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oday’s OEMs demand technologies that simplify system integration, improve hygiene, support evolving environmental regulations and deliver long-term reliability. Responding to these requirements, Titan Enterprises’ strategic investment in research and development, demonstrates how engineering innovation can solve real-world application challenges across industrial processes. A recent example is Titan’s new Ultrasonic Beverage Meter, developed specifically for OEM beverage dispensing systems. Unlike conventional turbine-based devices, the flowmeter uses ultrasonic time-of-flight technology with no moving internal parts, creating a straight-through flow path that eliminates mechanical wear while simplifying cleaning and reducing maintenance requirements. Designed for low-flow beverage applications, the compact sensor delivers repeatable measurement performance and straightforward integration into existing dispensing equipment. Importantly, the product has been developed through extensive customer evaluation, allowing operational feedback from active installations to refine its mechanical design and electronic signal processing, augmenting its commercial release. Collaboration is another defining element of Titan’s
DRIVING INNOVATION IN LIQUID FLOW MEASUREMENT
innovation strategy. The company’s partnership with RWC demonstrates how complementary technical expertise can accelerate product development. Working together, the two organisations integrated Titan’s proven flow measurement technology directly into RWC’s PolarClean push-fit dispensing system, creating a fully integrated flowmeter assembly that reduces installation complexity while maintaining measurement accuracy and system reliability. The project relied heavily on rapid prototyping, stereolithography (SLA) models, iterative design reviews and customer validation, highlighting the value of collaborative engineering throughout the product development cycle.
Alongside product development, Titan is preparing for future regulatory change. As international legislation surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to evolve, the company is evaluating alternative fluorine-free polymers capable of maintaining the chemical resistance, dimensional stability and mechanical durability required within its turbine flowmeters. Titan’s R&D team is investigating alternative PFAS-free materials through rigorous testing to ensure that future products continue to meet demanding industrial performance
ONE MEASUREMENT, HOLISTIC INSIGHTS Measuring the appearance of a surface has always required multiple instruments — a spectrophotometer for colour, a glossmeter for gloss, a separate device for texture. Each instrument measures a different spot, at a different time, under different conditions. The data cannot be directly compared. The process is slow, costly, and incomplete. OPIX changes this.
requirements without compromising reliability or measurement accuracy.
Taken together, these initiatives demonstrate that Titan’s approach to innovation extends well beyond individual products. By combining advanced sensing technologies, collaborative engineering partnerships and proactive materials research, the company continues to develop flow measurement solutions that address both today’s application challenges and tomorrow’s regulatory and operational demands.
Titan Enterprises
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MEET THE OPIX APPEARANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Developed by ApexChroma Limited, OPIX is a non-contact imaging instrument that simultaneously measures colour, gloss, texture, and translucency across an entire sample surface in a single measurement. Rather than returning a single data point, OPIX produces full-area spatially resolved maps for each appearance attribute, enabling pixel-level analysis that no conventional instrument can provide.
WHY OPIX IS DIFFERENT
Conventional appearance measurement requires a separate instrument for each attribute, with each instrument capturing only a single spot at a time. OPIX replaces this fragmented approach with a single non-contact measurement that captures holistic appearance across the full sample surface simultaneously. Pixel-based imaging captures spatial variation that point instruments cannot detect, while all key appearance attributes are delivered accurately and repeatably in one session. As a fully non-contact system, OPIX eliminates any risk of surface contamination or damage, ensuring the measurement process does
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not affect the results. The instrument accommodates flat, curved, edged, and uneven surfaces, and supports high-throughput workflows by enabling multiple samples to be measured within a single imaging session.
OPIX is designed for laboratory use in R&D, factories, and academia for appearance evaluation and quality control. Target sectors include cosmetics and personal care, coatings, textiles, food, and other materials testing.
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