Measuring Water Vapor in Drying Processes of Construction Material Manufacturing Drying is an essential process in the manufacturing of various construction materials like tiles, bricks and gypsum board. Typically the dried material is not measured directly, but rather indirectly through water vapor measurement of the process air. Often times the challenge is not only to dry the material sufficiently to achieve the desired finished product characteristics, but to avoid overdrying which can result in wasted energy. Vaisala’s product offering is designed to tolerate the harsh conditions in industrial drying processes. Several options are available to meet the various needs in very humid and high temperature applications. Scroll down to see the related products and case studies. Construction material manufacturing related products Jade Smart Cloud Combining industrial-grade measurements with secure and reliable wireless monitoring, Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud brings new levels of proficiency and flexibility for professionals. Read more Insight PC Software Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family measurement probes and other supported Vaisala devices. Read more Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications and field calibration offers accurate and fast measurement for industrial dew point applications, such as compressed air, metal treatment, additive manufacturing as well as food and plastics drying. Read more Handheld Humidity and Temperature Meter HM70 Vaisala HUMICAP® HM70 Handheld is designed for demanding humidity measurement in spot-checking applications. It is also ideal for field checking and calibration of Vaisala's fixed humidity instruments. Read more CWL100 Wireless Data Logger CWL100 Cloud Wireless Data Logger is part of the Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud monitoring system. It is used to monitor humidity and temperature in a wide range of environments. Read more Relative Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP7 Vaisala HUMICAP® Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP7 is designed for applications which involve constant high humidity or rapid changes in humidity Read more Relative Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP5 Vaisala HUMICAP® Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP5 is designed for high temperature applications such as baking ovens, pasta dryers, ceramics and industrial drying kilns where measurement performance and chemical tolerance are essential. Read more Related stories Blog | Apr 1, 2021 Guest Blog: How cloud-based technology takes the pain out of monitoring concrete floor dryness Learn how Vaisala's Jade Smart Cloud system enables top-of-the-line humidity and temperature trend monitoring for the concrete industry. Read more Blog | May 14, 2020 Optimizing industrial processes helps mitigate climate change Climate change and its mitigation call for innovation and ever more actions from the industry. Resilient and climate-friendly infrastructure... Read more Press Release | Apr 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading humidity measurements to the cloud Vaisala Press release April 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading... Read more Blog | Apr 14, 2020 Better insights from better data - the power of machine learning and AI The term “machine learning” was coined by Arthur Samuel as long ago as 1959, with research into the topic – closely linked to research into... Read more Blog | Feb 25, 2020 Developing future-proof solutions The world around us is changing fast with the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and our customers’ operating... Read more Customer case Optimized drying process helps Isolava cut energy consumption and improve end-product quality Isolava, founded in 1963 and part of Knauf group since 1990, manufactures gypsum plaster blocks for the construction industry. The most energy... Read more Blog | Jan 21, 2019 Measuring humidity in condensing environments Taking measurements in environments with high relative humidity (over 90%) is always a challenge because the environment is so close to... Read more Blog | Nov 7, 2018 Humidity and Wood Drying – A Fine Balancing Act As a natural product, wood has a unique set of characteristics that can make drying a challenging and complex process – one where relative... Read more Blog | Jul 30, 2018 Gaining In-depth Understanding of the Problem is The Key - Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tuomo Suntola interviewed Doctor Tuomo Suntola, who this spring received the prestigious 2018 Millennium Technology Prize for his technology of atomic layer deposition... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2018 Manufacturing tough bricks and ceramics by proper process control Give your brick or ceramics drying process – not your end product – a break with proper temperature and humidity control As clays naturally... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2018 Smart Measurement Solutions for Drying Process Problems Poor energy efficiency, end-product quality issues, equipment corrosion – Have you ever dealt with these issues? The amount of moisture in air... Read more Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more Blog | May 14, 2015 Humidity sensors – do you know what's inside? If you don't know, perhaps you should. If you don't know how your humidity sensor works, how can you know that you are using the right humidity... Read more Blog | Oct 24, 2014 What does it take to guarantee an instrument's function? Did you know that every HMT330 Temperature & RH transmitter comes with a warranty? Vaisala Warranties: 24-months 5-years 10-years Extended... Read more Customer case Saving energy in ceramics drying “Vaisala relative humidity transmitters have become standard within the Wienerberger Group.” Steven Debels, Plant Manager, Koramic Pottelberg... Read more Customer case China's world-famous Taizhou Bridge uses HMT330 Humidity Transmitters to extend service life “We chose Vaisala HMT330 to monitor temperature and humidity conditions in the bridge’s main-cable dehumidification system because we pay... Read more Blog | Aug 24, 2013 Instrument tolerances: manufacturer vs. process This week's blog comes from Vaisala's Calibration and Repair Service department: Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher... Read more Blog | Aug 9, 2013 3 tips to staying sane during a quality audit Our Vancouver calibration laboratory just underwent an audit by an accreditation body. Michael Boetzkes, our North American Calibration and... Read more Blog | Jun 20, 2013 The quickest, dirtiest breakdown of Part 11 for monitoring systems EVER! In this week's blog, Senior Regulatory Expert Paul Daniel gives a brief (very brief) overview of 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11. Paul has Part 11... Read more Blog | Mar 12, 2013 3 stupid things that can wreck an otherwise excellent calibration This week's blog comes from our calibration and repair department: The top three calibration issues listed below aren’t new problems, but in our... Read more Customer case Strong expertise from General Shale Brick With facilities strategically located across the USA, General Shale Brick is one of the largest brick manufacturers in the country. The company... Read more
Drying is an essential process in the manufacturing of various construction materials like tiles, bricks and gypsum board. Typically the dried material is not measured directly, but rather indirectly through water vapor measurement of the process air. Often times the challenge is not only to dry the material sufficiently to achieve the desired finished product characteristics, but to avoid overdrying which can result in wasted energy. Vaisala’s product offering is designed to tolerate the harsh conditions in industrial drying processes. Several options are available to meet the various needs in very humid and high temperature applications. Scroll down to see the related products and case studies.
Construction material manufacturing related products Jade Smart Cloud Combining industrial-grade measurements with secure and reliable wireless monitoring, Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud brings new levels of proficiency and flexibility for professionals. Read more Insight PC Software Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family measurement probes and other supported Vaisala devices. Read more Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications and field calibration offers accurate and fast measurement for industrial dew point applications, such as compressed air, metal treatment, additive manufacturing as well as food and plastics drying. Read more Handheld Humidity and Temperature Meter HM70 Vaisala HUMICAP® HM70 Handheld is designed for demanding humidity measurement in spot-checking applications. It is also ideal for field checking and calibration of Vaisala's fixed humidity instruments. Read more CWL100 Wireless Data Logger CWL100 Cloud Wireless Data Logger is part of the Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud monitoring system. It is used to monitor humidity and temperature in a wide range of environments. Read more Relative Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP7 Vaisala HUMICAP® Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP7 is designed for applications which involve constant high humidity or rapid changes in humidity Read more Relative Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP5 Vaisala HUMICAP® Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP5 is designed for high temperature applications such as baking ovens, pasta dryers, ceramics and industrial drying kilns where measurement performance and chemical tolerance are essential. Read more
Jade Smart Cloud Combining industrial-grade measurements with secure and reliable wireless monitoring, Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud brings new levels of proficiency and flexibility for professionals. Read more
Insight PC Software Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family measurement probes and other supported Vaisala devices. Read more
Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 Handheld Dewpoint Meter DM70 for spot-checking applications and field calibration offers accurate and fast measurement for industrial dew point applications, such as compressed air, metal treatment, additive manufacturing as well as food and plastics drying. Read more
Handheld Humidity and Temperature Meter HM70 Vaisala HUMICAP® HM70 Handheld is designed for demanding humidity measurement in spot-checking applications. It is also ideal for field checking and calibration of Vaisala's fixed humidity instruments. Read more
CWL100 Wireless Data Logger CWL100 Cloud Wireless Data Logger is part of the Vaisala Jade Smart Cloud monitoring system. It is used to monitor humidity and temperature in a wide range of environments. Read more
Relative Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP7 Vaisala HUMICAP® Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP7 is designed for applications which involve constant high humidity or rapid changes in humidity Read more
Relative Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP5 Vaisala HUMICAP® Humidity and Temperature Probe HMP5 is designed for high temperature applications such as baking ovens, pasta dryers, ceramics and industrial drying kilns where measurement performance and chemical tolerance are essential. Read more
Related stories Blog | Apr 1, 2021 Guest Blog: How cloud-based technology takes the pain out of monitoring concrete floor dryness Learn how Vaisala's Jade Smart Cloud system enables top-of-the-line humidity and temperature trend monitoring for the concrete industry. Read more Blog | May 14, 2020 Optimizing industrial processes helps mitigate climate change Climate change and its mitigation call for innovation and ever more actions from the industry. Resilient and climate-friendly infrastructure... Read more Press Release | Apr 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading humidity measurements to the cloud Vaisala Press release April 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading... Read more Blog | Apr 14, 2020 Better insights from better data - the power of machine learning and AI The term “machine learning” was coined by Arthur Samuel as long ago as 1959, with research into the topic – closely linked to research into... Read more Blog | Feb 25, 2020 Developing future-proof solutions The world around us is changing fast with the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and our customers’ operating... Read more Customer case Optimized drying process helps Isolava cut energy consumption and improve end-product quality Isolava, founded in 1963 and part of Knauf group since 1990, manufactures gypsum plaster blocks for the construction industry. The most energy... Read more Blog | Jan 21, 2019 Measuring humidity in condensing environments Taking measurements in environments with high relative humidity (over 90%) is always a challenge because the environment is so close to... Read more Blog | Nov 7, 2018 Humidity and Wood Drying – A Fine Balancing Act As a natural product, wood has a unique set of characteristics that can make drying a challenging and complex process – one where relative... Read more Blog | Jul 30, 2018 Gaining In-depth Understanding of the Problem is The Key - Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tuomo Suntola interviewed Doctor Tuomo Suntola, who this spring received the prestigious 2018 Millennium Technology Prize for his technology of atomic layer deposition... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2018 Manufacturing tough bricks and ceramics by proper process control Give your brick or ceramics drying process – not your end product – a break with proper temperature and humidity control As clays naturally... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2018 Smart Measurement Solutions for Drying Process Problems Poor energy efficiency, end-product quality issues, equipment corrosion – Have you ever dealt with these issues? The amount of moisture in air... Read more Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more Blog | May 14, 2015 Humidity sensors – do you know what's inside? If you don't know, perhaps you should. If you don't know how your humidity sensor works, how can you know that you are using the right humidity... Read more Blog | Oct 24, 2014 What does it take to guarantee an instrument's function? Did you know that every HMT330 Temperature & RH transmitter comes with a warranty? Vaisala Warranties: 24-months 5-years 10-years Extended... Read more Customer case Saving energy in ceramics drying “Vaisala relative humidity transmitters have become standard within the Wienerberger Group.” Steven Debels, Plant Manager, Koramic Pottelberg... Read more Customer case China's world-famous Taizhou Bridge uses HMT330 Humidity Transmitters to extend service life “We chose Vaisala HMT330 to monitor temperature and humidity conditions in the bridge’s main-cable dehumidification system because we pay... Read more Blog | Aug 24, 2013 Instrument tolerances: manufacturer vs. process This week's blog comes from Vaisala's Calibration and Repair Service department: Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher... Read more Blog | Aug 9, 2013 3 tips to staying sane during a quality audit Our Vancouver calibration laboratory just underwent an audit by an accreditation body. Michael Boetzkes, our North American Calibration and... Read more Blog | Jun 20, 2013 The quickest, dirtiest breakdown of Part 11 for monitoring systems EVER! In this week's blog, Senior Regulatory Expert Paul Daniel gives a brief (very brief) overview of 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11. Paul has Part 11... Read more Blog | Mar 12, 2013 3 stupid things that can wreck an otherwise excellent calibration This week's blog comes from our calibration and repair department: The top three calibration issues listed below aren’t new problems, but in our... Read more Customer case Strong expertise from General Shale Brick With facilities strategically located across the USA, General Shale Brick is one of the largest brick manufacturers in the country. The company... Read more
Blog | Apr 1, 2021 Guest Blog: How cloud-based technology takes the pain out of monitoring concrete floor dryness Learn how Vaisala's Jade Smart Cloud system enables top-of-the-line humidity and temperature trend monitoring for the concrete industry. Read more
Blog | May 14, 2020 Optimizing industrial processes helps mitigate climate change Climate change and its mitigation call for innovation and ever more actions from the industry. Resilient and climate-friendly infrastructure... Read more
Press Release | Apr 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading humidity measurements to the cloud Vaisala Press release April 21, 2020 Vaisala takes its world-leading... Read more
Blog | Apr 14, 2020 Better insights from better data - the power of machine learning and AI The term “machine learning” was coined by Arthur Samuel as long ago as 1959, with research into the topic – closely linked to research into... Read more
Blog | Feb 25, 2020 Developing future-proof solutions The world around us is changing fast with the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and our customers’ operating... Read more
Customer case Optimized drying process helps Isolava cut energy consumption and improve end-product quality Isolava, founded in 1963 and part of Knauf group since 1990, manufactures gypsum plaster blocks for the construction industry. The most energy... Read more
Blog | Jan 21, 2019 Measuring humidity in condensing environments Taking measurements in environments with high relative humidity (over 90%) is always a challenge because the environment is so close to... Read more
Blog | Nov 7, 2018 Humidity and Wood Drying – A Fine Balancing Act As a natural product, wood has a unique set of characteristics that can make drying a challenging and complex process – one where relative... Read more
Blog | Jul 30, 2018 Gaining In-depth Understanding of the Problem is The Key - Millennium Technology Prize Winner Tuomo Suntola interviewed Doctor Tuomo Suntola, who this spring received the prestigious 2018 Millennium Technology Prize for his technology of atomic layer deposition... Read more
Blog | Mar 14, 2018 Manufacturing tough bricks and ceramics by proper process control Give your brick or ceramics drying process – not your end product – a break with proper temperature and humidity control As clays naturally... Read more
Blog | Mar 14, 2018 Smart Measurement Solutions for Drying Process Problems Poor energy efficiency, end-product quality issues, equipment corrosion – Have you ever dealt with these issues? The amount of moisture in air... Read more
Blog | May 19, 2015 Take a peek inside a Vaisala cleanroom: a video tour of our research, development and manufacturing facilities In this 3-minute video our Facility Manager Hannu dons a bunny suit and gives a tour of the facilities where Vaisala creates some of the world's... Read more
Blog | May 14, 2015 Humidity sensors – do you know what's inside? If you don't know, perhaps you should. If you don't know how your humidity sensor works, how can you know that you are using the right humidity... Read more
Blog | Oct 24, 2014 What does it take to guarantee an instrument's function? Did you know that every HMT330 Temperature & RH transmitter comes with a warranty? Vaisala Warranties: 24-months 5-years 10-years Extended... Read more
Customer case Saving energy in ceramics drying “Vaisala relative humidity transmitters have become standard within the Wienerberger Group.” Steven Debels, Plant Manager, Koramic Pottelberg... Read more
Customer case China's world-famous Taizhou Bridge uses HMT330 Humidity Transmitters to extend service life “We chose Vaisala HMT330 to monitor temperature and humidity conditions in the bridge’s main-cable dehumidification system because we pay... Read more
Blog | Aug 24, 2013 Instrument tolerances: manufacturer vs. process This week's blog comes from Vaisala's Calibration and Repair Service department: Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher... Read more
Blog | Aug 9, 2013 3 tips to staying sane during a quality audit Our Vancouver calibration laboratory just underwent an audit by an accreditation body. Michael Boetzkes, our North American Calibration and... Read more
Blog | Jun 20, 2013 The quickest, dirtiest breakdown of Part 11 for monitoring systems EVER! In this week's blog, Senior Regulatory Expert Paul Daniel gives a brief (very brief) overview of 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11. Paul has Part 11... Read more
Blog | Mar 12, 2013 3 stupid things that can wreck an otherwise excellent calibration This week's blog comes from our calibration and repair department: The top three calibration issues listed below aren’t new problems, but in our... Read more
Customer case Strong expertise from General Shale Brick With facilities strategically located across the USA, General Shale Brick is one of the largest brick manufacturers in the country. The company... Read more
