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Vulcan GMS offers many different radiation material shielding options. Radiation shielding is a key element of many different types of medical, security and inspection equipment. Shielding keeps the radiation contained or acts as collimation to focus the radiation where it is needed. Many people think of only lead when it comes to shielding; but there …
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Metal spinning is the process of metalworking where a piece of metal is rotated at high speed to be cut and formed into a specific part. Vulcan GMS uses metal spinning to create customized asymmetrical machine parts. Metal spinning has been around for thousands of years. In fact, image evidence shows that ancient Egyptians used …
X-Ray tube housings are a key component to an X-ray system or CT machine. The X-Ray tube produces the radiation (X-ray) needed to conduct the imaging, but what does the x-ray housing do? X-ray housing performs a few key functions. First, the X-ray housing needs to contain and focus those X-rays. An X-ray tube simply …
Doe Run, a major producer of lead in the United States operating multiple sites, mines and refining operations, has announced that it will be shutting down its Herculaneum, Mo., location to be repurposed for future use. As a result, the production of 99.99 percent pure virgin lead will no longer be supplied by Doe Run. …
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These days, many organizations use terms such as “lean” and “5S” in their manufacturing process but what does that mean exactly? 5S is a workplace organizational method that was developed in Japan to promote efficiencies in manufacturing. It is a visual based system of organizing, layout and cleanliness, which results in greater productivity and quality. …
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Lead material prices have traditionally been based on the LME, which stands for London Metals Exchange. The LME tracks metal prices and operates warehousing to hold various metals for release to the market. The LME has been the source used to benchmark metal prices to the market. The LME price was the base and then …
Antimony (Sb) is an element that is blended in with metals such as lead to create different alloys. In lead-based alloys, antimony is added in the range of 1/2 percent to 12 percent and most commonly it is used in a range of 1/2 percent to 6 percent antimony and the balance of the alloy …
Vulcan GMS CEO Chuck Yanke will be interviewed live on Milwaukee’s WTMJ 620 am radio today (Feb. 12) at 5:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Yanke will be discussing the company’s involvement with the United States Olympic luge team. For the past 20 years, Vulcan GMS has been the exclusive supplier of aerodynamic lead weights to …
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During the last 20 years, Vulcan GMS has been the exclusive supplier of aerodynamic lead weights to the U.S. Olympic luge team. Our weights have been used in every Olympic competition since 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. Luge is the fastest sport on ice; reaching speeds over 80 mph. In the Olympics, it is the only …
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Vulcan GMS continues to invest in our future through our employees and our equipment. Vulcan has added a new computer controlled shaping machine or CNC router which doubles our capacity for plate and sheet machined products. This new CNC router has a 5 foot by 10 foot vacuum table and allows us to machine sheet …
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