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New Mexico Acquires Radiation Portal Monitor from AMETEK

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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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AMETEK's [AME] ORTEC Products Group has received a contract from New Mexico to supply a spectroscopic portal radiation monitor to be used at a port of entry to screen commercial vehicles entering the state from Mexico in order to interdict illicit nuclear materials. The portal monitor will be used as a secondary screening system. The portal monitor is based on the company's high-purity germanium (HPGe) gamma ray detectors and its nuclear threat identification software. The spectroscopic portal is different from…

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