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Josh is a Technical Engineer and is an integral member of Industrial Tomography Systems’ talented engineering team. Josh is responsible for creating the many and varied sensor designs required by clients to cover the full gamut of fluid handling applications. When he’s not busy designing bespoke sensors, Josh provides face-to-face technical support for Industrial Tomography Systems’ large domestic and international customer base, where he excels in providing straightforward explanations combined with sound technical advice. Josh graduated from The University of Sheffield with an M.Eng. in Aerospace Engineering which included a 12-month placement at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research – also known as CERN. Industrial Tomography Systems’ range of electrical tomography systems provides the fluid handling fraternity with the ability to monitor any fluidised process through real-time dynamic imaging and data acquisition totally unconstrained by the opaqueness of a pipe or container. Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) and electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) are highly adaptable and versatile technologies that can be used in a raft of different fluid handling applications. This includes novel applications that have yet to be thought of, discovered or utilised. Josh welcomes all questions and enquiries pertaining to electrical tomography and Industrial Tomography Systems’ suite of turnkey and bespoke solutions.
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As Engineering Director at MadisonCompany, Dave Zawilinski brings 45 years of expertise in New Product Introduction and Lean manufacturing. He specializes in proactively utilizing DFM/DFA principles to reduce component costs and ensure reliable and robust manufacturability. His diverse technical background includes: Level & Flow Instrumentation (12 years): Expert in reed switch technology using engineering plastics, stainless steel, and brass. Medical Devices (13 years): Specializing in manual and powered staplers and laparoscopic trocars. Laser based Electro-Optic Instrumentation (20 years): High-accuracy systems for non-contact measurement, marking, and cutting. Dave is a specialist in operational excellence, having transformed traditional batch production into high-efficiency single-piece flow cells to maximize throughput, yield, and quality.
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Matt Smith is Sales Director at Silverson Machines, which has over 70 years of experience helping customer in the field of high shear mixing. Silverson Machines serve many different industries from Pharmaceuticals to Food and can be used in a variety of applications including emulsifying – creating stable emulsions, blending liquids of varying viscosities and homogenisation. Along with a dedicated and knowledgeable Sales team and Technical staff, Silverson Machines can help find the right mixer for your application.
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Eldad Ohayon is an experienced product management and business development professional with over 15 years of experience in industrial valves and fluid control solutions.
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