If wood moisture issues come up in your shop, you are not alone. Experts at the Architectural Woodwork Institute say that this time of year, when heating season begins, inquiries pour in on wood ...

In a world full of "smart" devices (i.e., smartphones, smart watches, and smart appliances), such technology is increasingly entering manufacturing and processing in forms like condition monitoring, ...

The two non-intrusive meters can be used for wood, plaster, concrete or tiles and offer a moisture measurement depth of up to 100 mm. After presenting three laser distance meters earlier this year, ...

I have been getting lots of questions about measuring the moisture content of a hay crop prior to baling. The moisture content needs to be below 18% before making a round bale. But estimating moisture ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Moisture meters may not be familiar to the average homeowner, but they provide tremendous value for ...

While it's important to keep crops irrigated, you certainly don't want to overwater them – particularly in regions where water is scarce. With that in mind, scientists have now developed a method of ...

Learn all about how to use a refractometer to increase your honey production. Measuring moisture content can help your hives thrive. Let’s examine the importance of using a refractometer! A ...

Photo: CU-Boulder aerospace engineering sciences Professor Kristine Larson. A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals ...

Scientists have found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water ...

There is increasing pressure on today’s microelectronics industry to produce smaller, more reliable, more powerful devices that are also cheaper to manufacture. The packaging system is one key feature ...

Using state of the art techniques, researchers use vibrations from traffic to measure underground soil moisture. Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow ...