Keep It Crisp, Clear, and Consistent

Producing soft drinks is a delicate balance of chemistry, taste, and appearance — and even tiny variations in color, acidity, or metal content can throw the whole batch off.
The DR6000 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer helps you catch those invisible flaws before they end up on store shelves.

DR6000 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer with RFID Technology

Fast, precise, and user-friendly for beverage quality control.

Designed for soft drink production lines of all scales, DR6000 helps monitor consistency, detect off-spec parameters, and avoid costly product recalls.

Key Soft Drink Parameters Covered

Parameter What It Does Method / Notes
Colour (Lab*) Records precise color for branding & stability Full spectral scan or Lab* measurement (420–700 nm range)
Citric Acid Ensures taste & pH consistency Absorbance @ 400–420 nm (via cuvette test or custom method)
Iron & Copper Prevent haze & metal-induced flavor shifts Absorbance @ 510 nm (Fe), 560 nm (Cu), optional cuvette kits
SO₂ (Free & Total) Controls oxidation and microbial risk TNTplus or LCK cuvette tests with RFID barcode validation
Haze/Turbidity Checks clarity before bottling Absorbance @ 700 nm or visual comparison with baseline
pH Stability Validates buffer strength and shelf stability External pH probe or cuvette-based monitoring
Other Custom sugar, colorant, or preservative profiles User method upload + multi-wavelength or time-course scan

*Supports user-defined methods and beverage-specific protocols via pre-programmed and barcode-access tests.

Why Soft Drink Manufacturers Choose DR6000?

  • Over 240 pre-loaded methods + 200 user programs
  • Full color and haze tracking with Lab* or multi-λ scans
  • RFID-enabled LCK cuvette detection = fewer operator errors
  • Built-in QA tracking = audits, logs, and pass/fail indicators
  • Store up to 5000 tests with sample/operator traceability
  • Fast scanning (900 nm/min) and broad UV-VIS coverage (190–1100 nm)
  • Compatible with sipper module and carousel for high throughput

From Tap to Sip — And Every Drop Between

No need to piece things together — Hach brings the full package, start to sip.

Whether you’re bottling beer, wine or soft drinks, we have the process, lab, and portable tools to help you:

  1. Meet specs and shelf life targets
  2. Reduce waste and rework
  3. Control oxygen, carbonation, SO₂, and more — with confidence

We offer instruments for every stage of beverage production:

  • Incoming/Raw Water
  • Production Control
  • Quality Control Lab
  • Clean-In-Place (CIP)
  • Wastewater

Explore how we help producers like you stay ahead of flavor shifts, process drift, and quality issues — every step of the way:

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Ready to Stay in Spec – Every Batch, Every Bottle?

Let DR6000 help you maintain consistency and protect your brand reputation.

Contact us to learn about QA packages for soft drink labs and current offers.

Cheers,
The Hach Team

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