Pre-Sale Support |
The most critical phase of the total cycle. "Will my product benefit from irradiation?" "What's the right dose?" "What will it cost?" "What will I save?" ....
IBA Industrial sales and support people are specifically trained to help you define the right equipment for the job. They provide a wealth of publicly available application knowledge. They develop dose recommendations and orchestrate sample irradiation programs using IBA Industrial's equipment and expertise. They can suggest changes to packaging and compounding to maximize irradiation benefits. They get involved and stay involved. So you have a working partner right through the final definition of the equipment to be provided and the site work to be performed.
Project Management |
Once committed, the clock is running. The project manager (PM) ensures that IBA Industrial's schedule dovetails with your own. The PM also outlines the specific tasks and ensures full communication and a smooth working relationship from the kickoff meeting through the acceptance test.
Facility Design |
IBA Industrial engineers will help you plan your shielding facility. And you get as much help as you need. And you may choose the amount of help you want. From casual consultation to a comprehensive service that provides drawings of shielding design and utility requirements.
The most popular offering is IBA Industrial's standard service which includes involvement in all facility design and planning phases, including the use of product handling equipment, and methods to ensure safe entry and exit of your products to and from the shielded enclosure. Plus, IBA Industrial will take full responsibility for the shielding design and penetrations.
Product Handling |
A key element of the system is the equipment that passes your product under the electron beam. The product must be presented to the beam at precise position and speed to assure a proper dose. Entry to and exit from the shielding should fit with overall production flow. IBA Industrial can supply many types of underbeam equipment and ensure that it is smoothly integrated into the facility and the control system. Where standard equipment won't fit, IBA Industrial will guide in the development of a system that will.
System Engineering |
IBA Industrial system engineers, trained in computer technology, will ensure that all hardware and software options are fully integrated and your system is up and ready to go when your Dynamitron is installed. Need a special function? The microcomputer control system offers wide flexibility for customizing to meet your needs.
Installation Supervision |
An experienced installation supervisor (IS) will manage the installation and provide direction for technical personnel.
The IS will:
- Schedule work in cooperation with your project manager.
- Check out all wiring and plumbing connections.
- Direct placement and all final adjustments of the Dynamitron system
- Demonstrate machine operation over its rated range
Technician Training |
IBA Industrial offers training for your maintenance technicians. This usually takes place during the final assembly phase of your system at IBA Industrial's factory. Formal training is one intensive week, but it;s followed by working with the Installation Supervisor during the start-up period.
Operator Training |
Nearly anyone can operate a Dynamitron, but it's helpful to have someone familiar with your product.
Early in the project cycle, IBA Industrial works with you to set up criteria for operator selection. During installation, the Installation Supervisor provides the hands-on training.
Post-Acceptance |
Now you're running smoothly and you want to keep it that way. You want a supplier that has parts and service when they are needed. Here, too, IBA Industrial excels. A thorough stock of spares is on hand for Dynamitrons shipped one year ago or ten. And experienced service to match. It's this kind of support that makes the Dynamitron's incredible service life a reality!
Beamline |
IBA Industrial distributes an informative newsletter, "The Beamline", on a quarterly basis. Its purpose is to provide helpful hints to our customers and inform them of our latest improvements, "The Beamline" also presents profiles of some of our personnel, to make customer communication truly "user friendly".
Training |
IBA Industrial provides Technical Training for various Dynamitrons, at IBA Industrial or conveniently at the customer's site. Programs offered include Basic and Advanced Training in recommended procedure for operation and maintenance.
Listed below are examples of the courses offered :
Basic Training, DPC-2000 or Millennium |
Basic classroom training for everyone connected with the Dynamitron: technicians, operators, supervisors, engineers, radiation safety officer (RSO), etc. Includes description of Dynamitron components and their function, radiation safety, operating procedures, control circuits, preventive maintenance, and dose control.
Benefits: Gives employees important information about all aspects of Dynamitron operation and safety. Provides a more complete understanding of Dynamitron functions that on the job training alone. Recommended for all new Dynamitron employees. This course may help meet radiation safety training requirements in some states.
Arrangements : Usually given at the customer's site because many employees
can then attend the parts of the course of interest to them. The standard course
lasts 4 1/2 days, but the topics, hours and duration can be customized to suit the
customer's requirements.
Please contact IBA Industrial for a quotation.
A basic training course can also be held at IBA Industrial for a group of customers when
there is sufficient demand (10 persons maximum). Watch for future
announcements in the IBA Industrial Beamline newsletter.
Advanced Training, DPC-2000 or Millennium |
A maintenance and trouble-shooting course for experienced Dynamitron repair technicians. Begins with a review of Dynamitron components and their function. Circuit descriptions down to the P.C. board level. Fault analysis and repair techniques.
Benefits: Improved maintenance and faster repairs can significantly reduce accelerator down-time and lower costs.
Arrangements : Held at IBA Industrial for a group of customers when there is sufficient demand (10 person maximum). Watch for future announcements in the IBA Industrial Beamline newsletter or please contact IBA Industrial for a quotation.
Dynamitron Safety Training |
Describes the electron and x-ray radiation produced by the Dynamitron, the Dynamitron safety system, governmental requirements, and safe operation. Also discusses other Dynamitron hazards such as high voltage, high pressure, vacuum, and ozone, and standard techniques for dealing with these hazards. This course is a must for companies seeking to minimize business liabilities.
Benefits: This training is usually requested by the customer to reassure plant personnel that everyone will be fully shielded from Dynamitron radiation and that no one, even the accelerator operators, will be exposed to radiation. In some states, this course helps meet governmental safety training requirements.
Arrangements : Please contact IBA Industrial to discuss requirements and request a quotation.
