Linac

Linac - 20 Sep

e2v Technologies Design Gaia Satellite Cameras

AEP supplier, e2v technologies (uk) designed the cameras used on the Gaia Satellite, which last week transmitted the most detailed map of the night sky ever produced. It pinpoints the locations of more than one billion stars and is considered by many scientists as the most significant star chart since Galileo’s first chart in the early 17th century. For more details see the New Zealand Herald article.

Linac - 01 Mar

Major update of e2v Thyratrons

 

 CX1140LE into CX1140LG

The X1140LE large glass thyratron is being phased out and replaced by the new CX1140LG, which incorporates the following design improvements:

  • The CX1140LE’s arclex and metal base cap will be replaced by flexible sealant
  • The hard cement attaching the base cap will be replaced by flexible sealant
  • Electrical specifications remain unchanged
  • Outline specifications also remain unchanged

For more details, please see the FAQ on our website.

CX1159 into CX1159G

The CX1159 large glass thyratron is being phased out and replaced by the new CX1159G.
The new CX1159G thyratrons incorporate the same design improvements as the CX1140LG.

For more details, please see the FAQ on our website.

8503AG into 8503K

The 8503AG is being phased out and replaced by the new 8503K glass thyratron, which incorporates the following design improvements:

  • The cemented anode connector will be replaced by a screw-fixed anode cap
  • This new cap design is screwed and soldered on to the metal anode rod
  • Use of cement will be discontinued.

For more details, please see the FAQ on our website.

8503B into 8503C

The 8503B being phased out and replaced by the new 8503C glass thyratron, which incorporates the following design improvements:

  • A flexible base cap adhesive to reduce the risk of cracking of the thyratron’s glass envelope
  • The cemented anode connector will be replaced by a screw-fixed anode cap
  • A revised design of grid mesh for improved voltage hold-off reliability

For more details, please see the FAQ on our website.

All the above mentioned products will be commercially available within the next 2 to 3 months.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail (sales@aeppcific.co.nz) or phone +64 9 4145520 or Australia freephone 1800 148 793.

With kind regards,

The AEP Linac Team

Linac - 17 Nov

EPSM 2015 Conference, Wellington, New Zealand

AEP Pacific showcased LINAC components from e2v at the Engineering and the Physical Sciences in Medicine Conference, EPSM 2015.

The event, held from the 8-12 November, at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, in Wellington, is the premier annual event for medical physicists and biomedical engineers in Australia and New Zealand.

With the theme of Inspire, Connect, Advance – the program was headlined by international keynote speakers, feature research, educational and professional sessions.

As the local alternative source for original e2v magnetrons, independent from the LINAC OEM’s, AEP Pacific was well received by the Australian and New Zealand physicists and LINAC technicians.