Tobacco Threshing Moisture

What is Threshing & Why Measure Moisture?

One of the main methods of processing tobacco today is threshing. Tobacco threshing moisture content is easily and accurately read with MoistTech’s 828 model sensor. Threshing involves conditioning tobacco with heat and moisture so that it becomes pliable enough to enter the threshers. If the correct amount of moisture is not maintained, the midribs of the tobacco leaf will not be removed properly. When too many stems are present in a cigarette, they may pierce the cigarette tubes, resulting in losses.

Effective threshing of green tobacco leaves requires the leaves to have a moisture content ranging from 17% to 22%. Conditioning cylinders are used to treat the green tobacco leaves with steam in order to achieve the ideal moisture levels, which can be regulated to control the moisture content upon exit.

Measure Moisture in Real Time

Burley and Virginia Tobacco 10-15%
Exit of Burley and Virginia Conditioning cylinders 14-16%
Exit of Burley Casing Cylinder 28-32%
Exit of Burley Toaster 18-20%
Exit of Virginia Casing Cylinder 20-22%
Cut rolled stem (exit cutters) 15-30%
Exit of Stem Conditioning cylinders 35-50%
DIET 3-15%
Reconstituted Tobacco 12-20%

From the start of the threshing process to packaging the final product, moisture is key to producing quality tobacco. MoistTech tobacco threshing moisture sensors measure moisture levels to within tenths of a percent. Our instruments help you monitor moisture and other levels to help you create the highest-quality tobacco products possible. With our instant non-contact measuring capabilities, MoistTech sensors are the ideal choice for your tobacco processing needs.

Non-Contact

Our equipment never comes into contact with the product, allowing for less waste

Zero Drift

Our sensors are guaranteed not to drift over time – which saves time and money

Closed Loop

Create a closed-loop process by tying a moisture sensor into your PLC. Full control over the line!

No Recalibrations

We’ve mastered the art of moisture sensors – your unit will never need to be recalibrated for the same product twice!

What is the Solution?

We’ve combined our decades of experience and knowledge with feedback from our industry partners to create a moisture sensor capable of taking instant, non-contact measurements of moisture, temperature, and other vital levels with the utmost accuracy.

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!

Support

MoistTech’s experts will assess your specific application with lab tests, calibrations and accuracy results to ensure our equipment will perform 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.