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Foods, chemical/pharmaceutical products, building materials or animal feed – the moisture content has a decisive impact on price, processability and quality, ranging from raw materials to final products. Determining this moisture content is one of the most common analysis in product development, the manufacturing process and quality control.
Sartorius are a leading provider of moisture analysis equipment and are thoroughly familiar with the needs of its customers and thus offers a wide range of equipment fitting perfectly to various applications.
Infrared moisture analysers
Sartorius MA infrared moisture analysers
The Sartorius MA family of moisture analysers are perfect for moisture analysis in daily routine laboratory applications in research and development as well as quality and process control.
Sartorius offers a broad range of instruments, from the user friendly basic model to the high end moisture analyser with the highest possible measuring accuracy a thermogravimetric moisture analyser can currently offer.
Featured moisture analysers
MA35 moisture analyser
The basic model for quick and reliable analysis of the material moisture of liquid, pasty and solid substances using the thermogravimetric method. The compact and rugged design, combined with great precision and measurement accuracy, make the MA35 the ideal device for uniform measuring tasks.
MA37 moisture analyser
Basic model with compact footprint delivers highly accurate results. The MA37 is perfect for quick and reliable determination of the moisture content of liquid, pasty and solid substances using the thermogravimetric method. Ideal for operations characterised by consistently routine measurement tasks.
MA160 moisture analyser
Perform fast and precise analysis on a diverse range of product samples with maximum flexibility. MA160 Moisture Analyser uses the thermogravimetric method to determine the moisture content of liquid, pasty and solid substances conveniently, reliably and in minimum time. Delivers prompt, repeatable results and supports the development of new methods, in three uncomplicated and intuitive steps.
MA100 high-accuracy moisture analyser
The moisture meter MA100 features the highest possible measuring accuracy that a thermogravimetric moisture meter can currently offer. With the accuracy of an analytical balance, the Moisture Meter MA 100 delivers exact results within minutes and excellent reproducibility. Analytical precision combined with flexibility for difficult samples.
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| Basic moisture analyser for simple routine checks | User friendly operation for recurring moisture analysis | Fast and accurate analysis on the widest variety of product samples | Analytical precision combined with flexibility for difficult samples |
| Sewage treatment plants, manufacturing, paints | Food and beverage, building materials, animal feed | Chemical labs, QA, Food & beverage, manufacturing, research and development | Plastics, Pharma, Food & beverage, Paper, Textile, research and development |
| Recommended moisture Range > 1% - 99% | Recommended moisture Range > 1% - 99% | Recommended moisture Range > 1% - 99% | Recommended moisture Range > 0.1% to 99% |
| Measurement display: % moisture, % dry mass, % ATRO, g residue | Measurement display: Moisture content in % M and % g, dry matter in % S and g, ATRO in % M/S | Measurement display: Moisture content in % M and % g, dry matter in % S and g, ATRO in % M/S | Measurement display: % moisture content, % dry weight, RATIO value, mg weight loss, g residue, g/kg residue, g/l residue |
| Weighing capacity 35 g | Weighing capacity 70 g | Weighing capacity 200 g | Weighing capacity 100 g |
| Measurement readability 1 mg; 0.01% | Measurement readability 1 mg; 0.01% | Measurement readability 1 mg; 0.01% | Measurement readability 0.1 mg; 0.001% |
| Temperature range 40° to 160°C | Temperature range 40° to 160°C | Temperature range 40° to 160°C | Temperature range 30° to 180°C or 220°C depending on heat source |
| Infrared dark radiator | Infrared dark radiator | Infrared dark radiator | Choice of halogen, ceramic and CQR quartz glass heat source |
| Drying programs: Standard, quick, gentle, 3 temperature phases | |||
| End point criterion: Fully automatic, Manual, Timed | End point criterion: Fully automatic, Manual, Semi automatic, Timed | End point criterion: Fully automatic, Manual, Semi automatic, Timed | End point criterion: Fully automatic, Manual, Semi automatic, Timed, Timed + fully/semi automatic, SPRM Mode (optimised to a reference system) |
| 1 saved program | 1 saved program | 100 saved programs | 30 saved programs |
| Results are saved until the start of the next measurement | Results are saved until the start of the next measurement | Results are saved for the last 999 measurements | Results are saved for the last 9999 measurements |
| No assisted method development | No assisted method development | Menu driven icon assisted method development | Menu-driven, alphanumeric dialogue text assisted method development |
| RS232 Data Interface | Mini USB, automatic printer detection, direct transfer to Microsoft® programs | Mini USB, automatic printer detection, direct transfer to Microsoft® programs SD card for method import and export function |
RS-232C Data Interface |