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First Of Its Kind Moisture Tester
Farmers and elevator managers who have tested the new Nova grain moisture tester are saying it could be the most accurate portable moisture monitor on the market. They say they'll know for sure after harvest this fall when the sensor gets its first widespread on-farm test.
Bill Johnson, vice president of the Nova
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First Of Its Kind Moisture Tester FARM HOME Miscellaneous 3-4-4 Farmers and elevator managers who have tested the new Nova grain moisture tester are saying it could be the most accurate portable moisture monitor on the market. They say they'll know for sure after harvest this fall when the sensor gets its first widespread on-farm test.
Bill Johnson, vice president of the Nova Century Corp., Anoka, Minn., manufacturer of the first-of-its-kind grain moisture tester, isn't surprised that it has passed initial field tests with flying colors. "It's fast, works for any type of grain and is temperature compensated so there is no need for thermometers and conversion charts," he points out. "It's also accurate to two-tenths of one percent, and can match most of the more expensive, bench type monitors."
The Nova monitor measures relative humidity between grain kernels, rather than the electrical resistance, as most monitors do, Johnson explains. A key component in the newstyle monitor is a special ceramic chip, coated with a thin chemical film that reacts only to water. To use the new-style monitor, you fill any container, such as a glass jar, with grain deep enough to hold the 6-in. probe. Set the dial on whatever grain you are monitoring and press the "on" button. When the needle stops moving, which takes only about 2 min., you've got your reading. "You read it right off the meter-no data or charts to interpret," Johnson emphasizes. "Most conventional meters used by elevators have to be adjusted or calibrated often, and are not piactical for on-farm use. Other portable devices are often inconsistent and unreliable. The new Nova solves all of these problems."
It weighs just 2 lbs. because of the, miniaturized circuits, and runs off two 9-volt batteries. Suggested retail is $250.
For more details, contact; FARM SHOW Followup, Nova Sensor Corporation, 2804 5th Ave. No., Anoka, Minn. 55303 (ph. 612 421-6556).
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