Shieltec

COMPLETE SOLUTION
FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
in one place

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RF & MAGNETIC
SHIELDING SOLUTIONS
in one place

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X-RAY
SHIELDING SOLUTIONS
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Shieltec is one of the leading supplier for MR products and equipment.

Shieltec are specialists in RF and magnetic shielding for MRI rooms. We are able to offer full design, assembly and servicing of RF shielding.

Shieltec’s wide range of knowledge and experience allows us to offer clients a full turnkey installation service. This includes RF cage design and magnetic shielding calculations, product delivery through installation, testing, room fit out and quench pipe installation.

Shieltec provide all background operations of medical equipment, such as transport, logistics, mechanical and electrical installations/de-installations, storage, refurbishment, harvesting and utilisations.

We supply non-magnetic products that meet the needs of the customer, reduce costs and meets all safety requirements. Our experience allows us to offer bespoke MR safe equipment and other MR products

What we do

COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Shieltec provide only the highest level of professional service. We achieve this by employing qualified and experienced specialists within the health care sector, that share our vision and ethics.

Our tailored service allows customers to focus on their main activities in sound knowledge that all requirements for a successful installation are safe in the hands of Shieltec.

Installation Project Management

Installation Project Management

With extensive experience in various medical equipment projects at a variety of levels, we appreciate how important and time consuming managing a project can be.

Our service allows us to take care of all aspects from an early stage, right through to the final delivery of the project. Our highly skilled and carefully selected employees carry out site surveys, risk assessments, method statements, co-ordinate transport, rigging and installation, with a strong and continued emphasis on customer service.

Protective Shielding

Protective Shielding

Our electromagnetic shielding system for MRI scanners has a simple modular structure made from highest quality materials.

Our Self-bearing wooden structure is stable, extremely strong and compact. The finished structure, is light and compact. Our expertise and network allows a fast turnaround of high quality electromagnetic shielding, which can be adapted to suit any customer needs.

This type of Faraday’s cage (RF Cabin) has a flexible, wide range of use in both industry and medicine.

Our radiation protection systems (X-Ray shielding) provide the necessary applications to any imaging and radiology diagnostic centre. Technology developed by our engineers has brought maximum effectiveness and efficiency, allowing simple and aesthetic installations satisfying our customer’s demands. We can complete the project with a vast range of supplementary personal radiation protection products.

Turnkey Project

Turnkey Project

Our “Turnkey” projects give an extra level of service to our customers by providing a full room fit out from top to the bottom. Shieltec use only the best quality non-magnetic products conforming to the latest safety requirements and customer’s needs.

Transportation

Transportation

Shieltec offer dedicated transport for high tech, sensitive Medical Equipment to all national and European locations, ensuring deliveries arrive at agreed dates and times.

Our resources and planning allow us to provide safe and smooth journeys, eliminating the highest risk of damage or loss during system handling, and ensuring our customers total satisfaction.

Logistic

Logistic

We take every possible step to make sure our customers receive their equipment and components safely, at requested times and locations.

Shieltec have sufficient resources to hold customers stock at our premises allowing for a higher standard of planning and logistics to our dispatch service. Furthermore, we provide technical support to customer’s engineers at the delivery site if required, assisting with many aspects such as providing lifting equipment, fitting, positioning and setting up of system components.

We also remove from site any exchanged components, and transport them to the customer’s required location, or dispose of them if not required. Any used packaging, shipping kits etc. are transported and returned to their correct locations allowing engineers to dedicate their skills to more essential tasks.

Installations

Installations

Our fully trained, multi-skilled technicians are forward thinking individuals with problem solving attitudes. This allows them to recognise and resolve issues well in advance of them causing effect.

These skills allow us to conduct a professional service of mechanical and electrical installation, deinstallation and relocation of high tech medical equipment no matter the shape or size, from Ultrasounds to MRI scanners, including ramping process for MRI systems.

Full protocols for all work carried out are supported by pictures and daily reports. This allows our customers to stay informed and are always provided as standard.

Refurbishment

Refurbishment

Cosmetic repair not only gives an extra shine to used equipment, but also extends its life. Our refurbishment process offers clean-up and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical and electronic components.

Our specialised technicians assess the equipment condition and depending on the customer requirements can perform a number of services such as cleaning and disinfection, painting, airblowing lubricating of mechanical systems and vacuuming all electrical and electronic components. Custom packing the system completes the service.

Harvesting

Harvesting

If a customer decides to harvest the system for spare parts, Shieltec can also take care of this process. We provide full inventory statements of all parts, parts numbers, serial numbers and visual condition.

These are packed and labelled with all unwanted system components disposed of using the correct recycling process.

Storage

Storage

One of the largest problems at some point in a company’s life time is storage space, not necessarily for the main equipment, but for accessories such as tools, bespoke pallets, lifting devices, frames etc. We offer cost saving flexible space solutions for our customers as part of our co-operation plan.

Utilisation

Utilisation

As equipment reaches its end of life, or any systems remaining parts needs to be disposed of, we take all of the necessary steps to complete this for our customers.

Protective shielding

X-RAY Shielding

Our radiation protection systems provide the required protection to any imaging and radiology diagnostic centre. Shieltec’s radiation protection design offers maximum effectiveness. Quick installation and aesthetically pleasing finishes ensure that we satisfy our clients demands.

RF Shielding

Our electromagnetic shielding system for MRI scanners has a simple modular structure made from only the highest quality materials. This type of Faraday’s cage (RF Cabin) has a flexible, wide range of applications in both industry and medical.

Relocatable Imaging Suite

Shieltec mobile imaging suites allow flexible, quick and easy setup anywhere you require, for almost all types of medical equipment. The advantage of Shieltec’s service is the total customisation of the unit to suit customer needs.

X-RAY Shielding

Our radiation protection systems provide the required protection to any imaging and radiology diagnostic centre.

Shieltec’s radiation protection design offers maximum effectiveness. Quick installation and aesthetically pleasing finishes ensure that we satisfy our clients demands, completing the project with whole range of supplementary personal radiation protection products.

Our high quality products come complete with a 5 year guaranteed and are currently in use worldwide by a variety of happy Shieltec customers.

PROTECTIVE DOORS

Shieltec provide both sliding and hinged protective doors. Door constructions are bespoke and based on energy emission calculations from the radiation source. Complete room and door constructions together provide a full protective shield from radiation.

Shieltec doors have a solid and strong construction, and can be complete in hardwood or steel technology. To ensure the quality of our doors all come equipped with heavy duty hinges, handles, and self-closers. Hinged doors are finished with secure door locks. The unique sliding door construction is fitted with heavy duty guide bars and handle, rollers and protective bumpers for easy operation.

Either door construction comes in white as the standard colour.

As these unique and modern doors are designed in house at Shieltec, lead thicknesses can be designed from 0.5mm to 10mm and doors can be made in any size to suit our clients requirements.

PROTECTIVE WINDOWS

Shieltec provide protective windows that can be installed in either hardwood or steel technology. Window constructions are based on energy emission calculations from the radiation source. Complete room and window construction together provide a full protective shield from radiation.

Shieltec can offer single protective windows in any size up to1000mm x 2000mm. For requirements larger than this, we offer a multi sectional window with a number of glass sheets installed in one frame. This construction creates one large panoramic window.

Window frame constructions come in white as a standard colour.

Standard glass can have 0.5mm to 5.0mm of lead equivalent protection. Higher shielding protection can be offered on special request.

PROTECTIVE WALL, CEILING AND FLOOR PANELS

Shieltec provide protective panels that can be installed on the walls, ceiling or as a floor panels.

Panel constructions are based on energy emission calculations from the radiation source. Panels are supported by a hardwood frame which is a proven flexible and strong support for protective panelling. The size of the framing is dictated by required depth of lead.

Standard panels can accommodate lead in thicknesses between 0.5mm to 10mm although thicker shielding design is available on request.
Panelling is always made bespoke to our customers specification and site requirements, resulting in the perfect fit and finish every time.

Thie final panelling construction leaves an easily workable starting base for the final interior finish.

MOBILE SCREENS, SHIELDED WORKSTATIONS AND OTHER

Shieltec manufacture mobile screens for personnel protection and bespoke workstations, that can be designed and tailored to customers exact requirements.

Lead thickness are available from 0.5mm to 5mm.

Shieltec are able to offer custom built X-Ray shielding solutions for customers worldwide.

Shieltec has experience in the full refurbishment of CT and X-RAY suites. Our expertise and knowledge allows us to work with any technology available on the market.

 

RF Shielding

Our electromagnetic shielding system for MRI scanners has a simple modular structure made from only the highest quality materials.

Our Self-bearing wooden structure is compact and light but offers an extremely strong and stable finish. Our experience and network allows for a fast turnaround of high quality electromagnetic shielding, which can be adapted to suit any customer needs.

This type of Faraday’s cage (RF Cabin) has a flexible, wide range of use in both industrial and medical applications. Our RF cages come complete with 5 years guarantee. Our current dispatch time is approximately 2 weeks.

GENERAL SPECIFICATION OF RF CAGE

Shieltec can design, deliver and install RF cages in copper, wood, aluminium or galvanized steel technology.

For commercial use with MRI scanners copper and wood cages are the ideal solution because of their flexibility, self-supporting construction and shielding parameters. Our experienced engineers and fitters are proven problem solvers, and can fit our high-quality cages into the most challenging of room designs.

Our aluminium or galvanized steel cages are recommended to more industrial and scientific applications, such as universities, science institutions, server rooms or laboratories. Where easy to clean interior is not as important as shielding parameters or raw, durable construction.

RF DOOR

RF doors are the most crucial part of any RF cage installation.

Shieltec RF doors are constructed with an aluminium grating and stainless steel frame.

Doors are painted and are finished as standard in white, but a large variety of finishing colours are available on special request.

Our specially designed conductive seals between door frame and door leaf gives a high level of RF shielding and additional acoustic barrier. Standard acoustic levels are around 38-40dB. Shieltecs shielding effectiveness reaches all magnet manufacturers requirements.

The standard size single leaf door results in a 1200mm x 2100mm clear opening. But any other size is available on special request.

Shieltec manufacturer and provide both sliding and hinged RF doors, that are offered as wither single or double with the additional operation of power operated.

With the final user in mind we provide an optional acoustic package giving 48-52dB of acoustic dampening on site, which is one of the most advanced solutions on the market.

RF WINDOW

Along with the RF door the RF window is one of the most important parts of an RF cage.

Shieltec RF windows are constructed with a multilayer, tempered glass with decorative frames each side of the window. In a standard white. Our shielding structure is mounted inside the window and is virtually invisible, giving the final user a high comfort level. Standard acoustic level on site is around Rw=40dB. Shielding effectiveness meets all agnest manufacturers shielding requirements.

The standard size in glass is a 900mm x 1200mm clear opening, athough we can offer wider – 1500mm and 1800mm windows on request. Maximum dimensions available are 1000mm height and maximum width of2000mm.

With the final user in mind we provide an optional acoustic package giving 48-52dB of acoustic dampening on site, which is one of the most advanced solutions on the market.

RF FILTERS

Shieltec provide all types of specialized filters to connect to our RF cages. All of them made to exceed UK standards.

We can provide air conditioning filters, open wave (universal) filters, electric filters, medical gas filters, quench pipe filters, or general filter panels made to custom client specifications.

QUENCH PIPE SPECIALISTS

MRI manufacturers are increasingly demanding the highest quality and correct installation of helium quench pipes. This is a very important and specialist installation for the safe operation of the emergency quench for final user in MRI suite.

Shieltec provide quench pipe installations in line with the newest standards on the market (QLD).

All of our quench pipes are pressure tested before arriving at the installation site. Installation of the quench pipe includes an additional and final pressure test to ensure compliance and safety. This allows us to supply a 5 years warranty. The complete quench pipe installation and diffuser is marked and labelled with compliant signage.

ROOM FIT OUT

Shieltec provide a high quality interior finish using only non-magnetic materials.

Our standard finishes include:

  • Static control vinyl flooring,
  • Wall melamine, Laminated/Plexi/Plasterboard wall paneling,
  • Non-magnetic false ceiling installation and A/C installation,
  • LED lighting with electrical sockets and medical gas panels.

Non-standard, decorative, custom made interiors are also available on request.

MAGNETIC SHIELDING

Magnetic shielding to MRI is dependant on the magnet type and site conditions.

MRI scanners as a source of strong magnetic field can influence safety and equipment in the adjoining rooms and corridors. This can disturb work of sensitive electric and electronic devices such as TV’s and monitors, computers, cameras or other medical equipment. The uncontrolled magnetic influence could also create dangers for those in the vicinity tht have steel implants or pacemakers.

Site conditions have a large influence as moving steel can have a negative influence of an MRI scanners operation. Car parking, patient lifts, transformers, main supply lines or trains are the most common issues occurring close to MRI suites.

If the MRI scanners location has the potential to be affected by outside influences, we have the ability to use magnetic shielding to ensure the required environment parameters are achieved.

Shieltec provide magnetic shielding based on silicone steel sheets.

RF TESTING, REPAIRS AND UPGRADING EXISTING FACILITIES

In special applications related to radio wave shielding, measurements of a cabin systems effectiveness are often necessary.

A positive result ensures seamless work for the future.

A negative result will highlight weak points within the cage and allow repair or modification of the system.

We provide measurements manifested by checking element effectiveness e.g. Any wall, ceiling, door, window, connecting panel or filter element.

We provide general measurements in a range from 20MHz up to 300MHz, measuring shielding effectiveness in dB.

We conduct detailed measurements using near-field probes allowing us to check all cage elements, Such as: connection of two elements, filter seating (connection with RF cabin), window seating or gaps between door and door frame. This method allows us to indicate where possible leaks appear in area of 10-25cm.

Based on gained experience, we undertake RF cabins repairs and modifications most frequently for:

  • Flooding and Moisture
  • Mechanical damage (e.g drilling or perforations)
  • Interior Renovations
  • De-installation and replacing of faulty elements
  • Modifications or replacements to quench pipe system
  • Modifications such as adding new installations or additional equipment

We have experience in repairing cabins built in copper, aluminum, stainless steel and galvanized steel systems.

Relocatable Imaging Suite

Shieltec mobile imaging suites allow flexible, quick and easy setup anywhere you require, for almost all types of medical equipment. The advantage of Shieltec’s service is the total customisation of the unit to suit customer needs.

Transported in standard sizes, so lifting, loading and shipment is just like any other project. To complete the package, Shieltec can provide pre-installation of any equipment within containers at our warehouse. This allows the ready to use imaging suite to be sent to any destination and started up within days of delivery.

Shieltec manufacture mobile MRI, CT and X-RAY units (MRI, CT and X-RAY trailers) with a special sandwich construction, using only the highest quality materials. The walls, floor and ceiling construction provide excellent insulation and can resist temperatures from -50 to 50 degrees Celsius. We work with all medical suppliers and produce modern, bespoke, mobile Plug & Play diagnostic centres for our clients.

Shieltec manufacture modular MRI, CT and X-RAY units (MRI, CT and X-RAY containers) with a special sandwich construction, using only the highest quality materials. The walls, floor and ceiling construction provide excellent insulation and resist temperatures from -50 to 50 degrees Celsius. Working with all medical suppliers, we can build containers to any size dimensions required by our customers, and supply as a ready to go Plug & Play unit.

Shieltec can create custom made mobile medical solutions for worldwide customers on request.

Shieltec have experience in the refurbishment of MRI, CT and X-RAY mobile and modular medical units. We the skill set to work with any brand mobile units available on the medical market.

About us

Shieltec was founded by an experienced group of passionate and creative engineers, working alongside transport and logistic managers within the medical sector.

Our engineers have vast experience working with the world’s leading manufacturers of medical equipment in both hospitals and industrial applications around the globe. Our company puts a strong emphesis on providing the highest levels of quality and flexibility.

This combination of resources within the field offers a complete solution for medical equipment project management, to support even the most difficult clients installations.

Shieltec specialise in all background operations of medical equipment, such as transport, logistics, mechanical and electrical installations/de-installations, storage, refurbishment, harvesting and utilisations. The design, manufacture and assembly of services, modifications, repairs of X-Ray, RF shielding, quench pipe and magnetic shielding calculations are easily completed. Our experience and knowledge allows us to offer these services across all brands.

Our strong and focused team is built up from many years of friendship, knowledge and experience. The team share a group ethic, focusing on reliability, competence and innovation to provide efficient solutions for all customers.

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Reasonswhy you shoud choose Shieltec
Outstanding Quality

Great communication, flexibility, and materials allow us to deliver bespoke solutions for customers, at an industry leading quality.

Specialization

Shieltec are specialists in RF and magnetic shielding for MRI rooms.

We provide design, assembly and servicing of X-Ray and RF shielding.

Our experience covers installations for all major MRI equipment manufacturers.

Ultra Fast Service

Shieltec are able to offer turnkey installation solutions. We cover structural shielding design, product delivery through installation, testing, room fit out and specialized installation. Our full professional service can cut project times to the minimum.

Our projects

Vast experience in the healthcare sector has given Shieltec a strong position within European and worldwide markets. This has allowed us to grow, completing deliveries and installations, satisfying the most demanding customer requirements.

Contact

Please contact us if you have any questions, comments or require further information.

Address

Shieltec Limited
Central Office:
Unit A, Cold Ash Farm Long Lane,
Hermitage Thatcham, RG18 9LT, UK

Call us

+44 (0) 16 3592 0120

+44 (0) 16 3592 0120

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contact@shieltec.com

sales@shieltec.com

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