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Advanced Near Infrared Sensing Technology Enables Continuous, Non-Contact Moisture Measurement for Quarrying, Mining, and Bulk Material Applications MoistTech Corp., a global leader in moisture measurement, will exhibit at Hillhead 2026, the UK’s largest quarrying, construction, and recycling equipment exhibition, booth #RB11, June 23-25, 2026, at Hillhead Quarry in Buxton. The company will highlight its IR3000…

This June, MoistTech will attend four major international trade shows: FEW Expo, SNACKEX, EXPO PACK, and Hillhead. These events bring together industry leaders across biomass, food processing, packaging, and aggregate sectors, offering the perfect opportunity to showcase how MoistTech’s moisture measurement solutions are driving efficiency and product quality across diverse applications. At each event, MoistTech…

From food processing and pharmaceuticals to chemical production and building materials, manufacturers have made significant progress in shifting from reactive quality control to proactive process management. Rather than addressing defects at the end of the line, many are now focused on preventing variation before it happens. Moisture content, however, remains an area where many operations…

Quality in carton and paperboard converting cannot rely solely on periodic checks. Moisture is a continuous variable, and paper moisture measurement provides continuous visibility that determines how efficiently material runs and how reliably finished packaging performs.  At a high level, the converting process moves the paper web or board stock from drying and conditioning through printing, coating, and forming.…

MoistTech will showcase its IR-3000 series moisture sensors at the International Biomass Conference & Expo 2026, Booth #504, March 31 to April 2 in Nashville, TN. Attendees will see how the advanced near-infrared (NIR) technology of the IR-3000 series delivers precise, real-time biomass moisture measurement for a wide range of materials, including wood pellets, wood chips, agricultural residues, energy crops, and…

In manufacturing environments focused on lean manufacturing and sustainability, small variables often drive outsized consequences. Moisture content is one of them.   While it is sometimes treated as a downstream quality check, moisture is in fact a central process variable that directly influences energy consumption, material yield, product stability, and environmental impact. When managed precisely, it becomes a powerful…

In chemical production, moisture content directly influences reaction rates, solubility, crystallization behavior, and the stability of both intermediates and finished products. Powders, granules, and hygroscopic materials are especially sensitive, with small moisture shifts leading to sticking, caking, or segregation during conveying, mixing, and packaging. Chemicals such as fertilizers, dyes, pigments, additives, and cleaning agents often…