Moisture Meter: the 4.0 drying revolution
Drinktec Moretto, Hall C1 – Booth 622 Moisture Meter in-line resin moisture analyser is Moretto’s latest product for the PET market. The company claims that it is the only device currently available that can assure an accurate, online measurement of residual PET granule moisture. The machine verifies residual granule moisture content in few seconds, which enables polymer quality to be ascertained and confirmed before processing.
Moisture Meter is installed directly on the processing machine and measures the actual moisture content of the plastic granules measures by means of the company’s patented “Power Peak” technology. Moretto asserts that it does not require any calibration; the operator simply selects the polymer to be processed from a menu; Moisture Meter then takes and analyses samples every two seconds.
The system is designed for technical applications where precise measurement of residual moisture content is paramount. Moretto says that it is the only device on the market able to provide in-line operation; real-time control; certified resin production quality; and optimised energy consumption
Moisture Meter Plus facilitates control of dryer performance by comparing humidity from the initial part of the process with that at the end and automatically adjusts the dryer parameters to ensure optimal drying.
This concept creates a closed loop, connecting material, dryer, process quality and plastic processing machine. Moisture Meter is equipped with USB, Ethernet and RS485 Modbus communication ports and is compatible with the Moretto Mowis supervising system. All these features move straight ahead towards Industry 4.0.
The system has 40 material profiles, including among the most common technopolymers, such as PET, ABS, PMMA, PA6, PA66, PEEK and many others. Specifications for bespoke or custom materials can also be programmed into it; when new profiles have been created, no further calibration is required. Once the material to be treated has been selected, Moisture Meter ensures that all processed pieces match required quality standards.
Material profiles can be input through the USB port; the Ethernet port is used for remote monitoring and control. The touch panel controller can manage up to six devices.
