Abstract: A method and an apparatus for analyzing at least one object. The apparatus includes at least one device for capturing images of the at least one object and a device for generating a relative mutual movement between the at least one image capturing device and the at least one object. The apparatus also includes a device for processing and analyzing images captured by the image capturing device. The relative mutual movement involves a mutual rotational movement between the at least one object and the image capturing device, thus establishing two or more images of the object(s) at various angular positions relative to the image capturing device for further processing and analysis in a computer based image analyzer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for analysing at least one object, comprising at least one means for capturing images of said at least one object and means for generating a relative mutual movement between said at least one image capturing means and said at least one object, and further comprising means for processing and analysing images captured by the image capturing means. The relative mutual movement involves a mutual rotational movement between said at least one object and said image capturing means, thus establishing two or more images of said object(s) at various angular positions relative the image capturing means for further processing and analysis in a computer based image analyser.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatic analysis of particle size distribution, shape and color. The method includes collection of a particle sample, where the particles are distributed into a substantially monolayer particle curtain to be exposed to a light source for providing imaging and subsequent analysis of the particles. The apparatus has a sampling device that collects samples from the product stream integrated in the system.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatical analysis of particle size distribution, shape and colour, comprising collection of a particle sample, where the aprticles are distributed into a substantially monolayer particle curtain to be exposed to a light source for providing imaging and subsequent analysis of the particles. The apparatus has a sampling device that collects samples from the product stream integrated in the system.

Abstract: In a method and a system for automatic analysis of particle size distribution, shape and color, sampled particles are distributed into a substantially monolayer particle stream to be exposed to a light source for providing imaging and subsequent analysis of the particles. The samples are collected manually or automatically and placed in containers provided with identification codes which can be read/typed manually or automatically, recorded optically or electronically and the containers are placed in storage devices or sample magazines which can be connected to a sample distribution device for forming the particle stream. The samples can be collected from various process streams and the containers for these samples can be placed in the same storage device for being analyzed as a series of analyses. The imaging of the particle stream is performed by a camera chosen among several cameras present in the analyzing device according to the particle size distribution of the sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for automatic analysis of particle size distribution, shape and colour. Sampled particles are distributed into a substantially monolayer particle stream to be exposed to a light source for providing imaging and subsequent analysis of the particles. The samples are collected manually or automatically and placed in containers provided with identification codes which can be read/typed manually or automatically, recorded optically or electronically and the containers are placed in storage devices or sample magazines which can be connected to a sample distribution device for forming the particle stream. The samples can be collected from various process streams and the containers for these samples can be placed in the same storage device for being analysed as a series of analysis. The imaging of the particle stream is performed by camera chosen among several cameras present in the analysing device according to the particle size distribution of the sample.