Lighttells MD-500

1.750,00 €

The Lighttells MD-500 is an industry-leading moisture, density, and temperature analyser. It measures coffee cherries and parchment, as well as green and roasted coffee. This helps you to determine your coffee’s moisture content and density before and after roasting to optimise your roasting curve.

  • Safe, insured, and fast delivery
  • Free shipping within Italy
  • Prices include local VAT

Your Lighttells MD-500 comes with:

  • Hopper & counter-weight
  • 250 mL measuring beaker
  • 5V power adapter
  • microUSB cable
  • Straightedge ruler
  • Brush
  • User manual (English)

The Lighttells MD-500 is suitable for:

  • Professional roasteries 
  • Coffee shop owners 
  • Home roasters

Key Features

The Lighttells MD-500 precisely measures and relays the moisture content, density, and temperature of green and roasted coffee beans. It boasts high accuracy, automatic device memory to store results, and a compact form factor suitable for all roasteries.

  • Uses capacitive sensing technology to measure moisture level, density, and temperature
  • Accurate up to +/- 0.5% for moisture content and 1.2g/L for density
  • Suitable for green coffee, parchments, dry cherries, and roasted coffee
  • Measures up to 240 g of coffee
  • 20-hour battery life
  • Auto power-off function
  • Stores up to 100 measurements in device memory
  • Export results to PC via microUSB
Lighttells MD-500 by Garbin Coffee Trade on a table

Technical Specifications

Precisione: ± 0.5% for moisture content and 1.2g/L for density
Repeatability: 0.20% for moisture content
Measurement Range: 1 to 40% mc depends on bean types
Operating environment: from 5 to 40 °C
Dimensioni: 212(L) * 150(W) * 202(H) mm
Dimensions (funnel): 139(D) * 90(H) mm
Weight (main unit): 1050 g or 2.3 lb
Fuel: Power adapter: 110V/220V to 5V 2.3.7V/2300 mAh Lithium battery
Charging time (0% to 100%): 6.5 hours
Durata di utilizzo: 20 hours continuous working per fully charge
Sample cell: 250ml Volume, 50 - 240g
Data output to PC: micro USB cable

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