The Rhodotron® can be supplied with numerous configurations each having a specific use or advantage linked to a customer's request or needs. A non exhaustive list of these possible options can be found below.
Multiple beam lines rated at different energies can be extracted from a single RhodotronR. IBA Industrial has already fitted up to 3 different beam lines / energies on to one single Rhodotron®.
The 270° bending magnet bends the beam by 90° (down or up) in order to allow vertical beam irradiation on the conveyor while the Rhodtron® can be placed at another level. Only the Rhodtron® has the capability of properly bending its beam thanks to its very low beam energy spread (compared to DC accelerators).
The Rhodotron® can be supplied with a scan horn system that delivers a scanned but non-diverging (parallel ray) beam.
The Rhodotron® can be supplied with an adjustable off-set of the center of the scan. For certain facility configurations using a horizontal beam to irradiate products passing beside (not under) the beam, this is a major advantage. When processing horizontally, the base of the product carrier is usually fixed, and thus to treat products in that position on the carrier, the beam has to be scanned at the maximum setting. If the full height of the carrier is not used, then empty space has to be irradiated. By reducing the scan setting and then off-setting the center of the scan downwards, there is no need to waste beam in empty space.
Tantalum X-Ray targets can be adapted to the scanning horns. These are supplied with a specific cooling device and are designed in compliance with the working conditions linked to the customer's specific application.
© IBA 2009 | All rights reserved |
