Measurements of humidity, mass flow, weight, temperature and density

Digitalizing data and making data available for electronic data processing is a trend in the milling industry. Fewer errors and falsifications are occurring or errors can be excluded when moisture, mass flow, weight and density are measured at a single point in real time and digitally processed. In the operational processes of a mill operation, digitalisation enables an increase in efficiency and thus an improvement in its economic efficiency. The data generated in digital form with multifunctional measuring systems are also suitable for optimising quality and processes online.

In the milling industry, accurate weight measurement has gained in importance. The production process and the expected product quality define the required accuracy and measurement parameters for process monitoring and quality assurance. In addition to recording mass flow and weight, multifunctional weighing systems can also measure and digitally process humidity, temperature and density at a single point in real time. The cost and error of real-time digital measurements is less than the time-consuming process of manual sampling, analysis and evaluation in the lab and manual process control. Cloud solutions and remote maintenance enable optimal data access and use for internal process control and product traceability. Ethernet-based fieldbus modules ProfiNet and EtherNet/IP or Profibus and the RS 485 interface are used for this purpose.

The trend towards process optimization with multifunctional weighing systems through the measurement of moisture, mass flow, weight, temperature and density in the mill industry not only saves costs and supports the miller in his work. Reasonable digitalization optimizes the process control and thus the work of the operating personnel.