Industrial online moisture measurement

Measure moisture in real time. Control quality, energy and material cost.

NIR and microwave systems for conveyors, mixers, bales, truckloads and continuous sheet materials — configured around the material, measurement depth, installation and plant-control requirements.

Measure Every Process. Control What Matters.

Industrial online moisture measurement
Multiple measurement routesSurface, contact and through-material options
Process integration4–20 mA, RS485 and PLC/MES project integration
Material calibrationApplication-specific calibration and acceptance planning
Engineering supportSelection, installation, commissioning and remote support

Measurement routes

Match moisture measurement to your material flow and process

Measure the surface, the full material bed, individual bales or complete incoming loads with a route designed for the way your material moves.

Online process sensing

Sensor families & installation options

Online process sensing

For mixers, chutes and conveyor belts

Available systems
  • NIR surface, contact and transmission microwave measurement
  • For belts, mixers, chutes and documented flowing-material positions
  • Analogue, RS485 and PLC integration options
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Incoming-material inspection

Scanning systems & project configurations

Incoming-material inspection

For bales, bulk intake and full-truck screening

Available systems
  • Bale scanning and multi-section full-load inspection
  • Distance and temperature compensation options
  • Supports grading, supplier comparison and settlement workflows
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Continuous product analysis

Analysis, control & data integration

Continuous product analysis

For boards, sheets and continuous production

Available systems
  • Continuous boards, sheets and thin moving layers
  • Transmission microwave analysis with fast trend output
  • Moisture profiles, alarms, classification and plant integration
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Products and systems

Explore TopMesh measurement systems

Seven official product systems cover online process sensing, incoming-material inspection and continuous product analysis, with configurations adapted to material and installation conditions.

Industry applications

One platform for different moisture-control decisions

Each industry page connects the material, installation point, reference method, process consequence and suitable measurement route.

Construction materials
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Construction materials

Control moisture variation in aggregates, sand and dry mixes—from batching through forming.

Concrete & aggregates · Sand & gravel · Cement & raw materials

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Paper and circular resources
02

Paper and circular resources

Catch abnormal moisture in recovered paper, pulp and recycled fibre before it disrupts quality or settlement.

Recovered paper bales · Pulp & paper · Corrugated cardboard

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Biomass and bioenergy
03

Biomass and bioenergy

Keep chips, sawdust and pellets stable before storage, transport and energy conversion.

Wood chips · Sawdust · Biomass pellets

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Wood and engineered panels
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Wood and engineered panels

Control critical moisture points across veneer, MDF, OSB and particleboard production.

Lumber & timber · Veneer & plywood · MDF

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Mining and bulk minerals
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Mining and bulk minerals

Monitor coal, ore and bulk minerals for process control, stock management and commercial settlement.

Coal & coke · Ores & concentrates · Sinter & pellets

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Agriculture and feed
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Agriculture and feed

Know grain, corn and feed moisture at receiving, storage, processing and blending.

Grain & corn · Rice · Animal feed

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Food and processed ingredients
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Food and processed ingredients

Build a continuous moisture window for flour, starch, sugar and other dry ingredients.

Flour & starch · Sugar · Coffee & cocoa

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Chemicals and industrial powders
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Chemicals and industrial powders

Reduce batch variation in fertiliser, salts, resin pellets and industrial powders.

Fertiliser · Salts · Detergent powders

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Engineering knowledge

From material behaviour to a reliable process decision

A successful moisture project needs two connected decisions: choose a measurement route that fits the material, then build evidence that makes the result usable in production.

Choose the right measurement technology

01 · Measurement technology

Choose the right measurement technology

Surface, contact and through-material measurement respond to different material conditions. Compare depth, flow, installation geometry and control objective before selecting a system.

  • Surface versus total moisture
  • NIR, contact and transmission routes
  • Installation and compensation factors
  • Technology selection questions
Build confidence from reference method to control

02 · Calibration and validation

Build confidence from reference method to control

A reliable online result starts with the correct reference method and representative samples, then continues through calibration, independent validation, commissioning and routine verification.

  • Reference method and sampling
  • Calibration dataset design
  • Independent validation and acceptance
  • Ongoing verification and maintenance

Latest insights

Start with the questions that decide a moisture project

Technical guidance for measurement selection, laboratory comparison, application engineering and production use.

Bring moisture measurement into your local automation and process projects

Global partner network

Bring moisture measurement into your local automation and process projects

We are building relationships with automation integrators, equipment manufacturers and industrial-instrument distributors that can support application discovery, installation and first-line service.

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Tell us what you measure, where it moves and how the result will be used

Share a few process details and our application team will recommend a suitable technology, installation concept and validation plan.

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