Wagner Moisture Meters -

Moisture Measurement and Management
VIDEO LIBRARY

PRESENTER:
	Dr. Gene Wengert President, The Wood Doctor's Rx, LLC As a former professor and extension specialist at Virginia Tech and researcher at the US Forest Products Lab, Dr. Wengert teaches over 30 wood processing classes and seminars a year, including sawing, grading, drying, machining and gluing. Dr. Wengert is the author of eight books and has published over 400 articles relating to the wood products industry.

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	Wood's Relationship and With Moisture. Wood always strives to achieve equilibration with the moisture levels of its environment. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
	Relative Humidity vs. Moisture Content The moisture content of wood that is at equilibrium with its environment is determined by the relative humidity of the air surrounding the wood. All wood changes its moisture content when the humidity changes. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
	Problems Caused by Moisture Content Changes Even small shrinkage or expansion due to moisture can cause manufacturers numerous nightmares including cracks or ill fitting joints. Dr. Wengert discusses these issues along with tips to avoid them. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
	The Correct Moisture Content The end use of a product determines what the correct moisture content of wood should be during manufacturing. The extra cost and care to maintain proper control over the moisture content in wood saves much time and money in rejects. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
	Storing Lumber and Wood Products Three steps are discussed for successful control of Moisture content: 1) Proper drying and storing at lumber yard. 2) Proper EMC maintenance at the manufacturing plant. 3) Proper storage of products at customer location. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
	Correcting Moisture Content When wood has incorrect moisture content, it will take a long time to achieve the correct moisture content. Dr Wengert discusses how to restore wood to proper moisture content. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
	Measuring Moisture Content Dr. Wengert discusses the definition of moisture content and verification of actual moisture content. By Dr. Eugene Wengert - Copyrighted material. Used with permission by Wagner Electronics wagnermeters.com
We would like to give credit to the presenters of this video information: The Wood Component Manufacturers Association and the University of Wisconsin and Acknowledgment of the cooperation of Richardson Brothers Company for use of their plant in the production of these video clips.