This page is intended to explain the language of on-line
measurement - at least as it is used by NDC. As you surf the web,
you will find devices which use technologies such as NIR, X-ray,
Microwave, NMR and others to make an in-process measurement of
moisture and other constituents in products such as food,
paper,
chemicals and
minerals, pharmaceuticals,
tobacco,
on a conveyor, in a dryer or silo, or flowing in a duct or pipe. To
complicate matters, the name used by the various manufacturers
to describe these instruments may be:
- Moisture Gauge
- Moisture Meter
- Moisture Transmitter
- Moisture Analyzer
- Moisture Sensor
or one of many others.
To clarify our position, we see the Sensor as the part of the
instrument that physically makes the measurement containing the
detectors and signal processing circuitry. This is connected to an
Interface, such as an Operator Workstation or HMI (Human Machine
Interface) and together, the sensor plus the interface, make
the "Gauge". If you have any questions, please contact us at:
enquiries@ndcinfrared.com.