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New Products
Radiation Detector
The Canberra Cryo-Cycle
Cryostat is a revolutionary innovation in
the field of cryogenically cooled radiation
detectors. This product is described as a
“hybrid” cryostat because it utilizes both
conventional liquid nitrogen and electric
cooling. This arrangement, whereby the
built-in cryocooler condenses the boiloff
gas from an LN2 reservoir, provides
the convenience of electric cooling
and the reliability of liquid nitrogen
cooling, something never seen before
in this field. This capability overcomes
one of the most common complaints
against conventional electrically powered
detector coolers which is loss of cooling
during a power failure. With conventional
electrically powered coolers, even a short
power failure can result in downtime of
24-48 hours for the requisite warm-up/
cool-down cycle. There is also the ever
present risk that the detector will not
make a complete recovery following the
temperature cycle.
Contact: Joanna Lipper, telephone:
(203) 639-2441, email: Joanna.lipper@
canberra.com.
Hot Cell Monitor
Ideal for both the Nuclear Industry
and Medical environments, Laboratory
Impex Systems (LIS) introduce HC833:
this self-contained gamma monitoring
system, for use within shielded areas
such as hot-cells and glove-boxes, features
a large analogue scale to give users
an immediate and clear visual indicator of
the radiation level within the cell. Its additional
safety functions, should radiation
levels exceed a preset threshold, include a
door interlock and visual alarm.
Contact: Laboratory Impex Systems,
telephone: 01202 684848, email: sales@
lab-impex-systems.co.uk.
Analysis Software
The ORTEC ® business unit of
AMETEK Advanced Measurement
Technology (AMT) has released the latest
version of GammaVision-32 Gamma
Spectroscopy Analysis software for highpurity
Germanium detector spectra.
This latest release, version 6.08,
includes all changes necessary for compatibility
with Microsoft Windows Vista
operating system. In addition, all of
GammaVision-32’s Help files have been
converted to HTML (Hyper Text Markup
Language) increasing ease of access and
functionality.
GammaVision-32 version 6.08
includes updated analysis algorithms
to improve accuracy and reliability. It
also supports forthcoming industry
standard ISO/DIS 11929 calculation
methodologies and multiple languages
in enhanced reports and graphical user
interface.
Contact: Susie Brockman, telephone:
(865) 483-2124.
Hose
River Bend Transfer Systems
continues to improve the safety of our
containment technology with the new
iHose system. With iHose , if a leak
occurs in the inner tube of the hose, the
liquid will seep into the reinforcement
area of the hose and will be immediately
detected. Safety is greatly enhanced when
the presence of a leak can be immediately
determined. Undetected, a leak could
eventually find it’s way through the outer
casing of the hose.
iHose has helical sensing wires
within the reinforcement layer that will
detect any conductive fluid that leaks
through the inner tube of the hose before
the outer casing is breached, allowing
operators to shut down and assess the
system before an environment impact can
occur.
Contact: Geoff Barnes, telephone:
(509) 943-4673, email: gabarnes@
riverbendtransfer.com.
Services
Labor Services
G.D. Barri & Associates is a full
services contract engineering, design
and technical services firm. They are a
recruiting labor solutions company that
manages staffing solutions and staff. G.D
Barri offers labor services in a manner
consistent with client requirements while
maintaining high performance, quality,
competitive pricing, honest relationships,
and adapting quickly to change.
Contact: Georgia Barri, telephone:
(623) 773-0410, email: gdbarri@gdbarri.
com.
Technical Services
Trinitek Services provides expert
regulatory consulting, and professional
scientific and technical services in
areas related to nuclear licensing and
permitting, environmental science,
radiation safety, and radioactive materials
and waste management.
Their expertise also includes
developing and managing programs for
high-level, transuranic, and low-level
radioactive waste operations.
Contact: Gloria Chavez, telephone:
(505) 286-4387, email: gec@3tks.com.
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