Moisture Measurement | Applications

Feed Mill Solution

Control of moisture in raw materials and finished feeds is critical for profitability as well as nutritional and quality parameters.
Until now highly accurate real time process measurement of moisture has eluded the feed industry.
The M007 systems provide real time moisture measuring and automated process control solutions in a feed mill or raw material handling and storage environment.

With the M007 in-line moisture measurement technology it is now possible to not only monitor moisture but more importantly control the moisture characteristics of the product throughout the process.
For Aquaculture and Petfood mills where physical properties are so critical the additional functionality of the M007 to provide real time density measurement delivers a significant benefit

The arrival of grains at the feed mill is a critical process step for measuring moisture and subsequent decision making processes. M007 Intake will measure the true moisture of each entire load as it is tipping and SCADA controls are available to provide control for the route to silos and/or control of the application of liquid mould inhibitors before storage

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Accurately record and map the moisture % of the total load of receiving material
Automate route to dryer process
Allocate and select silos based on true moisture content
Auto adjust the dosing of preservatives according to the real moisture content of incoming material

Benefits

Reduced spoilage during storage
Cost effective dosing of preservatives based on actual moisture content
Allows for targeted ventilation and silo storage management

Existing Grain Dryer control is a challenge for many companies and the M007 has been successfully utilized to provide real time readings as grains exit the dryer as well as the option to apply SCADA controls to adjust the drying process

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Auto divert to Dryer silos based on target moisture content
Enables optimal grain throughput at minimal power consumption
Accurately record and map the moisture % of the grain at exit to the dryer
Automate the dryer control process
Achieve consistent target moisture before storage

Benefits

Prevents over or under drying
Achieve consistent product target moisture at exit from the dryer
Reduced spoilage during storage
Allows for targeted ventilation and silo storage management
Reduced drying costs

The M007 extracts and analyses data from multiple process locations and sites and simultaneously transmits the information collected to designated departments such as nutrition, production, purchasing and quality control.

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Extracts data from multiple process locations and sites
Analyses and maps moisture status by process location and site
Simultaneously transmits data collected to designated departments

Benefits

Transparent and accurate method to evaluate suppliers of moisture sensitive materials
Use of current and accurate material specific moisture values for formulation purposes
Tool for review of existing stock management practices

Agentis Innovations has developed a unique solution that not only measures in real time the moisture of the raw material before batching, but auto corrects the batching weight to correct for the true dry matter. The real time automated process control completes the weight correction for moisture without any delay to the batching process and captures and reports the data required for formula verification, traceability and stock reconciliation purposes.

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Optimize formula and auto adjust batching weight
Real time in line batch re formulation in milliseconds

Benefits

Fully traceable and stock reconciliation records
Achieve accurate to the formula product nutritional value
Eliminate Nutrient Give-Away and Optimize production margins

Agentis Innovations has developed an accurate method to monitor the moisture content before or after mixing and apply real time automated process controls to make adjustments to the quantity of liquids added to the mixer.

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Pre or Post Mixer in line real time monitoring of % moisture
Auto adjustment and control of liquid addition to the mixer including water, preservatives, surfactants and organic acids

Benefits

Achieve consistent product formulation and nutritional content of mash or pellet
Optimize moisture levels before conditioning and pelleting

Failure to achieve the correct amount of moisture during conditioning can have a serious impact upon subsequent final feed quality and moisture content. M007 Conditioning will monitor the moisture before the conditioner and via an appropriate in line process control system makes in real time the necessary adjustments to the steam controller.

Features

Real time monitoring of the level of moisture in the mix before conditioning
Information collected can be used to re-calculate conditioning parameters such as steam volume, temperature ,pressure and flow rate
These parameters can be manually adjusted or directly communicated in real time to the conditioner process control system

Benefits

Optimize pellet mill throughput and pellet physical quality

Improve cost of production and total product profitability

Many feed companies struggle to consistently realise the correct pellet moisture level after discharge from the cooler leading to economical, nutritional and quality concerns.

The M007 Cooler innovatively uses the combination of real time moisture measuring technology and the ASiS process control system specifically developed to analyse and respond to the factors that influence pellet moisture content.

Features

Continuously monitor and report moisture of finished feeds
Consistently achieve targeted moisture levels in finished feeds

Benefits

Reduce product shrinkage and increase shelf life
Improve cost of production and total product profitability

The use of dryers in aquaculture and petfood requires precision control to avoid over or under drying. The M007 Dryer sensor will not only monitor the moisture at the dryer but can also communicate appropriate control signals to optimize the final feed moisture content.

Features

Accurately and continuously measure and display the moisture % of the feed at the entry or exit of the dryer in real time
Information collected can be directly communicated to the dryer process control system or to the operator to allow for real time manual adjustments

Benefits

Achieve consistent product target moisture at exit from the dryer
Collect Real-Time product density and moisture values
Attain targeted physical quality and reduce product rejection and reprocess

Finished product can be screened in real time before or after packing to provide information that can be used for quality control and stock control purposes. Continual measuring of moisture data in the end product enables a seamless documentation of batches of production and adherence of required standards. This prevents an otherwise expensive rate of waste and ensures compliance with stipulated standards.

Features

Continual measuring of moisture data
Prevents moisture levels exceeding critical limits
Seamless documentation for each batch and production run
Communication with process control systems for direct intervention for reprocessing

Benefits

Ensures compliance with required standards
Accurately calculates real cost of goods sold
Prevention of product spoilage during storage
Reduced product rejection and reprocess

M007 Liquid Application

Using the M007 system, liquid application systems can be configured to respond in real time to the moisture level in raw materials, in process or finished feed. This ensures accurate dosing of products such as preservatives, surfactants, organic acids and amino acids

Features

Accurate dosing of liquid additions sensitive to moisture
Real time flow rate and dosing records
Real time stock reconciliation of the liquid additive
Accurate stock inventory based on usage requirements

Benefits

Achieve consistent product formulation and nutritional content of mash or pellet
Reduces financial costs associated over or under dosing
Reduced stock inventory related overheads
Reduced product loss

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