General Description
The TechniCART™ has been engineered to allow rapid and easy transportation of an entire portable nondestructive assay (NDA) system, e.g. a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector, shield and collimator together with laptop and acquisition electronics. The flat-free large caster wheels permit movement through grass, dirt and gravel type terrain. The TechniCART™ also allows the detector to be positioned at different angles, from vertically downward to vertically upward. The design of the system results in a multi-use platform that is mobile, adaptable, rugged and ergonomically efficient. The TechniCART™ has a light-weight aluminum frame that accommodates 200 lbs of equipment. An extension arm can be supplied that allows a vertical reach of 96 inches. An outrigger arm provides additional stability for extended heights.
Technical Description
One of the uses of the TechniCART™ is to allow first responders to rapidly deploy a non-destructive assay system at a selected location to identify and quantify radioactive material. The flat-free large caster wheels permit movement through grass, dirt and gravel type terrain. The TechniCART™ also allows the detector to be positioned at different angles, from vertically downward to vertically upward. The design of the system results in a multi-use platform that is mobile, adaptable, rugged and ergonomically efficient. The TechniCART™ has a light-weight aluminum frame that accommodates 200 lbs of equipment. An extension arm can be supplied that allows a vertical reach of 96 inches. An outrigger arm provides additional stability for extended heights.
Evaluation Criteria
THROUGHPUT:
- Between 15 and 30 minutes for detection
- 1 sample, single test/sample per run
- Less than 32 samples every 2 hours
- Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
- 0-1 solutions, buffer, eluents, and/or reagents
- Greater than 20 minutes is required for set-up
- 3-5 steps are required for detection
LOGISTICS:
- An afternoon of training and some technical skills required
- Larger than a home dishwasher
- More than 50 kg
- Wireless and wired connections are available
- System or device has 110V electrical requirement
- 4-8 hours battery life
OPERATIONS:
- Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
- Greater than 10 years expected life
- Results can be viewed in real-time
- The system could easily be adapted into a fully autonomous system
- The system software is closed and not available for modification
- The system hardware is closed and not available for modification
DETECTION:
- Greater than 250 µL
- Superior specificity. System has a false alarm rate approaching zero (~0%)
- Only count rate
- Down to background level radiation for count rate
- System is used for surveying
Top Tier
Second Tier
Third Tier
Fourth Tier
Bottom Tier
Rate Detector
DOWNLOAD Fact Sheet