What if you could see moisture changes on your production line as they happen, instead of waiting for the next lab result?
MoistTech will be demonstrating the IR-3000 moisture sensor at PACK EXPO International 2026, October 18-21in Chicago, IL.
Visit MoistTech in Booth # LU-7735 to see the IR3000 Moisture Series Sensor in action and learn how real-time, non-contact moisture measurement can help food processors and corrugated manufacturers improve quality, reduce waste, and use energy more efficiently.
If moisture is creating a challenge somewhere in your process, bring it in with you – our team will be there to talk through your application and help determine where online measurement could make a difference.
The Problem with Finding Moisture Issues After the Fact
Moisture affects more than a number on a quality report.
For food processors, it can influence taste, texture, consistency, yield, shelf life, and product weight. For paperboard and corrugated manufacturers, moisture can affect strength, bonding, warping, and converting performance.
The challenge is knowing when those moisture levels start to change.
Traditional grab samples and laboratory testing provide useful information, but they’re inherently reactive. A sample is taken, tested, and the result comes back later. Meanwhile, production keeps moving.
If the process has drifted outside the specification, you’ve already made a product under those conditions.
The IR-3000 changes that equation by moving moisture measurement directly onto the production line. Operators can see moisture levels continuously and respond to changes as they’re happening, not after the fact.
How the IR-3000 Measures Moisture
The MoistTech IR-3000 uses near-infrared (NIR) technology to measure moisture continuously without coming into contact with the product.
Mounted above the production stream, the sensor takes instantaneous readings while production continues uninterrupted. There are no samples to pull and no need to stop the line to get a measurement.
The IR-3000 is used across applications including snack foods, baked goods, grains, paperboard, and corrugated box production, giving operators immediate feedback they can use to maintain tighter moisture control.
For facilities running multiple products, the sensor can store up to 50 product calibrations. Each system is also pre-calibrated using customer samples to help simplify setup and installation.
Production Lines Change. Your Measurement Shouldn’t.
Anyone who works around production equipment knows that real-world conditions aren’t perfectly controlled.
Product height changes. Colors change. Ambient temperatures fluctuate. Conveyor conditions vary. Gaps appear in the product stream. A moisture measurement system needs to work through those variables, not become a variable itself.
The IR-3000 is designed not to drift over time and never lose its calibration, engineered to compensate for changes that can occur during normal production, including small gaps, foreign objects, and conveyor surfaces. Its cast aluminum housing helps dissipate heat and maintain measurement stability in demanding industrial environments.
The result is reliable, continuous moisture measurement with minimal maintenance even when the production environment around it isn’t standing still.
Less Waste. Better Control. Smarter Energy Use.
Knowing the moisture level is useful. Knowing the moisture level while you can still do something about it is where the real value begins.
Continuous moisture data allows operators to identify variations sooner and make process adjustments before a larger volume of off-spec material is produced. That can mean less scrap, less rework, more consistent finished product, and better control from one production run to the next.
There can also be a significant energy advantage.
Ovens and dryers are some of the most energy-intensive equipment in many manufacturing facilities. Without real-time moisture data, it’s easy to use more drying time or heat than the product actually requires.
Better moisture control gives manufacturers the information needed to optimize those processes rather than over-dry “just to be safe”.
When improvements in quality, yield, waste, and energy consumption are combined, many manufacturers can see a fast return on investment from online moisture measurement.
See the Difference in Real Time at PACK Expo
You can read specifications and look at product photos, but the best way to understand real-time moisture measurement is to see it working.
Stop by Booth# LU-7735 to see a live demonstration of the IR-3000, watch moisture readings respond in real time, and talk directly with our team about your process.
Already dealing with a moisture control issue on the production line? Tell us what’s happening and we can evaluate options to alleviate the issue.
Considering replacing manual sampling with continuous measurement? We can walk you through what that could look like.
Just curious about NIR technology and if it could work for your product? Come talk to us!
Meet MoistTech at PACK Expo 2026
Use our COMP CODE: 86F77 and register for PACK Expo International FREE OF CHARGE
October 18-21, 2026 Chicago, IL Booth #LU-7735
Come see the MoistTech IR-3000 in action and discover what your process can tell you when you don’t have to wait for the lab! See you in Chicago!