Food Safety Magazine: METER Group Completes Acquisition of Drying Technology, Inc.
METER Group announced that it has acquired Drying Technology, Inc., accelerating the availability of proven, closed-loop moisture control for continuous lines for METER Food customers.
Food Safety Magazine reported that, "Delta T sensor technology and patented algorithm reduce moisture content variation in foods, improving production efficiency and quality while lowering energy consumption and waste. This cutting-edge system consistently and precisely maintains the target moisture content inside a dryer using real-time data and an exclusive control algorithm.
As part of METER Food’s SKALA platform, Delta T Moisture Control adds closed loop drying intelligence for continuous lines. Coupled with METER’s patented drying algorithm for manufacturers that dry or bake foods in batches using ovens, smokers, and cure rooms, SKALA Delta T Moisture Control extends METER’s ability to help processors predict exactly when a batch has been dried to the correct moisture level.
Food manufacturers must ensure that their products are dry enough to inhibit the growth of mold and microorganisms while also mitigating the risk of excessive over drying, unnecessary energy consumption, reduced product volume, and quality. Unfortunately, most companies are hindered by inadequate technologies that only measure downstream moisture. Check out the details here