Specification
Sensor blade thickness: 0.4 mm/0.016”
Nip temperature: 20–50°C/68–122° F
Roller diameter: ≥10 mm/0.4”
Cylinder surfaces: Metal to rubber/rubber to rubber
Rubber hardness: 20–80° shore A
Measurements per sensor: Tested up to 1000 times
Measuring units: Millimeter or inches
Display resolution: 0.5mm or 1/100inch
Patent: SE-519 918.
Patent SE-1450052-4 Patent Pending
Please note that the sensor blade is fragile and can be accidentally damaged. You may want to order spare blades of different sizes (300 or 500 mm).
If you need traceability, a calibrated version might be better.
NIP Control Tools
NIP Control tools are supported by ChromaChecker NIP Inspector - a dedicated software that helps to document and analyze Nip measurement. Learn more about Nip Inspector.
Nip Control Tools guide
| System | Nip Width Indicator | Nip Pressure Indicator | ||||
| Purpose |
Nip width in millimeter or inch |
Peak pressure in Newton/cm² |
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| Type |  Standard Version |
High Pressure |
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| Measurement range | 2–20 mm (0.08–0.79") |
5–50 mm (0.2–1.97") |
2–20 mm (0.08–0.79") |
5–50 mm (0.2–1.97") |
3–60 N/cm² | 20–999 N/cm² |
| Instrument | W102 | W102CAL | P102LP | P102HP | ||
| Sensor blade | SS30002 | SS50002 | SS30002 | SS50002 | PS35001 | |
| Calibration unit | N/A | N/A | CAL10SS | CAL30SS | C101 | CAL25PS |
| Traceability | - | - |  |
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Shipment
Nip Control Tools will be delivered directly from the manufacturer's inventory in Sweden. The shipping cost doesn't cover duties and taxes in the destination country. EC users will pay 23% VAT.
Users with VAT ID registered in EC will receive an invoice issued by a European ChromaChecker partner.
PDFs
Video
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This tutorial demonstrates the use of a NIP Width Indicator gauge for setting the Nip Width of the ink rollers on press. Uniform ink stripes are critical for consistent and uniform printing.
