Handheld Grain Moisture Tester — Six Calibrations, Three-Second Cycle, Pocket-Sized
Built for the small-grain receiving workflow, the Riceter handheld grain moisture tester delivers a moisture reading in about three seconds with factory calibrations for brown rice, milled rice, paddy, barley, naked barley, and wheat. The pocket-sized form factor and battery power make it the right tool wherever moisture readings are needed in the field, on the receiving floor, or at the bench.
Six factory calibrations: Brown rice, milled rice, paddy, barley, naked barley, and wheat — covering the small-grain receiving and processing workflow.
Three-second measurement cycle: Twist-and-read operation with automatic dual temperature compensation for fast, repeatable results.
Pocket-sized and battery-powered: Goes wherever the grain is — field, truck, rail car, receiving floor, or bench.
Pasta as an additional application: Some pasta processors and users choose this handheld instead of a dedicated desktop tester. Some accuracy trade-off applies vs. a dedicated pasta unit.
Handheld Rice Moisture Tester — Eight Calibrations, Long-Grain and Parboiled Coverage, Three-Second Cycle
Built for the long-grain rice and parboiled rice workflow, the Riceter handheld rice moisture tester delivers a reading in about three seconds with eight factory calibrations covering long-grain paddy, milled, and brown rice, short-grain paddy, milled, and brown rice, plus dedicated channels for long parboiled milled rice and mixed parboiled paddy. The pocket-sized form factor and battery power make it the right tool wherever rice moves through harvest, milling, processing, or shipment.
Eight factory calibrations: Long-grain paddy, milled, and brown rice; short-grain paddy, milled, and brown rice; long parboiled milled rice; and mixed parboiled paddy.
Dedicated parboiled rice channels: Two parboiled-specific calibrations the predecessor FG512 did not include, built for parboiled processors and import/export operations handling parboiled product.
Three-second measurement cycle: Twist-and-read operation with automatic dual temperature compensation for fast, repeatable results.
Pocket-sized and battery-powered: Goes wherever the rice is located: field, mill, dryer, receiving floor, or shipping dock.
Desktop single-kernel testing for moisture distribution. Measure kernels one at a time and see how the moisture is spread across your sample.
Average moisture hides the variation that matters. The PQ520 measures each kernel individually and builds a distribution histogram, giving rice mills, grain processors, and harvest operations the information they need to time harvest, dial in drying, and verify lot consistency. Pour a sample, press start, and the average moisture and full distribution display on screen.
Per-kernel measurement: Each kernel is tested individually, then results combine into an average plus a full moisture distribution histogram.
Sustained throughput: Process 10 to 1,000 kernels per sample at roughly 150 kernels per minute, built for repeated measurement campaigns rather than one-off field checks.
Rice industry focus, extended: Calibrations cover long and short grain milled, brown, and paddy rice, jasmine, parboiled, sticky rice varieties, plus wheat and barley.
Data ready: RS-232C output for the optional thermal printer; USB output with optional PDL-01 data logger software for direct PC capture.
Our F501 and Fg501 have been updated to our FV201.
The largest selling moisture meter in the world, the Riceter sets the standard for handheld grain testers. This compact, battery-powered moisture tester can be carried on your belt, allowing you to have accurate measurements right in the rice paddy or anywhere you need to measure grain moisture.
To operate, place several grains of rice, wheat, barley or oats in the sample holder. Insert the holder and twist the integrated grinder. The sample is measured using the capacitance circuit and the moisture percentage is displayed on the bright red LED.
Moisture testing takes less than five seconds, allowing for rapid analysis of many samples. Up to nine consecutive measurements can be displayed and averaged.
Legacy desktop single-kernel grain and rice moisture meter. Replaced by the PQ520.
The PQ510 was the second-generation desktop single-kernel moisture meter from Kett, refining the PQ500 design with expanded rice and barley calibration coverage while keeping the same desktop chassis. Current production has moved to the PQ520, which introduced a new chassis design with faster throughput, USB output, universal voltage, and significantly expanded calibrations.
Refined single-kernel design: DC resistance measurement of each kernel, with average moisture, kernel count, and LED histogram display. Sample sizes selectable from 10 to 1,000 kernels.
Expanded calibrations vs. PQ500: Added polished rice and naked barley alongside the PQ500's paddy rice, brown rice, wheat, and barley calibrations.
Service and replacement support: Service and parts availability is limited for this legacy unit. Contact Kett for current options.