Paper Moisture Sensor
Having the precise paper moisture levels of the products in converting operations, newsprint, tissue, and corrugated liner pulp has become a critical component during the production process. Paper can easily become either too wet or dry wasting manufacturers time or money.
With the help of industry partners and 30 years of knowledge, your MoistTech paper team has specifically developed the IR-3000 Paper Moisture Sensor which is ideally suited to measure the paper moisture accuracy as well as water and solvent based coatings and coat weight thicknesses during the paper converting process, improving manufactures product quality and increased productivity with substantial cost savings.
Installation
In the paper converting process there are many locations throughout the manufacturing plant that the MoistTech sensor can be used to check for the paper moisture level. The location is often determined by the space availability and accessibility on the web / converting machinery as well as manufactures paper moisture control plan. Once the IR-3000 Paper Moisture Sensor is installed, a manufacturer can continuously monitor the process and can control the moisture content, either manually or automatically.
Benefits
- improved product quality
- lower energy costs
- reduced start-up times
- less waste
- 100% product inspection
- less downtime
- non-contact instant moisture measurement
The professional staff at MoistTech is very experienced with the requirements in the paper converting process. Our sensor calibrations, measurement wavelengths, algorithms and sensor optical requirements are pre-set at the factory. Typical paper moisture accuracy is about ±0.05%, coating accuracy varies from 0.1 to 0.01 micron depending on coating type. Typical analog range is 0-10% moisture and up to as much as 40%, subject to application. The outputs can be adjusted to optimize PLC or recording requirements.