Time Lapse Imaging

Time-lapse imaging techniques visualise product changes during processing to gain essential information

Intertek technology captures a client's key process information by time-lapse photography. In time lapse mode, a series of images are captured at preset times, which can be seconds or minutes apart and then saved as a video clip for presentation. 

Individual images can also be analysed to give, for instance, particle size changes with time.

Clients work with Intertek's time-lapse capabilities to understand processes changes:

• Capturing the behaviour of a system that changes with time/temperature
• Visualisation of the process for suitable presentation to your clients and colleagues
• Visualisation and usage of the images to obtain process rate information
• Using video rate imaging video clips of the process to show, for instance, the failure of a part under stress

Characteristics analysed by time-lapse imaging:

• Particle size changes
• Particle shape changes
• Change of position of particles
• Crystal habit changes

Associated technical issues:

• Fundamental understanding of process
• Powder flow changes
• Aggregation of particles
• Affect of shear on system