Transcript Neutronics_and_the_BioPak_240R.ppt

Key Facts:
Founded:
1976
Business Focus:
Gas analysis and gas handling technologies
Target markets:
Commercial, industrial, governmental, and
military clients around the globe
Headquarters:
Exton, Pennsylvania, USA
European offices:
Navan Co., Meath, Ireland
Divisions / Products
• Premier supplier of Oxygen Analyzers
and Ambient Gas Monitors
• Used to control Oxygen and other
gases in manufacturing processes
• Used in manufacturing semiconductors,
and LCD and plasma displays, and
many other industries.
Divisions / Products
• Pioneered infrared measurement
technology to identify the type of
refrigerant in A/C systems
• Now the leading producer of refrigerant
Identifiers and Sealant Detectors
• Used in automotive and commercial A/C
and Halon service and maintenance
Divisions / Products
• Pioneered positive-pressure,
closed-circuit SCBA
• Used by Mining and Tunnel Rescue,
Fire Fighters, First Responders, Law
Enforcement, and Military applications
• Now establishing the new benchmark in
Long-Duration SCBA
A proven history of building the world’s most reliable
positive-pressure, closed-circuit long duration SCBAs
• Founded in 1969 by aerospace life support
engineers working on manned moon missions
• First product provided underwater life
support at 1000 feet
• Technology was rapidly adapted and used by
the US special forces
A proven history of building the world’s most reliable
positive-pressure, closed-circuit long duration SCBAs
• Pioneered positive-pressure, closed-circuit
SCBA for use in firefighting and toxic or
oxygen-deficient atmospheres
• Engineered sophisticated mixed gas
deep-diving gear for US military and allies
• Expanded civilian SCBA technology for mining,
tunneling, & HAZMAT markets
A proven history of building the world’s most reliable
positive-pressure, closed-circuit long duration SCBAs
New government/military applications:
• WMD Domestic Preparedness
• USMC
• US Dept of Energy Facility & Munitions
Protection Response Forces
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency,
• USCG Strike Force & Anthrax Cleanup.
Goal:
To build a rebreather that can better serve the
men and women who risk their lives to save others.
• Mine and Tunnel Rescue
• Fire Service
• First Responders, Search and Rescue
• Law Enforcement
• Military and Government
• Hazmat Emergency Response
and Remediation
Research:
Focus groups comprised of
current rebreather users
Research:
Focus groups say users want a
rebreather that is:
• Easier breathing
• Easier to deploy
• Easier to service
• More comfortable
• Safer for the user
• Less costly to own
and operate
Development:
Extensive research and development
to meet user requests
• Design, modeling, and testing
for ergonomics - form, fit, and function
Development:
Extensive research and development
to meet user requests
• Design, modeling, and testing
for ergonomics - form, fit, and function
• Prototyping to test feasibility
of new designs
Development:
Extensive research and development
to meet user requests
• Design, modeling, and testing
for ergonomics - form, fit, and function
• Prototyping to test feasibility
of new designs
• Lab testing to verify and
document performance
Results: Easier breathing
Breathing with unit on feels as easy as breathing normally
• Lowest closed circuit-breathing
resistance available
• 6 liters of tidal volume
• More comfortable breathing,
less stress on the user
Results: Faster Deployment
Deployment and service time reduced by 50%
• Fast, accurate, easy replacement
of CO2 scrubber
• CO2 absorbent is packaged in solid
disposable cartridges
• Eliminates need for measuring, refilling,
resealing CO2 canisters
• Eliminates potential of absorbent
refilling mistakes
• Solid absorbent will not channel dust or
settle during transportation or storage
Results: Faster Deployment
Deployment and service time reduced by 50%
• Quick change cooling canisters can
be changed in seconds
• Change can be made while unit is worn
• No need to open the housing or break
into the breathing loop
• Positive pressure is maintained
during change
Results: Easier Service
Deployment and service time reduced by 50%
• Easy-to-operate latches for fast access
• Easy-to-remove breathing chamber
• Threaded, positive cylinder connection
• Reduced tubing and connections
for greater reliability
Results: Greater Comfort
New features meet the demand for greater comfort
• Smallest, lightest unit available
• Slim profile can be worn comfortably
under protective gear
• Padded, ergonomic harness keeps weight
on hips, not shoulders
• Harness adjusts to fit any size user
Results: Greater Comfort
New features meet the demand for greater comfort
• Advanced Scott AV-3000® face piece improves
downward peripheral vision
• Choice of 3 seal and 4 nose cup sizes
• 6-point quad adjustment harness for optimum fit
• Dual voicemitter for increased clarity
• Moisture generated during use is prevented from
reaching the face piece
• Single-pass magnetic lens wiper eliminates faceplate
pass-throughs
Results: Greater Safety
New features meet the demand for greater safety
• Stainless steel fiber-reinforced housing for
mechanically and electronically robust design
• Hardened breathing chamber
• “Bump-proof” knob prevents accidental
O2 cylinder actuation
• Manual quick disconnect prevents O2 loss,
if the gauge line is damaged
• Flame-rated harness available featuring
Kevlar and metal buckles
Results: Greater Safety
New features meet the demand for greater safety
• Electronic alarm sounds at 25% O2 supply and low battery
• Temperature sensor alerts user to check if
frozen cartridges were installed at start-up
• Pneumatic pressure gauge monitors O2 status
and sets off alarm at 25% of service life
• Color coded LEDs in gauge housing
provide alerts for normal, low battery,
possible lack of coolant, and 25% of service life
Results: Lower Cost
New features meet the demand for lower cost to own and operate:
• Lower initial purchase price
• Lower maintenance costs
• Lower total cost of ownership
• No mandatory replacement parts or
factory rebuilds required during life of unit
The Biomarine BioPak 240R
A true revolution in 4-hour rebreathers:
• Better performance, greater safety, and lighter weight.
• Easier to operate and maintain than any other unit on the market
• Worldwide Safety Approvals Approvals pending from:
NIOSH, MSHA, and EN-145/136