GRAIN-Q
NIR spectrometric system
NIR spectrometric system
The Grain-Q “sensor” is installed on the grain elevator auger of the combine harvester. It “fishes” the sample as the machine advances, scanning a column of grains of approximately 25 cm, returning it to the flow of the waterwheel once it has been measured.
The results are displayed on a touch screen computer directly to the driver in his own cab, updating the data every 20 seconds (according to the harvesting speed of the machine) and with GEO-REFERENCE, which allows not only to KNOW the quality (protein, fat, moisture and others) but also the precise location of each data (Quality Map).
TecnoCientifica designed the first and only equipment of its kind in Latin America: The Grain-Q, an automatic system, based on NIR technology, to be mounted directly on the harvester.
It uses a scanning system exclusive to TecnoCientifica, identical to the InLab NIR-Plus, our flagship equipment for measuring whole grains on the table.
This makes the Calibrations developed in either model completely transferable, optimizing the databases, the robustness and representativeness of the results.
| SPECTRUM ACQUISITION | By Reflectance |
| SAMPLE PROCESSING | No Processing – On Line |
| SAMPLE TYPE | Whole grains direct at harvest, in continuous batches |
| SOURCE OF LIGHT | Tungsten – Halogen 6 Watts) – 10000 Hour Lifetime |
| MEASURING TIME | Results in approx. 20 seconds – InGaAs Detector by Diodes Array |
| TEC-NIR UNIT | Separated, Insulated and Thermo Stabilized |
| SPECTRAL RANGE | 900nm to 1700nm |
| SPECTRAL RESOLUTION | ~ 3 nm |
| DARK SENAL | Light Blocker-Fully Automatic |
| EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION | USB + Ethernet – Integrated Operating Software with Graphic Interface |
| DISPLAY | 8″ Industrial Touchscreen Panel |
| SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION | Automatic And Georeferenced – Historicals at Exportable Database |
| SECURITY | Different User Levels through specific passwords |
| PRODUCT MEMORY | Unlimited – Slope, Linear and Moisture Basis Settings Possible |
| OPERATING PARAMETERS | Temperature: 10°C to 55°C – Humidity: <85%. |
| VOLTAGE | 12vdc-direct from Battery with Filter |
| TEC-NIR | Width 430 mm – Height 200 mm – Depth 370 mm. Weight 5kg |
| SENSOR | Width 200 mm – Height 560 mm – Depth 250 mm. Weight 10 Kg |
| PANEL PC | Width 240 mm – Height 180mm – Depth 120 mm. Weight 1,5 Kg |
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