Customer case:

Fast moisture measurement at WestRock

Sep 26, 2016

WestRock Containerboard is a leading North American producer of containerboard. Their products include virgin and recycled linerboard, coated white top linerboard, corrugated medium, and white top linerboard. Raw material is provided by many different suppliers which created the need to measure moisture of wood chips in every truck.

I’m a formal believer on that unit”

George Currin, Fiber Optimization Manager

Summary

Location	United States
Challenge	Many different suppliers, which creates the need to measure every truck (15 wood suppliers). Previous method can only measure 4-5 samples a day. Long waiting time until the results are available. Main species white oak and hickory.
Solution	Valmet MR Moisture Analyzer provides measurement of water content by measuring hydrogen atoms from free water molecules. Easy calibration. Calibration with regular tap water. Fast measurement time (2 min). Simple and fast to use.
Results	No need to use oven method anymore. Possibility to measure moisture level from each truck.
Keywords	Biofuels and biomaterials, Automation, North America

MR Moisture Analyzer

The Valmet MR Moisture Analyzer (Valmet MR) sets a new standard for moisture analysis by harnessing the power of Magnetic Resonance.