Research

Process tomography as a tool for research

Industrial Tomography Systems (ITS) provides ready to use process tomography equipment which can aid research and development across many fields of process research.

The technology is delivered through three elements

  • Process sensor
  • Data acquisition system
  • Software to drive DAS and analyse / export results

ITS is a spin off company from Manchester University and has close links with tomography research groups around the world.  ITS is pleased to support research groups at all levels of their work and has worked with many research teams around the world. 

Frequently working with these groups has helped extend the performance envelope of ITS’s technology and the company welcomes enquires and dialogue with different research teams.

Our interaction can encompass:

  • sensor development for unusual process conditions

Sensors have been developed for high pressure applications (such as autoclaves), operation in harsh environments (such as paper mills, mines, explosive atmospheres, proximity to radiation fields)

  • development of new measurement protocols for particular research objectives

ITS has developed new measurement protocols for research into brain scanning, soil deposition and other specialised areas

  • delivery of data in a variety of outputs

ITS data can be viewed using ITS’s tomography toolsuite for process visualisation and statistical analysis.  In addition data can be exported in bitmap or CVS format for use with a wide range of software tools, such as Excel, AVS, Maya-Vi, Spy-glass, Matlab, Slicer-dicer, Eidors and so on.

For references on research that has been published using ITS equipment please check our reference list.

For a technical specification on ITS products please check our product literature.