The course covers important topics such as common analysis methods, moisture analyzer installation and cleaning, optimum sample handling, and how to develop a consistent and reliable moisture analysis method. Strategies discussed include choosing the best location for analyzer installation, how external lab influences can affect results, and how to design methods that provide accurate results even in tricky environments such as fume hoods.
Premium moisture analyzers such as METTLER TOLEDO's professional series will also be explored. These robust products offer benefits such as real-time drying curves which can be helpful when fine-tuning methods. Additionally, these next-generation analyzers make analysis easy: just choose a pre-programmed drying method, add sample, and press start. Results are shown clearly on the screen in real-time, with green indicating they meet predefined tolerances.
In essence, the course has been designed to help users enhance yields and reduce waste while learning how moisture analyzers can help promote success.
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of precision instruments. Net sales break down by sector of activity as follows:
- research and development in laboratories (55.6%): weighing solutions (analytical balances, precision balances, microbalances, mass comparators, etc.), pipetting systems, analytical instruments (thermal analysis instruments, titrators, pH meters, densimeters, refractometers and spectrophotometers), automated reactors, etc. ;
- industries (39.3%): industrial scales, analysis systems, industrial inspection and control systems. The group also offers software solutions for weighing, measuring and identification, as well as solutions to monitor and control production processes;
- distribution of food products (6.1%): weighing solutions (weight / price scales, counter balances, cash balances, etc.), packaging, pricing, packaging and labeling.
Net sales by source of revenue break down between product sales (76.7%) and services (23.3%).
At the end of 2023, the group had 30 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (35.5%), the Americas (5.9%), Germany (5.8%), France (3.7%), Switzerland (2.4%), the United Kingdom (2.1%), Europe (12.8%), China (18.7%) and other (13.1%).