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[March 2002]
Accurate On-Line Moisture Measurement of Ceramic Materials
NDC Infrared Engineering Ltd (Maldon, Essex, England), a leader in the field of on-line NIR process measurement, has launched the MM710 system which it says offers the user high speed measurement (10 times faster than conventional gauges) and highly flexible configuration (for standalone or networked operation).The MM710 is said to break the traditional boundaries of on-line gauging with a range of technology innovations to deliver 'fit-and-forget' high performance measurement. It is supplied pre-calibrated with SpeedCal, enabling easy and fast access to results for a high accuracy measurement of ±0.1% moisture over 3% to 7% moisture range. As a result, points out NDC, cost of ownership is significantly lower than competitive measurement systems.
The MM710 allows control of the clay powder moisture content, offering major benefits such as no breakage or poor formation as a result of optimising press efficiency; saving energy through not over-drying; and a more uniform tile size. The MM710 gives immediate results for accurate process control as there is no waiting for slow, off-line laboratory analysis. The result is an improved product of higher quality which in turn has a higher resale value, and a ROI payback of less than one year is claimed.
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