Moisture in
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Food Moisture: Product Quality You Can Taste!
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Guaranteed Not to Drift or Need Re-Calibrations Over Time – Forget Any Yearly Maintenance Too!
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A Non-Contact Option Utilizing Near-Infrared Technology Provides Superior Data Results
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Increase Production Efficiency by 400% or More With a Moisture Measurement System from MoistTech
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Automate the Process with On-Line Moisture Control: Food Moisture Content
Food manufacturers face many challenges on the production line ensuring consistency, quality and efficiency is maintained. The ability to make quick changes on the line can result in less waste, downtime, and costs. Moisture content in food products is a huge factor that can compromise taste, texture, appearance, cost, shelf life and more. Waste and rework can create excessive spending that is easily avoidable with automated moisture measurement. A MoistTech system assists in producing quality products on large scales without compromise to quality, consistency, accuracy, or efficiency; applied to various industry conveying methods including belt, vibrating, screw, fluid bed, as well as pneumatics, mixers, and centrifuge.
It is also important to know the moisture content during the mixing stage in the food manufacturing process as water affects the quality and consistency of the end product. Variations and excess moisture in mixes can result in clumping and out-of-spec recipe formulas. Testing food moisture during this time will allow adjustments to be made throughout the mixing process to manage moisture levels.
Moisture ranges during production are often contributed or related to texture, taste, color, density, particle size, mold and more, making the moisture measurement process an essential step in quality control. MoistTech’s NIR IR3000 provides real-time/in-process measurement of the moisture levels that are useful in controlling the dryer energy usage. Mitigate or alleviate common issues found with out-of-range moisture levels and instantly increase plant efficiency, quality and accuracy. Get in touch with us to learn more about how our moisture meters can benefit your business!
Sensing food moisture content throughout the process also provides manufacturers with cost savings in energy and fuel costs, as well as less product waste. With continuous NIR online moisture testing, manufacturers can monitor moisture levels, which in turn, can precisely control ovens, dryers, roasters, and fryers to optimize the production process with minimum energy requirements.
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For many processed foods, any change in the quality or consistency of raw ingredients can completely alter a recipe, leading to variations in each batch of final product. Whether these inconsistencies alter the product’s taste, texture, or general appearance, your consumers will take notice. MoistTech offers technologies to assess and manage the quality of food ingredients to meet consumer expectations.
Near-Infrared Moisture Detection is State-of-the-Art
The precision of NIR moisture sensors can help increase the quality of your product resulting in less lost time and money.
Combining our long experience with improvements suggested by our customers, we’ve designed a better, more precise and more accurate NIR moisture sensor.
More Precision Than Other Technologies
The 3000 Series Near Infrared moisture sensor is designed to not only be more accurate but to be low maintenance as well. An initial calibration is all it takes, and our NIR moisture sensor is ready to go. The IR-3000 uses NIR technology to take precise measurements in percentage wet and percentage dry, allowing you to make real time adjustments either automatically or manually. Our NIR moisture sensor will help you achieve a better, more consistent product.
Instant ROI
The most “bang for the buck” happens when you can control the moisture in the process through an automatic, feed-back-loop control system. A feed-back-loop changes the process based on the in-line measurement. If the collection and analysis of real-time data is the only purpose of the testing, but the analysis of the data has potential to define substantive future process changes, an in-line solution may have a high potential ROI.
Avoid Downtime with Quick Measurements
Enjoy immediate adjustments to your process based on real-time measurements from our online NIR sensors. Avoid costly downtime and excessive scrap by catching any out-of-tolerance readings as quickly as possible. Immediate changes can be made to your production line to stop extra waste and keep the line moving. Connect our sensors directly to your PLC by RS232 or Ethernet for complete software control of your line.
Unbeatable Accuracy & Reliability
Our non-drift optical design gives you repeatable results in the most accurate measurements available. Calibrated from the factory, the sensor requires no further maintenance to maintain their accuracy. Results are unaffected by heat or humidity.
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Helping food producers stay innovative with technologies to measure and analyze quality right from the start.
Additives, ingredients, and other seasonings and flavorings, such as cocoa or spices, are at the core of every recipe. Starches, yeast, and fermentation are also important for many food products. These components are used to enhance the taste and aroma of food products, modify the texture, appearance, and mouthfeel, and extend product shelf life. Additionally, fortifying food products with essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients can help address nutritional deficiencies and improve the nutritional value of food items.
Measuring Success
Assessing the quality of ingredients mixes with additives, starches, yeast, and the fermentation process is critical in the food industry. Measuring quality ensures food safety, product consistency, regulatory compliance, supplier verification, cost-effectiveness, and consumer satisfaction. Food manufacturers must produce safe, high-quality food products that meet consumer expectations and adhere to regulatory requirements because this ultimately contributes to the success and sustainability of their businesses.
Food additives and ingredients can also improve the efficiency of food processing operations. For example, enzymes can be used to speed up the fermentation process in dairy and bakery products, while antioxidants can be used to prevent oxidation and rancidity in oils and fats, extending their shelf life and reducing waste.
Developing recipes and formulations that incorporate additives and ingredients can be complex. Finding the right balance of additives and ingredients to achieve desired taste, texture, appearance, and other sensory attributes while ensuring consistency and quality can be challenging. Food companies often spend a lot of time on recipe research and development, testing, and experimentation to optimize the performance of additives and ingredients.
Addressing these challenges requires tools that can help food producers measure, test, and implement new recipes quickly or monitor the performance of the production process, such as during fermentation. The technologies ensure that food products are consistent in taste, texture and overall quality. MoistTech has a vast amount of experience in the food industry, with experts in near-infrared (NIR) technology, flour and dough analysis, vision inspection and AI technologies.
Client Testimonials
“If the moisture content is too high, the material will degrade during processing and will produce brittle parts. With MoistTech’s NIR sensor we are seeing quicker time to do a moisture test, don’t need to wait several minutes to see if the material is ready for production. Therefore, it speeds up production.”
“Before the MoistTech IR-3000 was installed, the only method of measurement was by grabbing a sample and taking it to the lab. Unfortunately, the lab method takes a lot of time and if the product is running out of the moisture range needed then by the time they figure out the moisture content is too late and this represent loss of energy and product that needs to be reclaimed.”
“Ideal for power plants, DDG and pellet manufacturing the MoistTech sensor is the only product that can measure to accuracy of. 0.1 percent on screw conveyors. The instruments patented software removes any effect of the screw and only measures the product. The model IR3000 is the only sensor with this technology and makes other moisture analyzers obsolete.”