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29.05.2015  |  24822x
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Feuchtemessung - ein Muss in der Holzindustrie

increasing quality – increasing efficiency – saving money

The field of application for wood is extremely varied. Using wood as a renewable energy source is one of the fastest growing application area for wood. In this kind of timber industry wood is processed in quiet different ways. A few examples for usable material- or transport forms are wood-chips, wood-pellets, wood-shavings or sawdust. To reach a highly effective combustion in the wood-burning ovens a moisture measurement is absolutely essential. On one hand a moisture measurement is able to measure the exact residual moisture in the material. The quality of all produced wooden bulk-materials increases highly by using a moisture measurement. And on the other hand there is also the possibility to raise the efficiency of a plant through optimizing cost-intensive drying- and irrigation processes.

A very important aspect by installing a moisture measurement sensor is a well conceived mounting position in the production plant. Every production plant has its own individual character, so an intensive consulting is advisable.

ACO – moisture measurement systems
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The ACO moisture measurement systems were developed especially for measuring directly in the production processes (online measurement). To reach a wide range of many different applications ACO offers two sensor systems (DMMS and AMMS). The digital moisture measurement system “DMMS” from ACO is based on the capacitive measuring principle. The heart of the system is the golden sensor in a robust housing. The sensor is able to measure through the material up to a depth of 150mm depending on the wooden material.

The digital moisture measurement system (DMMS) is offered as an all-in-one system. On each evaluation unit (DIGYSIS) 16 sensors can be connected. The communication in the system works via Profibus DP standard communication. Additionally the system is able to provide the signal in the traditional 0V…10V or 4mA…20mA analog output signal. Through the ACO calibration software the system can be calibrated easily and quickly. It is possible to set up 16 different materials per sensor.

Beside the digital moisture measurement system ACO offers their recently developed “AMMS” system. The “AMMS sensor” is a compact sensor that has the possibility to calibrate via software too or even adjust the values via turn-switch directly on the sensor (well-known two point calibration). There is the possibility to set up 10 calibration points. The averaging of the moisture values is also adjustable. The AMMS Sensor will be integrated directly in the production plant without an evaluation unit. The communication between the sensor and the plant is realized by a standard 0V…10V or a 4mA…20mA output signal.

To operate a production plant efficient and with a high quality output the mounting situation of a moisture measurement is one of the main points in the planning period. Especially by producing wood chips, pellets or sawdust it is important to guarantee a constant material flow and always the same material height and density above the sensor.

One of many developments from ACO is the “SFM 1 - compaction unit“. An electronically-pneumatically controlled cylinder is compacting the wooden material. The result is a high reproducibility of the measured values. The “SFM 1” unit suit perfectly for measuring wood shavings and sawdust. It was developed for installation situations on transition points, especially for mounting in a free material fall.

If an installation in a free material fall is not possible, ACO offers a further solution. The “SFM 4 screw conveyor” removes the material via screw conveyor directly out of the production process and led it back into process after the moisture measurement.

In many producing plants some moisture measuring possibilities already exists. The ACO sensor can be integrated in an existing screw conveyor as well. Further options for installing a moisture measurement is in silos or above conveyor belts.

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