Welcome to Kromek Group plc
Kromek Group plc is a leading developer of radiation detection solutions based on high performance sensor materials, primarily cadmium zinc telluride (CZT), for applications within the medical, nuclear and security screening markets. Our solutions provide high resolution information on material composition and structure to enable the identification of cancerous tissues and hazardous materials (including explosives), and the analysis of radioactive materials.
With our vertically integrated technology offering and IP portfolio of over 247 patents, Kromek provides an end-to-end solution from the growth of CZT crystals to the design, development and manufacturing of finished products, including software, electronics and ASICs.
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Featured Product
Kromek D3S ID
The multi-award winning Kromek D3S ID, is a wearable RIID (Radioisotope Identification Device) that's light on your belt and light on your budget.
At just five inches tall, the D3S ID is smaller than your average Smartphone. Designed for in-field deployment, the D3S ID is always-on, always scanning for potential threats in the background helping you monitor your immediate surroundings for up to 12 hours at a time, giving you the power to make the right decisions about nuclear threats in seconds.
Lightweight design, heavyweight performance.
D3S ID gives you the power and performance of a RIID at
A fraction of the size
A fraction of the weight
A fraction of the cost
For full product information, click here
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Kromek News
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Kromek is about to start working with the University of Surrey as part of a project to develop high
New high efficiency detector project
Kromek is about to start working with the University of Surrey as part of a project to develop high efficiency radiation detectors for use in nuclear security. This project has been awarded by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
Surrey will be working on this five-year project to develop a new class of materials called nanocomposite organic scintillators. These materials have the potential to be used in next generation radiation detectors thanks to their sensitivity to nuclear radiation.
Kromek will lend its expertise throughout the project to develop performance testing, modelling and prototyping using the new scintillator material developed by Surrey.
Arnab Basu (Kromek CEO) said: “Kromek has always been at the fore-front of detector technology and we are very excited to be working with the University of Surrey to help develop the use of these new materials as detectors in nuclear security.”
The mission of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is to safeguard the United States and its allies from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by providing capabilities to reduce, eliminate and counter the threat and mitigate its effects.
Click here to read more about the project on the Surrey University website
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Although it hasn't.
Late yesterday (19 March 2018) there was a flurry of media activity when Turkis
Radioactive material found in Ankara?
Although it hasn't.
Late yesterday (19 March 2018) there was a flurry of media activity when Turkish media reported that police had seized 1.4 kilogrammes (3lb) of radioactive material after searching a car during an anti-smuggling operation in the Pursaklar suburb of Ankara. The substance was identified in the report as californium, a highly radioactive (it is a neutron emitter) element, which is manufactured in very small quantities in only two labs in the world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43463195
The report that such a large amount of californium was found made us doubt this is a credible threat (the two sites producing it only make 0.25 grams and 0.025 grams of californium-252 per year). Only small quantities of this element have been made since its discovery in 1950. It is also highly radioactive and would have posed a threat to life just sitting in the back of a car.
It came as no surprise to us when The Daily Sabah published a story saying that the substance is NOT californium, it isn’t even radioactive.
But there are some interesting issues that the incident highlights.
Why did anyone think it was radioactive in the first place? Were the authorities using personal radiation detectors (PRDs) that identify radiation levels but cannot tell the difference between radioactive elements?
It was a tip-off that led the police to the car which, if the radioactive source had been real, would already have harmed citizens in the vicinity. This shows the importance of having mobile radiation detection operating across a city, as a matter of public safety. If this is done the natural radiation levels of the location can be mapped and any increase can be seen and investigated immediately.
Why was the source identified as californium? If a detector was used to identify the isotope then it could be that it was not calibrated correctly or the reading was misunderstood (understandable in a high-stress situation).
The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) found the material to be non-radioactive, but not before the story had been picked up by media around the world.
This incident shows the importance of fast identification of radioactive material at the scene, to do that you need detectors that the average users can understand, are accurate and can identify the radioactive material. You must also be able to detect neutrons - anyone carrying radioactive substance will have to shield it, but it is almost impossible to shield for neutrons.
We are glad that this has turned out to be a false alarm, it must have been a tense time for the authorities at the scene and anyone living in the area.
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Kromek featured in Materials World
Magazine investigates the increasing potential of of CZT
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35 of the companies showing the best innovation and technology
There are many great examples of com
Kromek on new UK Tech list
35 of the companies showing the best innovation and technology
There are many great examples of companies using groundbreaking technology and innovation right across the UK’s business world.
Sectors such as life sciences and software to advanced manufacturing and financial services are all utilising the most forward-thinking, innovative ways to grow their businesses.
Our UK Tech list draws on the expertise of Trinity Mirror business reporters and editors in England and Wales to highlight 35 great businesses doing just that. The list, which appears in alphabetical order, brings together established firms driving new phases of impressive technology-fuelled growth to small starts-ups looking to disrupt established markets.
To read the full story, click here >>>
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Finalist in the ‘Safety and Security’ 2017 Collaborate to Innovate Awards
Kromek is pleased to an
Kromek Shortlisted for Engineering Innovation Award
Finalist in the ‘Safety and Security’ 2017 Collaborate to Innovate Awards
Kromek is pleased to announce that its award-winning D3S networked radiation detector has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Safety and Security’ category of the Engineer: 2017 Collaborate to Innovate Awards.
The Awards ceremony will be held at the Lloyds Bank Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre, Coventry, on December 7 this year and will celebrate the very best in UK collaborations and innovations in engineering.
Kromek’s D3S is a smartphone-sized handheld, wireless radiation detector, which can be carried by police officers and community first responders as they travel. The wireless detectors can coordinate their readings to produce a map of radiation levels in a city and in turn improve the ability of security services to counter the threat of nuclear terrorism involving a ‘dirty bomb’.
Kromek CEO, Arnab Basu said: “We’re delighted to be a finalist in these awards with further recognition from within our peer group of our innovative solution, the D3S network, to combat modern security threats”.
Developed under the SIGMA programme, the detector came to fruition through a collaboration with the U.S. Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an agency of the US Department of Defense, Invincea and PSI (Physical Sciences Inc).
Events
We will be exhibiting/attending the following events in 2018
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16-20 April, 2018
Vienna, AustriaKromek will be exhibiting at the IAEA Second Technical Meeting on
Kromek exhibiting at IAEA Vienna
16-20 April, 2018
Vienna, AustriaKromek will be exhibiting at the IAEA Second Technical Meeting on Radiation Detection Instruments for Nuclear Security in Vienna from 16 to 20 April 2018. IAEA organises these technical meetings so Member States can share their experiences with the use of radiation detection equipment for nuclear security, either for regulatory control or public safety.
If you are visiting, come and meet our nuclear security experts and see our D3S radiation detector in action. We are demonstrating the D3S NET version of the device which allows hundreds of these portable detectors to be networked together to create a radiation map of an area.
For more news or events please see our News & Events page