ELSE NUCLEAR CARONTE | APC Technology Group

CARONTE

CARONTE

ELSE NUCLEAR

Conveyor Belt Gamma Contamination Monitor

The CARONTE gamma contamination monitor is designed to easily measure the radioactivity level of small objects, such as boxes, tools or laundry bags, transported across a measurement area by a conveyor belt.

The scanning cycle and the measurement procedure are entirely controlled by the software installed on the control PC, which manages the PLC commands sequence.
The materials to be monitored are placed on one side of the conveyor belt, which is constantly moving, and a set of photocells allows the software to know the object position and properly manage the scanning steps. A static, operator-guided mode is also available.

At the end of each scanning sequence, if the pre-set alarm thresholds are exceeded, a proper visual and acoustic indication will be activated.


The automatic cycle includes the following steps:

  • calculation of the object length
  • data acquisition for a pre-set time inside the measurement area
  • presentation of measurement results
  • if not contaminated, transportation of the object to the end of the conveyor belt

The cycle is then automatically resumed; if the object is longer than the measurement area, consecutive steps are performed until the entire length of the object is scanned.

Key features

  • Automatic scanning cycle
  • Fast contamination monitoring
  • High counting efficiency
  • Detectors: up to 4 shielded plastic scintillators
  • Movable upper detector along vertical axis
  • Wheel-mounted frame
  • Automatic, photocell-surveyed monitoring cycle
  • MDA (Co-60): 200 Bq (10 s)
Contact us for lead time

Click below to request a quote for this item. Or for product advice, stock and lead time enquiries call our team on 0330 313 3220.

More Information
Attribute Value
Technical Specifications

Conveyor belt

  • Speed: 13 cm/s
  • Chassis on wheels
  • Belt cover resistant to cuts and chemical
  • corrosion

Management software

  • Comparison of the measured background value with the preset threshold
  • Management of the measurements steps
  • Acquisition and display of detector count rates
  • Calculation of activity in Bq or in Bq/cm

PLC

  • Management of conveyor belt motion
  • Manual control available
  • Warning for failure status
  • Safety management
Configurations

Up to 4 detectors are mounted in the tunnel-shaped measurement area:

  • one at each side (left and right)
  • one under the conveyor (inside a drawer)
  • one at the top

The upper detector is lodged on a motorised assembly that can be vertically moved towards the
conveyor according to the object dimensions, i.e. improving the counting efficiency.
The detectors are shielded with lead panels on the external sides, to minimize the environmental
background contribution to the measurement.
CARONTE is mounted on 4 blocking wheels, allowing an easy deployment according to the customer
needs

Accessories

External digital scale

Warranty Warranty extension from 12 months to 24 months
Detection Housing

Detection units

  • Plastic scintillators: up to 4
  • Detector dimensions: 40 x 40 x 5 cm
  • Pb shielding: 10 mm thick
  • Distance between upper and lower detector (min-max): 8 cm - 80 cm
More Information
Attribute Value
Data Sheet Click here to view

Related Products

  1. AURAS 3000
  2. ARCHIMEDES II WiFi
  3. EASYSCAN
  4. PIPE SCANNER LITE
  5. ADAMOS Series