Test Equipment and Measurement Instrument Blog

Rice is one of the leading food sources across the entire globe. In fact, more than 3.5 billion people rely on rice for 20% or more of their daily caloric intake.

If you’ve been charged with the task of preserving your family’s precious antique photos or if you’ve ever worked to keep your more recent photos in pristine condition, you know that there are many specifications to keeping your photos looking like new. 

In many parts of the country, wintertime means icy temperatures, sleet, freezing rain and snow. And all of this weather can mean big trouble when it comes to friction. 

For years, when measuring the amount of moisture in certain substances, the only solution had been the loss-on-drying (LOD) method, using a moisture balance.

A moisture balance is one method used to determine the level of moisture in a particular sample. It’s considered a primary method of measuring moisture that relies on each sample’s weight loss on drying (LOD). 

Factory and laboratory mixing can be a challenging business. Especially with materials like polymers, which can be extremely tasking to uniformly mix, having the wrong mixer can be disastrous. Different viscosities can make it hard to mix these polymers fully.

The temperatures are cooling, the leaves are changing, and football is back on television; the signs of Fall are everywhere. With the changing of the season, it’s also time to plan for your Fall harvest, which can be a complicated, time-intensive process.

While we are in the midst of the 2019 hurricane season, you may find that you have avoided the effects of a major storm at your home or workplace so far, but if you’ve lived in the path of some of the major storms we’ve experienced already, chances are you aren’t without some wind or water damage.

Powder coating is quickly becoming one of the most popular finishing techniques available today. The powder coatings market is set to surpass 18 billion dollars by 2026. It’s cost-efficient, durable, and long-lasting, and the results can be quite stunning. And it’s highly versatile: Nowadays, you can find powder coating on so many different kinds of surfaces, in motor vehicles, construction, and everyday household objects.

The HI520-02 moisture meter has 6 calibrations that are preset and ready to go, but if this is not enough, fear not. You can add your own customized calibrations.  With many moisture meters, calibrating your instrument can be tricky. This is not the case with the HI520-02.