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Medical isotope generators essential for nuclear medicine market
Medical isotope generators are used to produce many commonly used imaging isotopes in the nuclear medicine market. Gallium-68 and Technetium- 99 (Tc-99) generators are very radioactive …
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Vulcan GMS offers flat panel X-ray detector shielding solutions
Flat panel X-ray detectors are the latest and greatest adaption to X-ray imaging. These new flat panel X-ray detectors are to X-ray what the high megapixel …
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What is material creep and the mechanical properties of lead creep?
Material creep is defined as the continuing deformation of a metal under a steady load. Other factors affect the creep of materials including temperature and alloy …
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Paint and Powder Coating on Lead Is Great Protection
Paint and powder coatings on lead are very effective coatings to protect and encapsulate lead products. Many people do not realize that lead can be powder …
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Vulcan Uses Clear Die Bases in Die Cut Process
One of the defining aspects of Vulcan GMS is our commitment to continuous improvement. As an ISO certified company this is a core value. We diligently …
Vulcan expands its machining department again
Vulcan GMS continues to expand its offerings to meet our customers’ needs. We have added an entire department to better serve our customers and offer a higher …
Lead and tungsten make ideal counterweights
Many types of equipment require balancing or counterweights to allow the system work properly. Counterweights can be simple steel plates or they can be designed with …
Metal spinning a great process with low tooling cost
Metal spinning is an old process that fundamentally has not changed all that much since it was introduced into the manufacturing process. The process uses a tool …
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What can brazing do for you?
Brazing would seem like a simple process, but it is inherently complex. Brazing is typically used to join either thin wall materials of the same type …
Have you ever thought about trying luge?
So where in the world do these luge “experts” come from anyway? Luge is not exactly like baseball or football at the local high school. So …
Holy Macaroni, Batman! Vulcan does it again!
Vulcan GMS is a Milwaukee-based company with more than 35 years of roots in our community. Vulcan has always given back to our community and, in …
Considerations for Radioactive Shipping Pigs and Systems
When designing radioactive shipping packages, there are several key elements that need to be considered. There are many considerations when developing a shipping pig and transport …
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