Kett Hm 540 Wood Moisture Meter
Kett Hm 540 Wood Moisture Meter
HM540 Wood Moisture Meter – Instant, Handheld, Portable – Non-Destructive Non-Destructive Wood Moisture Meter — 2 to 150% Range, 400+ Species, No Pin Marks
The HM540 reads moisture content through surface contact alone, using two metal sensors and high-frequency capacitance to measure inside the wood without leaving a single pin hole. Built for sawmills, kiln operators, and importers who need a true reading on green, dense, or finished timber that contractor-grade meters cannot reach.
- Widest range in its class: measures 2 to 150% moisture content, reading green and wet timber far above where pinless competitors stop.
- 400+ species coverage: specific gravity setting from 0.10 to 1.25 covers dense tropical hardwoods, not just common construction species.
- Non-marking measurement: two metal emitter and detector sensors read through the surface, leaving finished and veneer-grade wood unblemished.
- Authorized and documented: JHWTC-certified for conifer timber, with 999- point memory and USB data logging for quality-control records.
The Professional Standard for Non-Destructive Wood Moisture Measurement Most pinless meters stop reading where the real moisture problems begin. The HM540 measures from 2 to 150% across more than 400 species, giving sawmills, kiln operators, and hardwood importers an accurate moisture reading on green, wet, and dense timber, all without driving a single pin into the wood. Built to Read What Other Meters Cannot
- Green and wet timber: a 2 to 150% range reads freshly sawn and kiln-charge timber well beyond the 30-something percent ceiling typical of contractor-grade pinless meters.
- Dense and tropical hardwoods: a specific gravity setting from 0.10 to 1.25 covers more than 400 species, including dense exotics that fall outside narrower correction bands.
- Finished and veneer-grade surfaces: high-frequency capacitance through two metal sensors measures inside the wood without pin marks, protecting product you intend to sell.
- Quality-control records: 999-point internal memory plus USB logging through the optional HDL-02 software turns spot checks into a documented moisture history.
Built for the Mill and the Kiln
The HM540 reads in roughly a second through simple surface contact, compensates for temperature automatically from 10 to 40°C (and manually from −10 to 70°C), and adjusts for material thickness from 10 to 40 mm. It carries JHWTC authorization as a moisture meter for conifer timber, a level of independent recognition that contractor-grade meters do not hold. Every HM540 is backed by Kett’s one-year Total Care coverage: parts, labor, and specification compliance, with maintenance agreements available.
HM540 Wood Moisture Meter – Instant, Handheld, Portable – Non-Destructive Non-Destructive Wood Moisture Meter — 2 to 150% Range, 400+ Species, No Pin Marks
The HM540 reads moisture content through surface contact alone, using two metal sensors and high-frequency capacitance to measure inside the wood without leaving a single pin hole. Built for sawmills, kiln operators, and importers who need a true reading on green, dense, or finished timber that contractor-grade meters cannot reach.
- Widest range in its class: measures 2 to 150% moisture content, reading green and wet timber far above where pinless competitors stop.
- 400+ species coverage: specific gravity setting from 0.10 to 1.25 covers dense tropical hardwoods, not just common construction species.
- Non-marking measurement: two metal emitter and detector sensors read through the surface, leaving finished and veneer-grade wood unblemished.
- Authorized and documented: JHWTC-certified for conifer timber, with 999- point memory and USB data logging for quality-control records.
The Professional Standard for Non-Destructive Wood Moisture Measurement Most pinless meters stop reading where the real moisture problems begin. The HM540 measures from 2 to 150% across more than 400 species, giving sawmills, kiln operators, and hardwood importers an accurate moisture reading on green, wet, and dense timber, all without driving a single pin into the wood. Built to Read What Other Meters Cannot
- Green and wet timber: a 2 to 150% range reads freshly sawn and kiln-charge timber well beyond the 30-something percent ceiling typical of contractor-grade pinless meters.
- Dense and tropical hardwoods: a specific gravity setting from 0.10 to 1.25 covers more than 400 species, including dense exotics that fall outside narrower correction bands.
- Finished and veneer-grade surfaces: high-frequency capacitance through two metal sensors measures inside the wood without pin marks, protecting product you intend to sell.
- Quality-control records: 999-point internal memory plus USB logging through the optional HDL-02 software turns spot checks into a documented moisture history.
Built for the Mill and the Kiln
The HM540 reads in roughly a second through simple surface contact, compensates for temperature automatically from 10 to 40°C (and manually from −10 to 70°C), and adjusts for material thickness from 10 to 40 mm. It carries JHWTC authorization as a moisture meter for conifer timber, a level of independent recognition that contractor-grade meters do not hold. Every HM540 is backed by Kett’s one-year Total Care coverage: parts, labor, and specification compliance, with maintenance agreements available.
