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There can be different motives for seeking alternatives to nuclear density meters. Regardless of the initial motive, it always brings about numerous advantages.
The team at a platinum operation reached out to Arenal PCS to explore a substitute for nuclear density meters. The liability for the use of nuclear density meters was significantly increased due to stricter national liability laws.

They quickly discovered that adopting ultrasonic technology not only mitigated the liability risk but also resulted in significant time and cost savings. Namely:

• No recalibration
• No (annual) permits
• No extended training
• No special skills
• No license from department of health
• No (annual) swab tests
• No special skills
• No dismantlement cost
• No recalibration (no Isotope degradation)
• No extended training

Trial

The team underwent a brief training session which greatly facilitated the development of a rapid and robust comprehension of operational principles and troubleshooting procedures. Throughout the trial, the effectiveness of ultrasonic technology was evaluated in comparison to the data obtained from nuclear density meters.

Great results

The ultrasonic density analyzer demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the entire trial period, which lasted formore than a year. To provide a clearer understanding, upon completion of the trial, it was decided to replace all nuclear densitymeters within the next 5 years.
These improvements achieved by this trial highlight the huge values that can be obtained by replacing nuclear density meters with ultrasonic density meters.
An operation can avoid high-operational expenses and high-risk liabilities and instead invest in ultrasonic density meters.

A huge win and a great saving.