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WAGNER NON-DESTRUCTIVE MOISTURE MEASUREMENT
FULFILLS INDUSTRY DEMANDS

Company Re-engineering principles applied to Moisture Measurement.

Over the last ten years or so the business management philosophy of "re-engineering" has been applied very successfully to companies throughout the world and particularly in The United States of America. The principle is to completely reassess the reasons why your company exists and for almost all production or trading companies your existence is to satisfy your customers by providing them with the quality of products that they need, to perform the function that they need, at a price that gives them value. This forces you to think very carefully about your company structure, the tools that you use and the products that you develop.

Very often industries are led by popular technology or tradition and it is very difficult to step back and really ask what is actually needed. This is true of the field of moisture measurement. Sampling procedures, testing accuracy’s, and grading conventions have been drafted and adopted to accommodate the technology that was available at the time that these protocols were drawn up. These almost exclusively relate to the use of the resistance type meters that were the most accurate and the most commonly available at the time. They accommodate the shortcomings of this type of measurement rather than focusing on industry needs. 

Technology has moved on and it is time for the reassessment of this very important field of quality control and process management - it is time to "re-engineer" our approach to MC Control.

The Need for Moisture Measurement and Control.

The primary need is MC Control.  It has been estimated that the direct source of 75% of all problems encountered in the industry is incorrect Moisture Content for the job in hand. This applies to kiln operation, sawing dimensions, gluing, planing, finishing etc.

The second need for MC control is for management purposes - determining the most efficient kiln cycles, controlling suppliers, documented quality assurance to your customers, ………

The NEED for and the BENEFITS of Moisture Control are undoubted.

The Aim of Moisture Control

The real aim of moisture control in 99% of cases is to ensure that the small proportion of boards that fall outwith your acceptable MC range are rejected from your production line BEFORE they become a problem.

This need to eliminate the rogue pieces or the "rotten apple" means that you have to measure as many pieces as possible, as accurately as possible, without slowing the production process.

A low level of random sampling IS NOT sufficient to meet this need.

Speed of measurement

There has never been any doubt that the non-destructive type of MC measurement is much faster than the traditional resistance meter method which requires pins to be driven into the wood and accurate wood temperature measurement to be made.

With handheld meters it is estimated that as many as 20 times as many measurements can be made in a given period of time.   Ref: Studies

With Wagner InLine systems typically taking measurements every 3 milliseconds, and able to cope with feed speeds up to 2000’/min ( 600m/min) every single piece of wood can be assessed and a decision made as to its compliance with your standards with absolutely no effect on the production line.

With the Wagner Range of non-destructive MC measurement tools there is NO EXCUSE not to measure every board, along its entire length, for 100% control.

Accuracy of Measurement

Many years ago the accuracy of non-destructive meters was questionable. Wagner have stuck with the policy of developing a meter that actually meets industry needs for fast and accurate MC measurement. Over the years, Wagner has developed meters throughout the range from handheld to InLine that deliver speed and ease of use WITHOUT compromising accuracy in the production environment.

Recent independent studies conducted in Europe, which support earlier American studies, show conclusively that Wagner meters consistently, and with less possibility of operator bias, produce an accuracy that is better than the traditional resistance type of meter in normal industrial use.

What should you be trying to achieve?

In most applications your real need is to prevent even one piece of wood that is outwith your specification from going any further. This necessitates;

• Measuring as close to 100% of your production as possible.
• Utilizing an MC detection system that is capable of meeting your needs for speed and accuracy.

Wagner  Quality Non-destructive MC Detection systems can deliver, resulting in immediate benefits to your bottom line, client confidence and loyalty.

It is time to "re-engineer" your approach to Moisture Detection! - Call Wagner

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