CEM Introduces New Analyzer for Dry and Wet Samples

CEM Corporation, a leading global provider of innovative laboratory and quality control instrumentation is pleased to introduce a new system for rapidly and accurately determining fat and moisture in both dry and wet samples. The HYBRID Trac™ combines proven microwave moisture analysis with a second generation, patent-pending NMR system to provide fast, accurate results in products as diverse as snack foods, wet or dry pet food, dairy powders, liquid dairy products, cheese, sauces, and ice cream mixes. HYBRID Trac can be used in the QA/QC laboratory or at-line to help companies make ingredient adjustments, optimize their process, and maximize least cost formulation.

HYBRID Trac utilizes the proven microwave drying capability of the SMART Turbo Moisture Analyzer to quickly dry wet samples before they are placed in the NMR. The NMR is a 2nd generation technology featuring two new patent-pending capabilities: Interference-Free Moisture™ (IFM) Technology and QuikPrep™. IFM Technology allows the system to accurately determine moisture for dry samples over a broad fat content range, which first generation NMR systems are not able to do. QuikPrep is a rapid sample conditioning feature that enables the HYBRID Trac to complete a test in only 2 minutes for dry samples, making the system fast enough to compete with NIR for at-line use. More accurate than NIR, the system’s methods are also more robust and the results are not affected by changes in additives, color, or granularity. Easy-to-read results are displayed on the system’s touch screen at the end of the test, at which time the operator is informed whether or not the results were within specification for the sample type.

The HYBRID Trac features an intuitive, easy-to-use touch screen interface and methods can be created with only three samples. Methods transfer easily from unit-to-unit and site-to-site for dependable reproducibility.