Moisture Minder Plastics processors have a new way to confirm that their polymers are adequately dried before out-of-spec parts suggest a culprit. Conair’s new Moisture Minder sensor measures residual moisture levels as low as 10 parts per million (ppm) in a broad range of polymers. The sensor is 100 percent electric, has no moving parts and is installed at the outlet of a drying hopper. Users can set up and monitor up to eight drying hoppers via the Moisture Minder’s color touch-screen control. They also can establish the moisture levels that would trigger an alert.
What’s new? The Moisture Minder, which comes in two models: the M5 and the M10.
Benefits Real-time data across a wide range of moisture and throughput levels. The M5 detects moisture levels from 10 to 1,000 ppm, while the M10 handles the 300-to-3,000 ppm range — both at throughput rates from 20 to 5,000 pounds per hour. All readings are stored, and these historical records can help managers recognize when conditions begin to shift so they can adjust the dryer settings before there are problems. The records also can be used for process validation. Moisture Minder can be added to new installations or retrofitted to existing systems, and the only required maintenance is a yearly calibration and cleaning.
Conair Group, Cranberry Township, Pa., 724-584-5500, www.conairgroup.com
