GrainMate

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$86.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Sesi Technologies Ltd

Regions

Sub-Saharan Africa

Manufacturing/Building Method

GrainMate is manufactured by Sesi Technologies in Ghana.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Users can obtain GrainMate by ordering on Sesi Technologies' website.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

GrainMate is a handheld portable grain moisture content meter. It consists of a body and a detachable moisture probe that attaches to the body through a telephone cable. The probe is detachable and can be interchanged between handheld devices.

The body has three buttons to control the meter as well as an LCD display that displays the results. One can use the control buttons to switch on and off and to select the type of grain you have chosen to measure. The LCD screen displays the temperature of the grain, the relative humidity, the moisture content of the grain, and the type of grains you have chosen to measure.

There are several different types of grains whose moisture can measure using the meter. These include maize, soybeans, rice, sorghum, wheat, and cowpeas. Grains need to send at least two hours in the storage bag before the reading is taken.

To take a reading, the moisture probe is inserted into the bag, taking care to insert it as close as possible to the middle of the bag. You then wait for five minutes before taking the reading.

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

Replaceable components include the battery and moisture probe.

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Manufacturer specified performance targets include lightweight, accuracy, portable, and low-cost.

Vetted Performance Status

According to the manufacturer, the device has an accuracy of +/- 2% over the given range for relative humidity and +/- 0.2°C for temperature.

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

The manufacturer also sells leather bags for packaging the meter.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

The device has been evaluated for its relative humidity and temperature accuracy.

Other Information

The next version of the product will have a mobile app that will allow for remote reading of the results.