Fast and accurate moisture meter for various samples
Quickly determine moisture content in solids, liquids, and pastes with precision, optimizing your production processes across diverse applications. Whether in the lab or on the production floor, enhance reliability and efficiency in moisture analysis for comprehensive quality control.

Analyzes Moisture in Diverse Sample Types
The MA160 from Sartorius is an infrared moisture analyzer tailored to meet the demanding needs of laboratories and production environments. What sets the MA160 apart is its rapid heating technology, reducing measurement times by up to 30%, and its intuitive Method Development Assistant, which allows easy creation and management of sample-specific methods. Ideal for applications across industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals, the MA160 ensures precise moisture analysis for products like protein powders, beauty creams, and fertilizers. With high memory capacity for comprehensive data management, the MA160 maintains GMP-compliant documentation with ease. Its robust design supports batch, laboratory, and production operations, processing a wide range of solids, liquids, and pastes efficiently. Available in corrosion-resistant materials, it promises durability in various environments. The user-centric Better-Clean design facilitates easy maintenance and cleaning, ensuring long-term reliability and performance.
Benefits
- Accelerates processing with up to 30% faster moisture measurement times.
- Enhances operational efficiency through its self-explaining method management.
- Ensures regulatory compliance with comprehensive GMP-related data traceability.
- Facilitates quick and thorough cleaning via its Better-Clean design, minimizing maintenance efforts.
- Versatile across diverse industries, offering reliable results for both routine and complex samples.
- Applications
- Polymers,Chemistry,Environmental,Ceramics,Construction materials,Nutraceuticals,Cosmetics,Biopharmaceuticals,Food and beverage,Plastics,Agriculture,Paper and pulp,Textiles,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Protein powders,Plastic bottles,Cornflakes,Cotton fabrics,Newsprint paper,Tire rubber,Portland cement,Nutrient-rich supplements,Ceramic tiles,Beauty creams,Soft drinks,Fertilizers
- Steps before
- Sample Preparation,Weighing,Mixing,Grinding
- Steps after
- Data Management,Sterilization,Packing
- Input ingredients
- liquids,pastes,solids,chemistry samples,food samples,beverage samples
- Output ingredients
- moisture content analysis,moisture data,performance data,calibration data,GMP-compliant documentation
- Market info
- Sartorius AG is renowned for manufacturing high-precision laboratory and bioprocess equipment. They specialize in filtration, fermentation, and cell cultivation systems, known for their innovation and reliability in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
- Accuracy
- ±0.01%
- Heating Element
- Infrared
- Moisture Content Range
- 0.01% to 100%
- Measurement Method
- Thermogravimetric
- Sample Type
- Liquids,Pastes,Solids
- Data Management
- GMP-Compliant
- Performance Data Storage
- High Memory Capacity
- Automation
- Method Development Assistant
- Cleaning Design
- Better-Clean
- Measurement Time
- Up to 30% faster
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC Controlled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Manual / Easy-clean design
- Energy efficiency
- N/A
- Method management
- Self-explaining Method Development Assistant
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen interface
- Discharge method
- Automatic discharge system
- Basket,cone,or tank shape and size
- Standard measurement chamber
- Method Development Capability
- Self-explaining method management with Method Development Assistant
- Control Panel Type
- Optimized performance with Better-Clean design
- Data Management
- High memory capacity for methods,results,calibration,and performance data
- Integration Possibilities
- GMP-compliant documentation capability