Hay moisture tester
Moisture tester for hay and straw
Agreto HFM II
The Agreto HFM II hay and straw moisture meter is a fast determination device for measuring the moisture of compressed hay and straw.
This is measured by inserting the lance into the bale. The result is displayed in real time.
Benefits of a hay and straw moisture meters
- Moisture control when harvesting, and during purchase and sale
- Ensures food quality and prevents damage through fungal decay or rot
- Increases storage security and prevents the risk of fire
- Saves time and costs due to unusable bales
Application areas of the hay and straw moisture meter
Producing hay and straw
When harvesting forage, a lot depends on timing. The moisture of the material determines when it should be baled. If the moisture is low enough, baling can be started or continued.
Drying hay
Drying should be done as energy-efficiently as possible. The moisture is continuously monitored so that the drying process can be finished exactly at the right moment.
Trading with hay and straw
Buyers of hay and straw want to buy untainted goods with a low moisture content. To avoid any complaints, sellers should prevent that excessively wet bales are sold.
Feeding hay
High feed quality is the foundation for successful livestock farming. The moisture content of bales of hay is an important quality factor for animal farmers.
The ideal probe length for any application
25 cm
The short version for quick measuring when baling
50 cm
The standard length for universal use
100 cm
The longer version for checking bales on a trailer
200 cm
The longest version for checking bales in store or the haystack
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Why Agreto?
Advantages for dealers and OEM partners
- Reliable manufacturer from Austria with a professional service
- Market leading device in many countries all over the world
- High-quality products with very low service requirements
- Instruction manuals in 25 languages
- Promotional packaging with a hang hole
- Product individualization for OEM partners
Advantages for users
- Robust - One continuous stainless steel lance from the tip to the end of the handle
- Fast - Only 0.5 seconds from switching on until the first measurement result, no calibration needed
- Practicable - Continuous display of the readings while measuring for rapid moisture measurement at different locations in the bales, without having to press any keys
- Safe - Acoustic alarm if the adjustable humidity value is exceeded
- Durable - 5 year warranty
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Technical data
| Probe length: | 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 cm |
| Moisture range: | 9 to 70 % |
| Resolution: | 0.1 % |
| Accuracy: | 0.8 % |
| Temperature range: | 0 to 100 C, 32 to 212 F |
| Resolution: | 1.0 degree |
| Power supply: | 9 V battery (included) |
| Weight (50 cm): | 650 g |
| Device dimensions (50 cm): | 772 x 70 x 48 mm (L-W-H) |
| Box dimensions (50 cm): | 800 x 78 x 54 mm (L-W-H) |
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