BENEFITS

Description

The Moisture Analyser offers the fastest and most convenient solution for measuring moisture content in agricultural commodities. The principle behind the Analyser is simplicity - when the cell is filled and the appropriate commodity programme selected, the moisture content (%) is clearly shown within six seconds on the liquid crystal display.  The average moisture content of a series of up to 254 samples can be measured in one second. Also it provides readouts of temperature and hectolitre (bushel) weight and its RS232 printer output allows information to be fed to a printer for a hard copy record. Up to seven calibration programmes can be held in the memory and these can be individually adjusted when required to optimize the accuracy.  A security password ensures that only authorised users are able to make calibration adjustments. The design concept of the Moisture Analyser is based on the simultaneous sensing of capacitance, weight and temperature of the sample being tested, providing a corrected moisture (%) reading in a few  seconds. This technology allows the use of whole grains - there is no need to grind the sample - cereals, oilseeds, pulses etc can be loaded directly into the measuring cell without any sample preparation. Being battery operated and weighing less than 2 kg the analyser is extremely portable and can be taken with ease to wherever immediate and reliable results are needed. Its robustness make it an ideal choice for farmers and growers often operating in harsh and demanding environments.

4. Select %H₂0 for moisture result in 6 seconds.

Repeatability:                    

Standard deviation 0.05 to 0.15 (dependent on application)

Weight balance:                

Oscillating weight balance which also operates in non-horizontal position.

Temperature:                     

Thermistor sensor connected to microprocessor.

Correction:                        

The correction is software programmable. 

Temperature read out and correction 0-50⁰C.

Full cell:                           

290ml volume

Bias facility:                     

Moisture content and hectolitre (bushel) weight readings can be biased in increments of 0.1.

Temperature:                     

⁰C or ⁰F

Specific weight:               

Hectolitre or Bushel weight readings

Dimensions:                

325mm x 164mm x 120mm

Weight:                   

1.8kg

Operating environment:                                

0⁰C to +55⁰C

Storage temperature: 

-20⁰C  to +55⁰C

Construction:

Polyurethane Reaction Injection Moulding

Display:                  

3.5 character. LCD 15mm high

Power supply:                

Four C size 1.5volt alkaline batteries

Processor:                

Intel 80C31 microprocessor

Memory:                  

EPROM & RAM

Measurement range:  

1-35% moisture, wet basis depending on applications

Printer output:                

RS232C

Accuracy:                               

Typical standard deviation 0.3 for moisture (dependent on application and moisture level) and 1.0 for hectolitre (Bushel) weight.