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This unit is a handy high-frequency moisture tester with integrated main unit and
sensorsection.Specifyingthethicknessofthewoodandthespecicgravityallowsthe
moisture of various kinds of woods to be measured. The moisture can be measured just
by pushing this device against an object to be measured, and therefore, the surface of
the wood is not spoiled. You can utilize this device as a device for moisture management
in the industry of handling wood including timber drying factories, antiseptic treatment
factories, lumber mills, plywood mills, wooden furniture factories, housing manufacturers,
and construction rms. This device has been authorized as a good moisture content
meter (authorization number: 1-21-001) in "Authorization as Moisture Content Meter
Used for Conifer Timber" by the Japan Housing and Wood Technology Center.
1. Features of Wood Moisture Tester HM-540
●Measuring principle
The more wood contains moisture, the
larger the high frequency capacity becomes.
Measuring af ter obtaining the relationship
between the moisture and high frequency
capacity allows the moisture to be obtained.
This device displays a moisture value by
applying this principle.