Test Equipment and Measurement Instrument Blog

Whether you are installing brand-new drywall or checking the existing drywall in a structure compromised by moisture, you want to be sure you are accurate and thorough in your readings.

Installing, repairing, or replacing commercial and residential drywall requires precise work.

Safe grain storage isn’t just about keeping harvests dry, it’s about protecting months of hard work and thousands of dollars in potential revenue. Farmers have to keep their grain free of rodents, bugs, mold, and more. They need structurally sound silos and bins, as well as proper aeration and temperature control. 

If you are serious about woodworking, you know the importance of properly dried wood. In order to be usable for a construction project, wood must be kiln or air-dried to a moisture level of 19%. But wood that is intended for indoor use, that is, wood intended to be used for woodworking, must have a moisture content level that is less than half that amount, at only 9%.

Friction is an important resistance force that slows or stops motion. But it can also create wear and tear, the gradual removal of solid material. This almost always leads to a loss of functionality. 

Laboratory mixing requires exact measurements and precise attention to detail. Mixers are an integral part of a scientific “test kitchen” where all kinds of products are developed and tested as they prepare for production on a larger scale. Laboratory mixers are used in a range of settings in the development of a whole array of goods, including:

• Polymers and plastics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Pulp and paper
• Chemicals
• Cosmetics
• And so much more

What would you do with a compass that didn’t point toward true north? Or a watch that never told the correct time? Or a car speedometer that told you that you were driving faster or slower than you actually were?

No matter how high-caliber your moisture meter (or composition meter) is, an instrument is only as strong as its calibrations. There’s a lot riding on getting a correct reading: Concrete foundations can crumble, stored grain harvests can spoil, and pharmaceuticals can degrade or become toxic.

If you rely on a daily ‘cup of ambition’ to help you tumble out of bed, that means that each morning, you’re ingesting one of the top two most traded commodities in the world, second only to petrol fuels. Global coffee production has really taken off since 2000, when 6.5 million tons of coffee were produced annually. Today, over 9 million tons of coffee are produced yearly to keep up with the demand for the brewed beverage that is only surpassed by water in terms of global consumption.

Paper and wood products are important parts of our everyday lives. We build our homes with wood, and gather around wooden tables.  We publish novels with paper and we even create lifelong memories at gatherings with easy clean-up, thanks to products like paper plates and napkins. 

Those in the concrete or construction industries know that if you start to research which tools and instruments might be needed on a build site, the list of what to bring grows seemingly longer and longer every year.

Moisture can do a number on concrete and any protective coatings it may have. Since the material is so porous, there can be issues when water gets trapped within the concrete. Moisture levels can have a big impact on concrete as it dries and hardens.