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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

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Tech Developments

Radeaglet radio isotope imaging device. Photo: innoRIID Gmbh

AMETEK Introduces Latest Handheld Radiation Detection Device AMETEK’s ORTEC Products Group has teamed with Germany’s innoRIID Gmbh to release the new rugged RADEAGLET-R, the latest generation of scintillation handheld radioisotope identification devices (RIIDs). The RADEAGLET-R is portable and rugged, specifically designed for military, first responders, customs agents, and intelligence organizations. “The ruggedized RADEAGLET represents a new standard for lightweight handheld RIIDs,” says Erik Duloisy, AMETEK’s AMT Division vice president and business unit manager. “The RADEAGLET-R, combined with the Detective line…

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