Wood Waste Moisture
Accuracy in Moisture Control
Construction and demolition work, lumbering, and furniture industries all contribute to the increasing potential of wood waste to be utilized as a production resource. Uncontaminated wood waste (those scraps not mixed with other materials or coatings) from framing operations during construction are used as a valuable feedstock for the engineered woods industry (laminated woods, plywood, composite panels).
Other types of wood wastes will be as compost materials, biomass fuel, and mulch. The increasing costs of disposing of wood waste in landfills and the growing emphasis on the reuse and recycling of materials makes wood waste an increasingly valuable commodity.
Moisture in wood waste is critical to the success or failure of the end product. As an example, for wood waste destined to become fuel, pellets must be produced with a moisture content of less than 10% to allow maximum burn at highest combustion efficiency.
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PERFORMANCE
Unsurpassed in performance, our sensors can accurately measure moisture within tenths of a percent of most applications
STABILITY
MoistTech sensors withstand the test of time and are low to zero maintenance
RELIABILITY
Rely on MoistTech’s NIR moisture sensors to never drift or need re-calibration
COST OF OWNERSHIP
A moisture measurement system is essential for the production process and in some cases will pay for itself in less than 30 days
Immediate ROI
Production line downtime and product inconsistency reduce both the efficiency and the profit margins of any company. In the competitive market space of wood waste management, every process requires consistent and accurate information to produce a quality product. Customers expect and demand a quality product from a dependable manufacturer.
Eliminating the time and errors in other measurement systems allows for the production process to flow smoothly while maintaining a superior quality standard. Instant, accurate measurement feedback from Moist-Tech’s IR-3000 frees production resources from the labor and time intensive activities of collection, drying and measuring samples from the production lines. Higher outputs are achieved, and resultant profits are realized.
What is the Solution?
Moist-Tech brings the expertise of more than 30 years experience in accurately measuring moisture in a large variety of manufacturing environments. The state of the art accuracy of Moist-Tech’s IR-3000-W Near Infrared (NIR) technology:
- Provides instant feedback in real-time
- Optically captures thousands of measurements per second
- Allows manufacturers to make critical process adjustments
- Minimizing downtime
- Maintaining end product consistency
The Moist-Tech IR-3000 is easy to install and built to withstand the harsh environments of the production facility.
Assess
Locate the point in the production process in which measuring moisture will be the most crucial and beneficial. Identify how you will use the moisture measurement data for improvements and if it will tie into your PLC.
Remember this could involve more than one installation point!
Develop
A closed loop process is achieved by incorporating a moisture measurement system into the manufacturing process. Developing a proactive solution to moisture control will avoid costly downfalls.
Support
MoistTech’s experts will assess your specific application with lab tests, calibrations and accuracy results to ensure our equipment will peform for you. All of our sensors are pre-calibrated prior to being shipped to create a plug-and-play operation for the end-user.
Contact
We offer service and support throughout the world for our moisture measurement sensors and would be happy to connect you with a rep in your area. Contact us today for more information!
Understand the Process
Product moisture content is an important factor for the facility to maintain to ensure the end product is top quality and energy usage is kept to a minimum.
Here at MoistTech, we have developed a series of high-tech sensors to detect moisture in a variety of materials. We utilize near-infrared (NIR) technology for a non-contact solution to moisture content readings. NIR is insensitive to material variations, such as particle size or color, and they provide an accurate, continuous readin