Metrology

As national custodian for weights and measures, ITDI's program on metrology responds to the call for accuracy and traceability in the units of measurement (e.g. mass, length, volume) for product standardization, higher quality and competitiveness of local products, and protection of the consumers.

Process Engineering

This program is a tool to solve production bottlenecks or shop floor problems and to translate ITDI developed processes into production systems. Through this program, ITDI integrates waste treatment systems, safety measures and process control systems in the enterprise modules. It also touches on the development of complex design systems that can be used for a wide range of products or a wide variety of processes in a plant. (link to foods)

Post Harvest Handling/Near Farm Processing/Packaging

This provides encompassing solutions to problems on maintaining the quality and extending the shelf life of fresh produce from the time and place of harvest to the time and place of consumption, with minimum loss, maximum efficiency and maximum returns to all involved. Processing and marketing problems of seasonal crops are addressed by providing alternative solutions such as developing value-adding qualitites to the product to ensure continuous supply beyond the harvest season.

Packaging Research and Development

Improvement of packaging system, implementation of tools of modern and innovative packaging technologies and label design to upgrade the global competitiveness of local products and institutionalizing linkages locally and abroad.