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Manufacturing Today last spoke with MoistTech around one year ago , so we ’ re keen to catch up with Sarah Hammond , MoistTech ’ s Marketing Manager , about the company ’ s latest developments . “ NIR technology has both performance and accuracy benefits over competing technologies currently being used to measure moisture content , and our units also boast the ability to store up to 50 different product codes within the sensor ,” Sarah opens .
“ MoistTech utilizes NIR technology , as it has proven to be the most efficient method while never coming into direct contact with the product . It provides a nondestructive analysis of the moisture content and is insensitive to most material variations like height or color . NIR allows the user to rely on repeatable data rather than an estimated guess , like most other technologies provide .
“ Originally , MoistTech was the first moisture measurement and control company to patent an NIR technology-based system , putting this kind of technology ‘ on the map ’ for years to come ,” she reflects . “ We have since made major improvements to ensure we continue to provide the most accurate system in the industry , but we still rely on NIR for the best results .”
State-of-the-art software
When compared to competing technologies , MoistTech ’ s NIR has multiple advantages . As the technology only uses initial calibration , the company ’ s NIR systems don ’ t require continuous maintenance , and they don ’ t experience drifting over time , meaning they are always reliable . With more than 40 years of experience with NIR technology , MoistTech has developed state-of-the-art software that offsets any reduced reflectance over time to reduce accuracy changes to zero .
“ We confidently maintain an accuracy rate level of around 0.1 percent depending on the application and can guarantee a zero-drift design that is pre-calibrated directly from our facility and doesn ’ t require recalibration in the future ,” Sarah confirms . “ We ’ ve perfected the design and ensure that we continuously incorporate advancements into the product . Also , external hardware is often required to
We ’ ve perfected the design and ensure that we continuously incorporate advancements into the product power competing sensors , which can lead to extra charges and higher failure rates . MoistTech ’ s equipment , however , does not require any external hardware ; instead , we supply software and unlimited licensing capabilities within the package .”
Aside from moisture , MoistTech ’ s sensors can also monitor other elements that absorb NIR light . “ While our equipment primarily measures moisture , it also monitors coating weight , glue thickness , oil content , temperature , and can produce protein and fat trending data ,” Sarah confirms . “ Each sensor is able to measure two constituents at once and can store up to 50 product variations or codes , making it a breeze to notify the sensors of a change in the product on the production line .
“ Moisture , coating , and oil detection provide improved quality , reduced production costs , and increased plant efficiency with immediate line adjustment abilities ,” she adds . “ While the sensors monitor these attributes , they are equipped with the ability to ignore variations in the product like particle size , material height , and color . We also offer customers full control over the sensor , meaning they can make changes or add calibrations without our assistance .”
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