Moisture Meter

Moisture meter to determine the residual moisture of paper, cardboard, lint cotton, jute, sisal, leather, grain, cacao, raw coffee and tea

Portable textile moisture meter with analog display

Special Features

  • Easy to use the moisture meter for applications and quick measurements for paper, cardboard, cotton seeds, pure lint cotton, jute, sisal, leather, feather, grain, cacao, raw coffee, tea, hop, fish meal, timber, floorings, wood, polystyrene, tabacco and cork
  • A wide choice of needles, knifes, cup and surface electrodes for many applications
  • High accuracy and reproducibility

Standard Features

  • Portable moisture meter, battery-operated
  • Compact housing supplied in leather carrying case with neck strap
  • Optionally available: Manufacturers test certificate with calibration report

Measuring principle:
The moisture content is determined by measuring the electrical conductivity of the material which always is proportional to the content of the moisture.

 Available Models

Model Description Measuring Range Recommended Electrodes
PM-I Paper, all types 4 – 12 % 50201M, 50208AM, 50210M, 50211AM, 50213M
PM-II Paper, cardboard 6 – 30 % 50201M, 50208AM, 50210M, 50211AM, 50213M
BSM-I Cotton seeds 5 – 23 % 50202M, 50209BM, 50218BSM
BAF-I Lint cotton, pure 2.5 – 13 % 50202BAFM, 50218M
JFM-I
 Jute 6 – 30 % 50202M, 50207M
SL-I Sisal 6 – 30 % 50207M, 50210M
LM-I Leather 6 – 28 % 50201M, 50208AM, 50210M, 50213LEM
LM-III Leather 8 – 50 % 50201M, 50208AM, 50210M, 50213LEM
FE-I Feather 8 – 18 % 50202M, 50209BM
GEM-I Grain 9 – 22 % 50202GEMM, 50209AM, 50209BM
KAM-I Cacao 2 – 12 % 50202M, 50209BM
KAM-III Cacao 2 – 20 % 50202M, 50209BM
KAM-IIIa Cacao 10 – 34 % 50202M, 50209BM
KAF-I Raw coffee 6 – 18 % 50202M, 50209BM
KAF-III Raw coffee 9 – 30 % 50202M, 50209BM
KAF-IV Raw coffee 6 – 22 % 50202M, 50209BM
TEF-I Tea 2 – 12 % 50202M, 50209BM
HOP-II Hop 6 – 28 % 50202M, 50209AM, 50209BM
FL-I Fish meal 4 – 14 % 50202M, 50209DM
HM-I Timber, all species 5 – 28 % 50203AM, 50203BM, 50203CM, 50203DM, 50208M, 50209BM, 50210M, 50213M
HM-II Timber, newly cut 30 – 120 % 50203AM, 50208M
HM-III Timber, all species 6 – 60 % 50203AM, 50203BM, 50203CM, 50203DM, 50208M
HM-IV Timber, all species 3 – 14 % 50208M, 50208AM, 50213M
BM-I* Flooring, wood 5 – 24 % 50203BM, 50203DM, 50208M
BM-II* Floring, wood 6 – 60 % 50203BM, 50203DM, 50208M
EFM-I Floring, wood 50203BM, 50203DM, 50208M
ST-I Polystyrene 5 – 22 % 50207M, 50209BM
TAM-I Tabacco 5 – 17 % 50202M, 50209BM
TAM-II Tabacco 8 – 20 % 50202M, 50209BM
TAM-III Tabacco 12 – 26 % 50202M, 50209BM
KOM-I Cork 2 – 10 % 50207M, 50207AM, 50208M
KOM-II Cork 5 – 20 % 50207M, 50207AM, 50208M
KOM-IV Cork 2 – 30 % 50207M, 50207AM, 50208M

Electrodes are not included and must be ordered separately depending on the application.
*These moisture meters are equipped with an additional colour scale (green = dry, white = normal, red = wet)

SPECIFICATIONS

Measuring ranges: Paper: 4 to 12 % and 6 – 30 % moisture content
Cardboard, paper: 6 – 30 % moisture content
Cotton seeds: 5 – 23 % moisture content
Pure lint cotton: 2.5 to 13 % moisture content
Jute: 6 – 30 % moisture content
Sisal: 6 – 30 % moisture content
Leather: 6 – 28 % or 8 – 50 % moisture content
Feather: 8 – 18 % moisture content
Grain: 9 – 22 % moisture content
Cacao: 2 – 12 %, 2 – 20 % or 10 – 34 % moisture content
Raw coffee: 6 – 18 %, 9 – 30 % or 6 – 22 % moisture content
Tea: 2 – 12 % moisture content
Hop: 6 – 28 % moisture content
Fish meal: 4 – 14 % moisture content
Timber: 5 – 28 %, 30 – 120 %, 6 – 60 % or 3 – 14 % moisture content
Flooring, wood: 5 – 24 % or 6 – 60 % moisture content
Polystyrene: 5 – 22 % moisture content
Tabacco: 5 – 17 %, 8 – 20 % or 12 – 26 % moisture content
Cork: 2 – 10 %, 5 – 20 % or 2 – 30 % moisture content
Battery: 9 V E-block
Weight net (gross): Approx. 900 g (1300g)
Dimensions: 200 x 250 x 70 mm (LxWxH)

Specifications subject to change without notice!

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

50200M – Measuring Cable

To connect the holder to the instrument, 1 m length
Order number: 50200M

 

 

 

 

 

 50204M – Electrode Holder

For mounting the different electrodes, weight 100 g
Order number: 50204M

No standard accessory for model HM-I, HM-II, HM-III, BM-I, BM-II and EFM-I

MORE ELECTRODES

50201M – Compression Screw Electrode

with friction clutch permitting adjustment of a constant pressure. For measurement of paper, cardboard and leather, dimensions: 125 x 100 x 70 mm Ø, weight 1.3 kg
Order number: 50201M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 50202M – Cup Electrode

with friction clutch permitting adjustment of a constant pressure. For measurement of bulk goods as jute, cacao, coffee and tea etc., dimensions: 140 x 63 mm Ø, weight 55 g
Order number: 50202M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 50202GEMM – Cup Electrode

with friction clutch permitting adjustment of a constant pressure. For measurement of bulk goods as grain, dimensions: 140 x 63 mm Ø, weight 55 g
Order number: 50202GEMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 50202BAFM – Cup Electrode

with friction clutch permitting adjustment of a constant pressure. For measurement of pure lint cotton, dimensions: 140 x 63 mm Ø, weight 55 g
Order number: 50202BAFM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 50200M – Cable for Cup Electrode

Cable to connect the cup electrode to the textile moisture meter, length 0.5 m, weight 70 g
Order number: 50200M

 

 

 

 

 50203AM – Hammer Electrode

Hammer electrode with hatchet-type edges and surface contact electrode. Preferably used for softwood, depth of penetration 15 mm, dimensions 170 x 95 x 32 Ø, weight 60 g
Order number: 50203AM

Caution.
The surface electrode at the head of the hammer electrode is not robust enough to withstand blows with a hammer or similar.

 

 50203BM – Hammer Electrode

Hammer electrode with steel spikes and surface contact electrode. Preferably used for hardwood, depth of penetration 15 mm, dimensions 170 x 95 x 32 Ø, weight 60 g
Order number: 50203BM

Caution.
The surface electrode at the head of the hammer electrode is not robust enough to withstand blows with a hammer or similar.

 

 50203CM – Hammer Electrode

Hammer electrode with hatchet-type edges. Preferably used for wood, depth of penetration 15 mm, dimensions 170 x 95 x 32 Ø, weight 60 g
Order number: 50203CM

Caution.
The hammer electrode has a solid hammer head and is robust enough to withstand blows with a hammer or similar.

 

 50203DM – Hammer Electrode

Hammer electrode with steel spikes. Preferably used for construction materials, depth of penetration 15 mm, dimensions 170 x 95 x 32 Ø, weight 60 g
Order number: 50203DM

Caution.
The hammer electrode has a solid hammer head and is robust enough to withstand blows with a hammer or similar.

 

 50207M – Needle Electrode, Needle Length 100 mm

For measuring jute, sisal, cork and poystyrole etc., needle length 100 mm, weight 40 g
Order number: 50207M

 

 50207AM – Needle Electrode, Needle Length 25 mm

For measuring cork stopper, needle length 25 mm, weight 40 g
Order number: 50207AM

 

 

 50208M – Needle Electrode, Needle Length 17 mm

For measuring painted wood, furniture, plaster walls, wood cement, etc., needle length 17 mm, weight 40 g
Order number: 50208M

 

 

 

 50208AM – Needle Electrode, Needle Length 1.5 mm

For measuring paper, cardboard and leather, needle length 1.5 mm, weight 40 g
Order number: 50208AM

 

 

 

 50209AM – Needle Electrode

For measuring grain, needle length 325 mm, insulated shank 35 mm, weight 150 g
Order number: 50209AM

 

 50209BM – Needle Electrode

For measuring grain, cacao, raw coffee, tea and feathers in sacks, as well as polystyrene, needle length 325 mm, insulated shank 35 mm, weight 195 g
Order number: 50209BM

 50209DM – Needle Electrode

with isolation shaft. For measuring fish meal, needle length 325 mm, insulated shank 120 mm, weight 165 g
Order number: 50209DM

 50209BSM – Needle Electrode

Especially for measuring cotton-seeds and similar products in sacks or pressed bales, piercing point 75 mm, insulated shank 175 mm, weight 225 g
Order number: 50209BSM

 50210M – Knife Electrode

For measuring paper, cardboard, sisal and leather, knife length 110 mm, weight 50 g
Order number: 50210M

 

 50211AM – Roller Electrode

Roller electrode for measuring running webs of paper and cardboard, 27 mm roller diameter, weight 100 g
Order number: 50211AM

 

 

 

 

 50213M – Surface Electrode

For measuring paper or cardboard, surface diameter 23 mm, weight 40 g
Order number: 50213M

 

 

 

 50213LEM – Surface Electrode

Specially for measuring leather, surface diameter 23 mm, weight 40 g
Order number: 50213LEM

 

 

 

 50212M – Pressed Bale Screw-In Electrode

For measuring pure lint cotton
Electrode: 470 x 25 mm Ø, weight 0.8 kg
Crossbar: 500 x 50 mm Ø, 0.95 kg
Order number: 50212M

 50299M – Calibration Electrode

With a fixed calibration value. The value is stamped on the electrode. Optional a chargeable calibration certificate is available (When ordering, please specify the type designation of the moisture meter).
Order number: 50299M

DELIVERY INCLUDES

Moisture meter with leather carrying case and battery, 1 connecting cable, electrode holder