Moisture in materials

Every material has a certain moisture. By knowing that moisture the production, the storage and the quality of this material can be optimized.

Moisture measurement is needed in all kind of industries such as: concrete, ceramic, food, flower mills, chemical, pharmaceutical and many more.

Examples of products are grains, granulate, gravel, sand, ore, taconite, sugar, rice, coffee, detergents, clay, wood pellets, gypsum and many more.

In order to enlarge our offering for industrial process control, we distribute the products of ACO Automation Components, expert in moisture measurement inside materials. ACO Automation Components proposes a moisture measurement system suitable for material production lines (Food, chemical and pharmaceutical products, ceramics, minerals, biomass...)

The key products of this range are three moisture sensor families called DMMS, BMMS and MMS. For many applications it is necessary to use one of ACO's various Integration Kits. And last but not least, we are also able to offer you a wide range of moisture meters and laboratory moisture analyzer.

Measuring principle

ACO moisture sensors are mainly used for the continuous moisture measurement to determine the residual water content in real-time. The moisture sensors are working with the capacity measuring principle. The surface of the sensor is directly in contact with the measured material. Compared to other methods of moisture measuring this way has a big advantage: it is less affected by contamination, discoloration, particle size and temperature of the material.

Sensors

The very robust ACO moisture sensors are made of high-grade steel. They are designed to cope with the toughest application. With little mechanical effort it can be additionally added to existing plants.

Output signal

Depending on the kind of ACO moisture measuring system or sensor you will have the opportunity to use an analogue output signal and/or Profibus DP measuring signal. Thus it should be compatible with every existing process control system (PLC) and also with the newest ones.

| BMMS

The BMMS moisture measurement sensor combines the innovative advantages of the digital DMMS system and the “simplicity” of analog moisture measurement sensors

Properties

Capacitive moisture measurement
Temperature range of measuring material 4° to 80°C
Temperature compensation of the sensor electronics
Direct measured-values transfer from the sensor
Multipoint or polynomial calibration
Integrated filter settings
Comfortable, clear BMMScontrol calibration software
Automatic charge measurement
Moisture sensor is 1:1 exchangeable. No recalibration necessary

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Mesure de température intégrée
Sensor for measurement in a silo
Sensor for measurement in a mixer
Digital measured value transfer RS485

| DMMS

Digital Moisture Measuring System

The DMMS (Digital Moisture Measuring System) by ACO combines great flexibility, easy installation and high comfort.

Properties

Capacitive moisture measurement
Jusqu'à 16 capteurs pas unité de traitement
Temperature range of measuring material: 4°C to 80 °C
Measured-value transfer: Profibus DP or analoge standard signal (e.g. 4…20mA) optional
Continuous measurement or batch operation.

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