At the August Technology Evening, Clint Viviers of Vega walked us through the rights and wrongs of using ‘Nuclear Radiation for Level and Density Measurement’. Clint covered practical as well as theoretical aspects of radiation theory and regulations.
Alvin Seitz (r) thanks Clint Viviers.
The basic principles of nuclear radiation as well as the electromagnetic spectrum and isotope decay were considered. Clint explained the difference between exposure and contamination and how the measuring instrument’s container should protects humans from the radioactive energy of the nuclear source in the device. Some of the advantages of nuclear instrumentation are non invasive use in vessels or pipes, installation is possible with no process interruption, low installation costs, no moving parts and minimum maintenance. The technology is normally deployed in extreme applications when nothing else will work: extreme temperatures, high pressure, corrosive volatile products, internal obstructions and interior product build-up. Correct application selection and installation, calibration methods and maintenance were discussed, and the rules and regulations were stressed.
The Johannesburg branch thanks Clint for this informative presentation.
Forthcoming events
SAIMC Annual Banquet
The SAIMC Annual Banquet will be held on 25 October at the Rand Club.
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Jenine Jansen van Vuuren from Comtest delivered a presentation at the SAIMC Johannesburg technology evening, focusing on electric vehicle charging stations and the key metrics that govern their functionality.
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At the monthly meeting of the Durban branch of the SAIMC, Smunye Memela, project manager and switch gear specialist at Gubhuza 3 Trading presented on the subject ‘From sensors to insights: predictive maintenance in action’.
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SAIMC will host a technical knowledge-sharing session by Hendrik Spies from SICK Sensor Intelligence, who will share his insights into ‘From Condition Monitoring to Predictive Maintenance: The Digital Journey’.
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: At the SAIMC Durban monthly meeting, James Adams from Adroit Technologies presented to a full house on the subject of ‘The intelligent factory: AI, digital twins, zero-defect production, and cybersecurity in modern automotive manufacturing’.
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AI has become part of our productivity platforms, our operations and our decision making environments. The SAIMC NPC Power Hour series is one such initiative.
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The March SAIMC Johannesburg technology event was proudly hosted by Matech and focused on business intelligence made simple.
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