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Logica H&S - In-Line Moisture Meter for Wood Processing
In-line moisture meters are crucial in wood processing, where precision in moisture levels at each processing stage can significantly impact the quality of the finished product. These devices, such as the MoistLINE by Logica, utilize advanced technologies to measure moisture content continuously along the production line. The pin-type method involves inserting electrodes to measure moisture accurately, and it is ideal when materials are stationary. Alternatively, contactless methods allow for rapid, continuous measurement without material damage but require calibration specific to material characteristics like density and dimension. Logica's innovative meters provide solutions for automatically selecting materials to ensure optimal moisture levels, thereby avoiding deformations or bonding issues in wood products such as doors, laminated beams, and solid wood planks. These systems enhance efficiency and ensure the durability of larger assembled structures by maintaining precise moisture control.
Knowing the moisture of the wood is a very important need in all phases of processing, from purchasing the sawn wood to painting. While in many circumstances a sample measurement is sufficient to guarantee the required quality of the finished product, there are situations in which a check of all the processed elements is crucial.
This is the case, for example, of elements that must be joined to create larger-sized products, such as solid wood planks, doors, laminated beams, etc. For these processes, an element with out-of-tolerance moisture within an assembly could lead to deformations of the finished product or even to weak or imperfect bonding. In these cases, manually checking all the elements would become particularly burdensome. For this reason, solutions have been designed that are capable of not only measuring, but also automatically selecting the material as it passes along the production line.
Similarly to what happens with portable instruments, various solutions can also be used in online measurement, including the pin-type method and the dielectric (contactless) method.