Food
Food grade models of
the MoistScan® online microwave moisture sensor are available for use in food
processing. These
analysers are fully CIP (clean in place) compliant and are
available in various IP ratings. Cabinets, frames
and antenna housings are 316 stainless steel grade. In
particular the
MoistScan® MA-700 in pipe moisture meter is used
in the dairy and snack food and confectionary industries where
lean phase pipe conveyance is common.
Typical food processing
applications include:
• Dairy particularly
butter, processed cheese and natural cheese
• Powders
• Flour
• Cereals
• Snack foods
• Breads
• Confectionary
• Pasta
Application examples
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MA-700 In Pipe Analyser
Processed Cheese
Casting Line immediately downstream a steam injection
cooker
40 - 55%
Increase yield, improve quality and reduce labour. The
continuous moisture reading from the MoistScan®
automatically controls steam injection to a vertical
steam cooker. This enables the customer to precisely
control the amount of moisture in the finished product
so as to maximize saleable yield. |
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| Cheese and Butter Factory -
Victoria, Australia |
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MA-600
20kg Cheddar Block
On-conveyor table downstream from cheddar master
20 - 22%
Quality control
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| Food Manufacturer -
NSW, Australia |
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MA-600 (test unit)
Beef Jerky
On conveyor table
25 - 45%
Installed as part of an inline conveyor system on whole
dried jerky pieces (400x200x~2mm) just prior to dicing.
Analyser was installed for product quality control, if a
piece of meat was either low of moisture specification
or too high (adjustable limits) the piece of meat was
rejected. |
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MA-700 In Pipe Analyser (trial only)
Butter
In Pipe immediately exiting a butter churn
16%
Control water addition to butter churn. The output from
the MoistScan is linked to a water pump inverter which
automatically adjusts the water pump when the moisture
falls above or below set tolerance levels
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MA-600
Soy bean meal
In Screw-feeder
10 - 15%
Analyser is installed on a hopper just prior to mixing
with other product constituents and final water
addition. After mixing the prepared grain mix is bagged.
The unit is being used for Online moisture analysis for
control and automation.
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| Food
Manufacturer -
Queensland, Australia |
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MA-600 (3 Units)
Polenta (corn and rice grit)
In hopper
10 - 16% in mixer, 16 - 20% just prior to extrusion
Moisture monitoring of feed and control of water
addition mixers to maintain ideal extrusion and final
product to quality. |
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| Food
Manufacurer -
Victoria, Australia |
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MA-600SF (2 units)
Corn Starch (for sugar candy moulding)
Analysers installed to screw conveyors, returning
freshly conditioned starch to the process and feeding
blended starch to the moguls.
5 - 7% moisture (freshly conditioned starch) and
7 - 9% moisture (blended starch)
Online moisture analysis and control of blending and
conditioning. |
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