In-line Moisture Meter - Longitudinal Feed

The FMI In-line system of Brookhuis Micro-Electronics for longitudinal feeding makes it possible to measure wood moisture content without contact with the wood. The FMI "Type L" can measure the moisture content at a speed to 600 metres a minute and measures along the full length of the board 400 times a second.
The FMI System Type L includes a Control Unit and a U Shaped Feed-through Sensor. The control unit is microprocessor-controlled. Data (the wood species, the dimensions, the specific weight, the maximum and minimum admissible moisture contents of the wood and the action which should follow when the moisture content is outside the limits) can be programmed into product programs by the user. The FMI system can be integrated into production lines for sorting, marking or ejecting the wood.

Microprocessor-controlled sensor with:
- Measurement of entire board length.
- Maximum board speed of 600 metres per minute
- 400 MC measurements per second.
- Fully automatic calibration, no potentiometers.
- Operation temperature -10~40ºC (14~104ºF) (non-condensing)
- Digital communication (no interference problems as you might realize with an - Analogue System)

Microprocessor-controlled system
The control unit is provided with an extensive software program. It is menu-driven and with the help of function keys simple operation is guaranteed. The data can either be printed with a printer or processed with a PC. Extensive reports and statistics can be produced in combination with programmes like MS Excel and Access.

- Graphical display 65 x 120 mm (2.5 x 4.7") with back light.
- A measurement screen for average, maximum, minimum and continuous Moisture - Content (MC) reading of each board.
- A statistical screen with 10 ranges for average MC, standard deviation and graphical information of all measured boards.
- Accuracy about 1% MC typical.
- Backup memory.
- Digital inputs for automatic zeroing, start/stop measuring and pause measuring.
- Relay outputs for watchdog, maximum and minimum MC level, real-time marking and
alarm (Optional sorting on 4 levels).
- Communication port RS 232 and RS 485 for PC or printer.
- Analogue output 0(4)~20 mA or 0~10 Volt
- Supply voltage 90~132 / 175~264 VAC 47~440 Hz.
- Operating temperature 10~40ºC (50~104?F) (non-condensing)
- Dimensions 380 x 380 x 240 mm (15 x 15 x 9.5 inches),
- Weight 12.7 kg. (28 lbs.)

Menu-driven control unit with:
- 9 different languages (English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Portuguese).
- Adjustable sensitivity for knot, wet spot and finger joint suppression.
- Report generator for PC or printer.
- Alarm setting (rejected compared to measured boards).
- Software for 1000 product programs with settings for: 
     - Wood species type (16 characters)  
     - Batch information (2 lines / 16 characters)
     - Density 
     - Dimensions (mm or inches) 
     - Peak, average or real-time marker
     - Maximum and minimum MC level
     - Calibration procedure (automatic / manual)
     - Calibration optimisation 

Specifications
Sensor Product	L 100	L 200	L 300
Board thickness	10~100mm	20~150 mm	50~200mm
Dimensions	615x365x290	615x365x340	615x365x390
Weight	26.7 kg	27.6 kg	28.5 kg

 

 

 

Sensor Product	L 100 Max. 100 mm	L 150 Max. 150	L 200 Max. 200mm
Dimension Lumber & Boards	++	+	-
Timber	-	++	++
Glue-lam Products	++	+	+
++ = best

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