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DR4900 Lab Spectophotometer

DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

Bring Effortless Accuracy to Your Lab
with the DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

Are you spending valuable time on complex testing procedures or questioning the accuracy of your results? The new DR4900 Laboratory Spectrophotometer streamlines your water analysis, delivering the trusted precision you expect from Hach with modern efficiency. Building on the legacy of the trusted DR3900, the DR4900 is redesigned for the demands of today’s lab, helping you get accurate results, faster.

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The DR4900 improves the DR3900's legacy of reliability:

  • Modern user interface: Redesigned with large results, clear errors, and easy access to sample ID information
  • Large 10" backlit touchscreen: The bright screen with simple icons helps you view readings clearly and search data logs easily.
  • Temperature and turbidity diagnostics: Ensure that your test vial results are not impacted by the temperature of your sample – improving your operational efficiency and compliance reporting.
  • Four simultaneous timers: Optimize your workflows and never miss a step
  • Ten measurements on barcoded vials: Make sure you are right every time and catch errors that impact results.

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Why choose the DR4900?

Navigate with Ease

A large, 10-inch color touchscreen provides intuitive menu navigation and clear, easy-to-read results, reducing handling time and minimizing training needs.


Trust Your Results

Benefit from enhanced accuracy and the industry's only spectrophotometer with built-in diagnostics, giving you greater confidence and control over your measurements.

Accelerate Your Testing

Over 250 pre-programmed Hach methods guide you through analysis step-by-step, helping you get from sample to result with speed and consistency.

A 2D barcode on the TNTplus vial is automatically read by the Hach DR spectrophotometer to identify the appropriate method and take the measurement.

Seamless Data Management

Easily connect to your lab's network for simple data transfer and integration, ensuring your records are secure and accessible.

DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

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What's New?

The DR4900 offers a fresher, simpler user experience with exciting new diagnostic features -- while maintaining the same durable dependability that you expect from Hach.

Features

DR4900

DR3900

Best-In-Class Spectrophotometric Optical System

Proven reliable optical system with layers of designed redundancy for consistent results every time. Be Right with your lab chemistries with each measurement day-in and day-out.

Bright 10" Screen with Modern User Interface

Clean, uncluttered screen designed specifically for your daily work. Large results, clear errors, and easy access to sample ID information and timers to help make your tasks fully intuitive.

Built-In Turbidity Diagnostics for TNTPlus Vial Tests

Be sure that your TNTPlus vial test results aren't being skewed by the presence of turbidity in your sample. Additional optics automatically check the turbidity of your vial test and let you know when your measurement is at risk and a filtered sample may be needed.

Integrated Temperature Sensor for TNTPlus Vial Tests

Be sure that your TNTPlus vial tests results aren't impacted by the temperature of your sample. Methods were systematically evaluated for the influence of temperature, and new sensors check your vial and bring this information to your fingertips - letting you know if your result is impacted.

Access to Hach's Full Catalog of VIS Methods

Access over 200 methods - including the full TNTPlus catalog of vial chemistries, and much more. The DR series is your gateway to fast, simple parameter testing in the lab.

Workflow-Enabled for the Needs of Your Lab

Designed for chemists by chemists.  Find your chemistry CoA documentation on the fly, track samples, and manage secure user profiles based on your unique needs.

Service protected

A complete portfolio of field and bench service plans to help you protect your investment and peace of mind.

Unlock the Full Potential of the DR4900 with Hach TNTplus Vial Chemistries

The DR4900 integrates seamlessly with Hach TNTplus Vial Chemistries for fast, accurate, and safe water analysis.

  • Broad Analytical Capability: Test ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, total chlorine, and more with pre-programmed methods.
  • High Accuracy & Precision: Barcodes and advanced processing deliver reliable results with minimal errors.
  • No Reagent Blank Needed: Consistent vial quality eliminates the need for reagent blanks, saving time.
  • Lot-Specific Calibration: Each vial includes batch-matched calibration data to reduce variability.
  • Traceable & Compliant: Comprehensive documentation ensures compliance and easy recordkeeping.

Using TNTplus Vials with the DR4900 offers integrated accuracy and efficiency for water analysis.

DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer

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