US 2017/0320673 A1 · CONVEYANCE SYSTEM FOR OPERATION IN RADIOACTIVE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators includes an enclosure defining a radioactive environment. The enclosure includes radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure. The system also includes a conveyance system having a forward track and first carriages positioned on and movable along the forward track for conveying racks in a first direction. The conveyance system also includes a first walking beam mechanism magnetically coupled to the first carriages to move the first carriages. The conveyance system further includes a return track and second carriages positioned on and movable along the return track for conveying racks in a second direction opposite the first direction. The forward track and the return track form a loop.

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Dependent claims

A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators, the system comprising:

an enclosure defining a radioactive environment, the enclosure including radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure;
and
a conveyance system within the enclosure, the conveyance system comprising:
a forward track;
first carriages positioned on and movable along the forward track for conveying racks in a first direction;
a first walking beam mechanism magnetically coupled to the first carriages to move the first carriages;
a return track, wherein the forward track and the return track form a loop;
and
second carriages positioned on and movable along the return track for conveying racks in a second direction opposite the first direction.

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Conveyance system for operation in radioactive environment

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Conveyance system for operation in radioactive environment

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Abstract

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