HX500 Cotton Moisture Tester

Purpose-Built for Cotton Moisture, From Gin to Mill

Cotton moisture drives price, quality, and storability, but oven testing takes hours and ties results to the lab. The HX500 delivers instant readings wherever the cotton is: raw fiber at receiving, pressed bales in the warehouse, and thread on the production floor.

Solving Cotton Moisture Challenges

• One Instrument, Three Sample Forms: The included pressure sensor reads raw cotton while the two-needle probe handles bales and thread, so a single meter covers the full supply chain
• Slow Laboratory Methods: Instant electrical resistance measurement calibrated against the textile industry reference oven method, with standard error of 0.3%
• Regional and Varietal Variation: Record up to 10 of your own calibration curves and apply a bias adjustment from −9.9 to +9.9% against any curve
• Screening at Volume: Set an upper limit alarm to flag wet lots instantly, average multiple readings, and store 250 results

Built for Receiving Docks and Production Floors

At 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs) with six AA batteries and automatic power off, the HX500 goes wherever inspection happens and is always ready when you are. The shoulder strap and hard carrying case handle daily transport, and the large digital display reads clearly in working light. Backed by the One Year Total Care Warranty covering parts, labor, and specification compliance.

Measuring jute instead of cotton? The HX400 Jute Moisture Meter applies the same instant resistance measurement to jute bags and yarns.

Need lab-grade verification of your field readings? The FD720 Universal Moisture Balance provides loss-on-drying reference measurements for calibration checks and disputed lots.