Process NIR Analyzers: Continuous Control from Lab to Line
Transform lab-quality NIR into continuous, real-time monitoring. Measure key parameters in seconds and implement with confidence using our 30+ years of application expertise.
Whether you're upgrading from grab sampling to process automation or managing product variability across sites, our experts support your needs with direct calibration transfer, seamless system integration, and proven experience to keep products on spec.
Why Should Manufacturers Choose Process NIR?
Take the Guesswork Out of Process Analysis: Continuously monitor critical parameters from raw materials to finished products. Process NIR eliminates blind spots and gives full visibility so you can catch deviations before they create waste or recalls.
Deploy Quickly, Scale Easily: Standardized integration works with your existing systems and controls. Install one analyzer or scale across lines and plants without custom calibrations, reducing complexity and speeding ROI.
Make Adjustments in Real Time: Measure moisture, fat, protein, starch, fiber and ash in seconds. Operators get instant feedback to fine-tune mixing, drying or formulations, ensuring consistent batches without waiting for lab results.
Built for Manufacturing Realities: Robust design engineered for extreme heat, vibration and washdown environments. Simple interfaces require minimal training, and flexible calibrations adapt to your products and process needs.
Our Process NIR Instrumentation
DA 7350 In-line NIR
Compact, robust NIR with built-in camera system for continuous, in-contact quality and process control
Real-time, in-contact measurement in pipes, mixers, extruders, or conveyors
Moisture, protein, fat, fiber, starch, plus imaging data (color and spec count) and more
Clean-in-place, ATEX zone 20 (for potentially dust explosive atmospheres), high-temperature with water circulation accessory
DA 7440 On-line NIR
Non-contact NIR sensor for stable, continuous monitoring in real processing environments
Continuous on-belt monitoring on conveyors
Moisture, protein, fat, fiber, starch and more
General-purpose (with optional air cooler), sanitary design (with optional air cooler), ATEX zone 21 (for potentially dust explosive atmospheres)
Process NIR Markets
Grain, Milling & Feed
Dairy Processing
Sugars
Edible Oils
Processed Foods
Ethanol Refining
Wood, Textiles & Tobacco
More
Revolutionizing Production Management
Process NIR brings laboratory-quality analysis directly to the production line, measuring moisture, fat, protein, and ash continuously rather than periodically. This real-time data flow enables immediate adjustments to process parameters such as blending ratios, drying times, and formulation targets, reducing waste, improving yield, and lowering energy costs while maintaining product consistency.
Enabling Industry 4.0 and Beyond
Industry 4.0 requires real-time data and intelligent automation, which is exactly what process NIR delivers. Our systems continuously measure critical parameters and integrate directly with your process control infrastructure, creating the connected, data-driven environment that enables smarter decision-making and autonomous optimization across your entire production line.
Featured Resources
Solutions for Process NIR Analysis
Perten has a wide array of process monitoring solutions to meet the diverse needs of the food industry, from grain harvest, to flour and corn milling, oil seed processing, dairy production, sugar refining, meat and poultry processing, and more.
From Calibration to Confidence: Building Trust in Process NIR
Modern food production demands real-time quality control, but adopting in-line, on-line, or at-line NIR technologies brings a hidden challenge: getting your team to trust the results - especially when they contradict lab data or challenge long-standing assumptions.
Process Analysis for Better Performance
In a sector where nutritional precision is key, Cizeron Bio, a specialist in organic animal nutrition, uses advanced analysis tools to optimize its processes and the quality of its products.
Optimizing Milk Powder Production Using DA 7300 In-line NIR Instrument
The Solarec Company is owned by the Belgian dairy cooperatives LDA (Laiterie Des Ardennes). The plant – located in South Belgium – is equipped to process 1 billion litres of milk per year.