Abstract: Cell (19) for measuring moisture content of a material, comprising a sock (13) which is comprised of a plurality of braided threads, each thread consisting of a plurality of fibers comprised of an electrically non-conductive material. The sock is perfused with a moisture absorbing fluid. The sock comprises at least two electrodes (15, 17) in the form of wires comprised of a conducting material. These electrodes are braided as longitudinal threads in the sock (13). The electrodes are spaced from each other and extend essentially parallel to each other, the sock (13) being braided around a cylindrical core (11) comprised of an electrically non-conducting material. The axis of the core is essentially parallel to the electrodes (15, 17) and the threads in the sock (13) are permanently under tension to achieve contact between the threads and the electrodes (15, 17).

Abstract: A device for transporting containers arranged in a spiral path past a fixed treatment station includes a carriage to support the containers in their spiral path, with a driving mechanism which rotates the carriage about a vertical axis while simultaneously shifting the axis in a horizontal direction to bring the containers successively to a predetermined location. The driving mechanism also includes a sensing device which can control the starting and stopping of the carriage's movements.