.

– Broad Industry Adoption: RheoStream has become the preferred process rheometer for leading global household and personal care product companies, underlining its reliability and performance.

As the cosmetics and personal care industry continues to evolve, companies are constantly seeking cutting-edge solutions to enhance product quality and streamline manufacturing processes. ������������, a pioneer in process rheology, is set to showcase its innovative technologies at the upcoming Cosmetic Formulation & Ingredients Congress (CFIC) 2023 in Lyon. This event presents an exciting opportunity for industry professionals to explore ������������’s state-of-the-art solutions designed to revolutionize viscosity control in the personal care sector.

CFIC:

• Cosmetic Formulation & Ingredients Congress (CFIC) 2023
• November 21+22, 2023
• Vanue: EUREXPO Lyon, France
• Hall 7A, Stand G15

Automated Process Monitoring:

RheoStream enables continuous monitoring of viscosity during the production process, ensuring that personal care formulations meet the desired specifications.

Shear Rate Customization:

With the ability to measure viscosity at multiple shear rates, RheoStream accommodates the diverse rheological profiles of personal care products, including shear-thinning behavior.

Real-time Adjustments:

������������’s technology allows for immediate adjustments in the production process based on real-time rheological data, reducing the likelihood of defects and enhancing product quality.

Easy Integration:

RheoStream seamlessly integrates into existing production setups, offering a user-friendly and adaptable solution for personal care manufacturers.

Visit ������������ at CFIC

������������ welcomes industry professionals, researchers, and anyone interested in exploring the future of process rheology to visit our stand at CFIC. Engage with ������������’s experts, witness live demonstration of RheoStream, and discover how this innovation can revolutionize personal care product manufacturing.

As ������������ prepares to exhibit at CFIC in Lyon, the company stands at the forefront of innovation in the personal care industry. RheoStream’s capabilities align with the evolving demands of the sector, offering a game-changing solution for enhancing product quality, ensuring consistency, and optimizing production processes. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the future of process rheology with ������������ at CFIC 2023.

(Pictures from the award ceremony by Henrik Frydkjær)

The Elektrofondet under the Danish Society of Engineers gives out prizes every year to people who have made promising efforts in the electrotechnical/electronic field.
Last week, the impressive work of Rune Mark Hansen was awarded the E-candidate prize.

However, Runes supervisors at the Technical University of Denmark, as well a his colleagues at ������������, were highly impressed with his work, and decided to nominate him for this prestigious prize.

At the event, visited by many members of the Society of Engineers, Rune presented his work and some of the cool features of the resulting product – a new “main PCB” for RheoStream^®.

After the presentation the electronics engineers lined up to se the impressive piece of work and to congratulate Rune on the price. Many were surprised, maybe even skeptical, that Rune had as the only resource to his project, carried out the full specification, design, production, testing and documentation – but that is exactly what he did!

So What is it that Rune Made for ������������?

RheoStream from ������������ is “a fully automatic capillary rheometer in a box” and moves manual laboratory analysis onto the process line, enabling an unprecedented degree of automation in production processes. After over 5 years of using the first generation “main PCB” (developed externally) to control all components and to collect all sensor data in the instrument, there is a need for a new “main PCB” which uses modern components, and which takes into account the requirements that have become clear through several years of development.

������������ chose to put this very demanding project in the hands of Rune, from requirements specification to manufacturing and testing the prototype, and preparation for production.

In the project, Rune has ensured the definition and clarification of requirements for the RheoStream Instruments – the specification ensures that RheoPrint is future-proof both in function and in the choice of components.

A rigorous, systematic, and detailed design of the electronics has been carried out. The printed circuit board is designed so that it makes the best possible use of modern production methods and allows for countless internal function checks.

Rune has also programmed many drivers and functions and has documented all the software in the best possible way.

Rune has himself built prototypes, and in collaboration with the colleagues at ������������, he has carried out extensive tests of the electronics, so that we at ������������ Are ready to start producing and implementing the board.

Ready for the Future

With this board, ������������ is ready to further evolve the RheoStream instruments, delivering precise and timely process data for the manufacturers of paints, coatings, personal care and household care products. More flexibility and the fully self-testing features secures even better measurements and instrument management, and prepares for future features to be offered ������������.

ACHEMA – the place to go

If you are in the process industries and if you are curious about what’s new and hot – then ACHEMA is the first event that comes to mind. The place to be on August 22-26. It’s in Frankfurt as always.

And if instrumentation and automation is on your mind it is all in Hall 11. Ground floor and 1^st floor.

More Ways to Visit ������������ @ ACHEMA

������������ will be presenting at the ACHEMA Praxis Forum.

It takes place in “H11.0 – Granat” on Tuesday August 23, 14:10-14:30 as part of the session “Monitoring and Control” – see the full programme here:
-then select “Congress”

Automate or Die

The keynote at European Coatings Conference Automation this week (Wolfram Keller) left no doubts: Automate or die! When demands for productivity, flexibility and sustainability are increasing, the old-school way of doing product development and operating the production, will not meet the requirements.

And as clearly stated in another presentation (Mike Bach): You cannot do good automation without excellent digitalization.

With these clear statements, the scene was set for ������������ presenting the latest – and hottest? – in digitalization: RheoStream^® for process control of viscosity in paints and coatings.

From a daily hassle to an optimization parameter

Most operations in the manufacture of paints can be automated. But as stated above, there is no automation without digitalization.

To automate viscosity control it is necessary to

• Measure viscosity in the process, fast and automatic, and interfacing the data into a control system, and to
• Establish a “loop” where the control of adjustments (e.g., addition of water) is based on the process measurements of viscosity.

Viscosity measured in a cup or with a simple off-line viscometer does not give digital inputs to process control. A good QC rheometer gives digital outputs, but still, it happens “after the fact”, not in the process.

RheoStream is the only process rheometer that can correctly measure viscosity of shear thinning fluids, such as paints. Read all about that here:

• Automate Viscosity Control in Manufacture of Paint
• RheoStream for Quality Control in Paint Production

Bottom line, with RheoStream, rather than viscosity control being a daily struggle, viscosity can now be a parameter entering the digitally based optimization efforts.

The presentation of RheoStream @ ECC Automation created significant interest among the participants, and several ideas for applications surfaced in the discussions.

Until now, ������������ has mainly focused on automating the manufacture of paints and coatings. However, RheoStream can be valuable in controlling printing inks, both in the manufacture and in the applications. Another obvious application is the application of automotive coatings.

The Connected Industry and the automated Product Development Lab

A broad palette of presentations painted the picture of an industry on the move, but also and industry that is coming a bit late to the party. The per-person productivity in the paint industry is only 75% of the average in the chemical industry, in terms of revenue creation. Some industries have established shared databases allowing the players to share ingredient data etc. And the vision was clearly painted of a future in which information is flowing more freely along the value chain, rather than being kept in silos and away from competitors.

Automating repetitive processes in product development featured prominently. Product Development in essence means formulation and process development. The possible ingredient choices and combinations are infinite, and many more combinations can be studied in automated equipment. Even more inspiring were the ideas of more “intelligent” formulation work, based on fundamental properties of the ingredients (Sander van Loon), or built on an evolutionary approach using neural networks and AI (Erik Sapper).

Sure, there will be exiting developments and opportunities to talk about also in the coming years.

The new and improved version of ����dz��ٰ��𲹳�® was introduced at ACHEMA Pulse in June. To take this cool instrument to the market it must be documented as being CE compliant.
Moreover, the new instrument was from the start designed in a version that can be used in ATEX Zone 2.
Now ������������ has completed the assessment of conformity and we are ready to supply.

Digitalization in the coatings industry takes many directions.
A top priority, is to manufacture at lowest cost and impact while maintaining a sharp quality and high flexibility when supplies and demands are changing.

This calls for better insight into the processes and it calls for full automation.

Full Automation – Get Rid of The Last Manual Step in Paint Production

That is why, today, viscosity is measured by manually bringing a sample to an off-line instrument, for instance in the QC lab. Because it takes time and people the viscosity is only controlled once the paint has been fully mixed and transferred to a let-down tank.

If it should be possible to automate viscosity control, it will require that the viscosity is measured fast and automatically.

RheoStream^® is such a process rheometer, and it thereby marks a new category of instruments.

That way the single most time-consuming operation can be automated, and simultaneously, the reason for more than 80% of all non-compliant paint batches can be eliminated.

​European Coatings Show Conference 2021

This September we had all hoped to attend the – but as it was cancelled, it was very positive that at least the was successful, albeit in a virtual format.

������������ opened the session on Digitalization with the paper “”.

Now the full presentation is available – just click the link above.

Presentation Q&A

During and after the presentation we received many good questions – maybe you have the same question after seeing the presentation, so here are the most important ones:

Q: In what range can viscosity be measured with RheoStream?
A: Generally, 0.1-20Pa∙s (if measured at 10 s^-1) – and the shear rate range spans from 1.5-1000 s^-1. Read more here.

Q: Is the fully automatic self-cleaning of RheoStream sufficient, or will it be necessary to do a more thorough manual cleaning in between?
A: The automatic cleaning is sufficient. It is typically programmed to run in-between batches or once every night.

Q: Can RheoStream calculate how much water or solvent is required for the viscosity adjustment?
A: No, RheoStream is a “viscosity sensor” giving fresh viscosity measurements every two minutes. But the knowledge of how much solvent to add is the expertise of the factory. Today, when a manual viscosity analysis is done, someone, for instance in the QC lab) decides how much solvent to add. This knowledge can be embedded in the control system and then the system will receive the viscosity information from RheoStream and will automatically instruct the automatic addition of water or solvent.

Q: Can RheoStream measure on a system with abrasive fillers?
A: yes, particles up to 1 mm will just flow through the capillary and will not disturb the measurement.

Thanks to the attendees!

The competitive challenges in the paints and coatings industry calls for more effective, fail-proof, and automated production methods.
Controlling coatings rheology is highly manual and time consuming today, and therefore the CoaST research center decided to test RheoStream^®.

In-line Production Calls for in-Process Analytics

Researchers at CoaST take the big perspective: Can paint manufacturing become much more resource and cost effective by moving towards in-line semi-continuous or truly continuous manufacturing processes?
For this to happen, an obvious obstacle is the limited options for on-line quality control instruments.

Current manual quality control (QC) methods, while simple and reliable for repeated use, require human interaction and time for thermostating and are therefore not suitable for true in-line coatings production.

Other attempts of measuring viscosity in the process have proven inadequate for a variety of reasons – they may not be suitable for non-Newtonian liquids, or they may get in the way of tank or pipe cleaning systems.

RheoStream^® – Demonstrated to be a Varied and Robust Technique for Coatings Rheology Online

At CoaST, RheoStream was tested with a range of acrylic paints and the viscosity measurements were compared to a very commonly applied QC-method, the Stormer Viscometer. Data were also compared to measurement using an advanced laboratory rheometer.

RheoStream is a fully automated capillary rheometer – for a more basic understanding of how different rheometers work, check this page: fluidan.com/different-types-of-rheometers/

CoaST finds that RheoStream provides very reliable viscosity measurements with an excellent agreement to the reference data. The study also finds that the resolution of the RheoStream data was sufficiently high to detect minor viscosity changes resulting from fluctuations in raw material composition. However, for the most thixotropic paints, the viscosity measured at low shear rates is somewhat underestimated by RheoStream. The work continued by optimizing the RheoStream measurement cycle as a waiting period prior to measurement was introduced. This allows the agitated thixotropic paint to relax and clearly improves the correlation.

The study concludes that compared to the analytical methods commonly employed in the industry, RheoStream has some important advantages: The instrument covers a wide range of shear stresses (viscosities), works in a fully automated mode, and has a low measurement time.

In 2021 ACHEMA is a virtual exhibition – so you can visit us from your desk!

Are you manufacturing viscous liquids?
Is it important that your product is viscous in just the right way? Maybe you do rheology control with manual methods today?

Whether you manufacture coatings, lotions, detergents, adhesives, or another non-Newtonian liquid, ������������ offer the strongest solution for fully automatic rheology control in your manufacturing process.

Interested? Read on – and get a voucher code to for free.

Are You Already Familiar with RheoStream^®?

Then you will be excited about the new features now becoming available for even simpler installation, faster measurements and easy factory integration.

Or you may want a deep dive into how to implement RheoStream in your factory, to get the savings and benefits of automated rheology control?

Visit our booth – in this case it’s our profile page in ACHEMA Pulse. The profile page is open all June (but, sorry, we do not have a link yet).

Or even better, join us in a 1-to-1 meeting – once you are signed up to ACHEMA Pulse you can find us – the meetings are on June 15+16, when the event is interactive.

RheoStream is a highly flexible capillary rheometer in a box. RheoStream is fully automatic, and does the job for you, exactly the same way every time. You eliminate any human error, and you get the viscosity data needed in a minute, without waiting for the lab.
Moreover, RheoStream is the only instrument that takes full control of the sample – the viscosity profile is measured at the temperature and the shear rates that you need, to ensure that the product is the best quality, every time.
Only in this way you get the data that enables automatic adjustment and control of viscosity of non-Newtonian liquids.

Getting Free Tickets:

Just drop us a mail, tell us why you are interested in process rheology control, then you will get a free voucher code to register for ACHEMA Pulse.

Mail us at sales@fluidan.com

We also have a limited number of “Premium Tickets” giving access to Live Stages and Conferences (but you won’t find ������������ there).