ACO BMMS moisture sensor for bulk materials

ACO Automation Components; The experts for moisture measuring Measurement, Display, Command, Control Products and solutions from ACO: - online moisture measurement systems directly in process - laboratory moisture measurement devices - humidity in air or gases (r.H.) up to 300°C and in ppm-range - Eex-sensors - monitoring and controlling moisture values We won’t leave you on your own: Through our long-term experience in moisture measurements ACO can offer you an individual and cost-effectively solution for your measurement conditions. Application area of ACO moisture measurement systems: - concrete industry - ceramic industry - wood-processing industry (wood chips, sawdust) - grain industry - chemical industry - clay industry - feed industry - food industry On our website you will find a detailed list of pre-measured materials from ACO. Obviously ACO is testing new material in-house laboratory on request.

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The function of a moisture sensors using a capacitive measuring principle is explained. There are plenty of different measuring methods to determine the residual moisture of material such as bulk solids. Now we are focusing on the capacitive functional principle. Inter alia it finds its use in in-line moisture measurement (directly integrated within a working process). It can be classified into two methods of moisture measurement, direct and indirect. Direct measurement Direct measuring procedures are e.g. the Karl-Fischer-Tritation or drying out material (loss of water by using a drying cabinet, probably the most often used method). Indirect measurement Moisture sensors and systems belong to the indirect moisture measuring techniques as they allow conclusion concerning the water content by using for example the capacitive moisture measuring principle. Further possible measurements work with microwave, infrared or conductance methods. The main criteria is that these procedures do not detect the residual moisture of the bulk solids directly. Rather

Compacting unit for use with finer bulk material, e.g. sawdust and wood shavings The SFM1 compressor unit is specially designed for the determination of the moisture content of medium to fine materials. The pneumatic cylinder moves the "back wall" of the SFM1. This compacts the incoming material and pushes it with constant conditions over the sensor measuring surface of the integrated ACO moisture sensor. The measuring surface is cleaned automatically through the cylinder movements during the measuring processes. The constant material compaction and the constant height of the material allow best measuring results. - ideal measuring conditions for the integration of a moisture measurement - can be integrated into existing systems at a later date - automatic cleaning of the sensor measuring surface - optional: compact PLC for compressor unit This compressor unit is optimized for the use with sawdust or wood shavings in the production of wood pellets and has been used successfully for several years.

How moisture is measured in sludge - easily explained! Moisture measurement for sludge with individual developed screw compaction unit from ACO. The mounted moisture sensor is determining the water content of the waste sludge. The signal of the moisture sensor is used for managing the drying process.