Software & AI

Software & AI

Connect online moisture values with validity, material, batch and process time, then use industrial dashboards and AI-assisted reminders to support review, reporting and PLC/MES workflows.

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Software in operation

See how moisture data supports three production workflows

The interface demonstrations below are based on the bale, full-truck and board-analysis functions recorded in current product materials. They show how live values, section profiles, material identity, calibration and plant communication work together.

Demonstration interface · simulated operating data · AI suggestions require operator review and do not replace project rules

Industry application scenarios

See how software and AI turn moisture signals into a reviewable action path

Each scenario begins with a real production decision: accept an incoming load, investigate a process shift, protect a product grade or confirm the correct calibration. The software keeps the measurement, identity, state and response together.

Typical workflows based on documented TopMesh measurement routes. They are not published customer performance claims. Thresholds, calibration, reference checks and automated actions are validated for each project.

Escalate a non-uniform bale or truck profile before grading01

Recovered paper and receiving

Escalate a non-uniform bale or truck profile before grading

Measurement routeMW-6000 bale inspection or MW-7000 full-truck workflow

Production decision

The receiving team must decide whether the load can follow the normal grading path, needs a focused recheck or requires a paired reference sample.

AI-supported analysis

Compare section spread with the current load baseline while checking scan coverage, material identity, vehicle or supplier fields and data validity. Surface concentrated wet zones or repeated profile changes for review.

Operator response

Confirm coverage and identity, inspect the flagged sections, collect the agreed reference sample when required and record the receiving decision with the original profile.

Project boundaryGrading and settlement rules remain project-defined and require operator approval.

Open industry solution
Identify a persistent moisture band before changing grade rules02

Wood panels and continuous products

Identify a persistent moisture band before changing grade rules

Measurement routeMW-8000 board-analysis workflow

Production decision

Quality and line teams need to determine whether a local moisture band is a single-board event, a continuing process pattern or an invalid measurement condition.

AI-supported analysis

Compare spatial distribution across consecutive boards with product identity, average moisture, material temperature, calibration version and device state. Highlight a band that persists beyond the current board.

Operator response

Review the following boards, confirm transmitter-receiver alignment and temperature, check the product identity and pair a reference result before changing thresholds or calibration.

Project boundaryAI reminders do not release product or modify the approved calibration automatically.

Open industry solution
Separate a real moisture shift from a recipe or equipment change03

Aggregates, sand and dry mix

Separate a real moisture shift from a recipe or equipment change

Measurement routeOnline sensor selected for the approved belt, chute or mixer position

Production decision

Operators need to know whether a sustained trend change should trigger material inspection, a supervised compensation change or measurement troubleshooting.

AI-supported analysis

Relate the moisture trend to material source, recipe, feed state, production time and sensor validity. Flag changes that coincide with a source or recipe switch and distinguish them from signal loss or an empty material path.

Operator response

Confirm the active source and recipe, inspect the measurement point, collect a representative check sample and change compensation only through the approved control procedure.

Project boundaryThe measurement route and any automatic correction logic must be validated for the actual material and installation.

Open industry solution
Warn when incoming moisture drifts outside the operating window04

Biomass, wood chips and fuel preparation

Warn when incoming moisture drifts outside the operating window

Measurement routeNIR, contact or transmission route selected from material flow and required measurement depth

Production decision

Receiving, storage or fuel-preparation teams need an early signal when a batch becomes wetter or more variable than the current operating window.

AI-supported analysis

Compare the current average and variability with material class, supplier or batch identity, line load and valid-state history. Surface a sustained rise separately from a short transient or invalid reading.

Operator response

Confirm material class and load condition, check the measuring volume, pair reference samples and follow the agreed storage, blending or drying response.

Project boundaryOperating windows and energy or settlement decisions require site reference data and approved rules.

Open industry solution
Hold an abnormal belt or load record for evidence review05

Mining and bulk minerals

Hold an abnormal belt or load record for evidence review

Measurement routeMW-3000 transmission measurement or project-specific incoming-load inspection

Production decision

Process and commercial teams need to decide whether an unusual result represents the material, incomplete coverage or a measurement-state problem before the record is used downstream.

AI-supported analysis

Review trend or section distribution together with load identity, belt state, thickness or distance inputs, timestamps and communication quality. Mark outliers and missing coverage without converting them into an automatic commercial decision.

Operator response

Check the load and installation condition, confirm data completeness, collect the required reference samples and release or reject the record under the documented workflow.

Project boundaryInventory and settlement use requires an agreed sampling, acceptance and exception process.

Open industry solution
Catch a product or calibration mismatch before a stable wrong trend is trusted06

Grain, feed and recipe production

Catch a product or calibration mismatch before a stable wrong trend is trusted

Measurement routeOnline surface, contact or transmission route selected for the approved product window

Production decision

During a recipe or product change, a stable displayed value can still be wrong if the active identity or calibration version does not match the material on the line.

AI-supported analysis

Compare product and recipe identity, active calibration, recent trend shape, device status and changeover time. Raise a mismatch reminder when the data context changes without the expected configuration change.

Operator response

Confirm line clearance, recipe and product identity, select the approved calibration, run the reference check and document the restart decision.

Project boundaryFood, feed and commercial release rules remain subject to the applicable reference method and site quality system.

Open industry solution

System role

The software layer sits between measurement hardware and production decisions

Sensors create the measurement signal, control units calculate and qualify it, and the software connects the result with production context before operations, quality and automation systems use it.

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Measurement sources

Receive outputs from NIR, contact or transmission systems while retaining model, range, calibration version and validity state.

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Production context

Attach material, recipe, batch, supplier, line and a common time reference so the value remains traceable.

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Operations and quality

Use live trends, alarms, statistics and reports for process response, quality review, grading or incoming-material decisions.

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Plant systems

Connect PLC, SCADA, MES or ERP by project, with defined data direction, update rate, fault behaviour and ownership.

Core functions

Manage the measurement lifecycle, not just a number on a screen

Each function protects the relationship between the moisture value, its operating state and the production event it represents.

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Configuration and calibration

Manage sensor parameters, material groups, calibration versions and permissions with recorded, recoverable changes.

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Live monitoring and diagnostics

Show moisture, trend, device state and exception cause together so process variation can be separated from invalid measurement.

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Reports and traceability

Summarise by time, batch, supplier or product while retaining original values, states and applied filters.

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PLC and MES data workflows

Transmit engineering units, quality state, timestamp and identity fields, aligned with transport delay or the relevant process point.

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AI-assisted analysis and reminders

Compare current trends, section profiles, material identity and device state to surface patterns and suggested checks while keeping the operator responsible for the final decision.

Deliverable software

Software is configured with the selected measurement system and project scope

Current product documentation records configuration and calibration software, MW-6000 dedicated software, truck and bale inspection software, and the board-analysis interface. Exact functions remain tied to model, version and order scope.

  • Configuration and calibration software
  • MW-6000 dedicated software
  • Truck and bale inspection software
  • Board-analysis interface and records

Data integrity

A dashboard cannot repair missing state, identity or time alignment

Reliable use depends on preserving measurement context from the sensor to the final record or control action.

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Validity and fault behaviour

Define how maintenance, empty material paths, communication loss and sensor faults appear downstream.

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Time and material identity

Use one time basis and keep product, recipe, supplier or batch identity with every relevant record.

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Calibration and change history

Record the active calibration, parameter changes, software version and responsible user.

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Acceptance and maintenance

Test normal, high, low, invalid and interrupted states, then define backup, review and revalidation routines.

Project inputs

Define the data purpose before confirming interfaces and software scope

The same moisture value may support display, alarm, manual adjustment, automated control, quality release or commercial settlement. Each purpose needs a different data and governance design.

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  1. 1Connected measurement system and software version
  2. 2Required variables, units, states and update rate
  3. 3Material, recipe, batch or supplier identity
  4. 4PLC, SCADA, MES or ERP destination and protocol
  5. 5Users, permissions, remote access and backup
  6. 6Retention, reporting, ownership and cybersecurity rules
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