Equipment development and automation
Integrating fluidic, mechanical and automated control systems for radiochemical production.
We develop equipment to automate your radionuclide or radiopharmaceutical production process.
Practical requirements such as fluid handling, mechanical design, radiation protection and operability are considered from the start.
Capabilities
Where we can contribute.
01
Overall system design and integration
System architecture, process flow and integration with surrounding equipment and facilities.
02
Mechanical design
Frames, enclosures, holders and mechanisms for practical operation and serviceability in laboratory, cleanroom and hot-cell environments.
03
Hot-cell operability
Manipulator-based handling, remote operation, operator visibility, material loading, consumable exchange and maintenance strategies.
04
Fluidic process engineering
Fluid and gas handling with pumps, valves and tubing, consumable integration and dead-volume management.
05
Column and cartridge integration
Preparative HPLC, ion-exchange chromatography and solid-phase extraction.
06
Electrical, instrumentation and control
Electrical design, sensors and actuators, interlocks, operator interfaces and software integration.
07
Prototype development and testing
Proof-of-principle setups, prototype design and assembly, and functional testing in-house and on-site.
08
Design for manufacturability
Standardised and traceable components, simplified assembly and comprehensive manufacturing and verification documentation.
09
Radiation safety by design
Shielding integration, containment of radioactive liquids and gases, and simplified and remote handling and maintenance.
10
Design for high-radiation environments
Selection of radiation-tolerant components and materials, dose-aware component placement and local shielding of radiation-sensitive parts.
Typical customer questions
Questions we can help answer
Can our novel radiochemical process be translated into reliable automated equipment?
Can the equipment be designed for safe operation and maintenance using hot-cell manipulators?
How can reagent and product losses in the fluid handling system be minimised?
Which materials and components can withstand our process chemicals and radiation environment?
OUTPUT
Typical project deliverables
Design specifications
Detailed equipment design
Custom-built equipment
Test and verification reports
Scope
FutureChemistry designs and builds custom radiochemical production equipment, including its mechanical, fluidic, electrical and control systems. Formal shielding calculations and regulatory radiation protection responsibilities are outside our scope, as is the design of hot cells, cleanrooms, HVAC systems and site infrastructure beyond the equipment interfaces.
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