Products

ERMES cameras highlight a truly high radiation resistance and is fit for the following purposes in radiated environment.

Monitoring

• Plant monitoring
• Fuel assembly monitoring
• Reprocessing cell monitoring
• Operation execution, monitoring
• Waste storage facility monitoring

Maintenance

• Planned maintenance
• Checks

Investigation

• Investigation in decommissioning projects
• Integration on investigation robots or systems

ERMES has broad experience worldwide such as in France, Japan, China, South Korea, India, UK, and Ukraine. Main achievements are as below.

France

• Cameras installed in all of the French EDF nuclear power stations
• Cameras installed in ORANO reprocessing facilities cells
• Joint development activities with the CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission)

China

Cameras installed in multiples CGN and CNNC nuclear power stations

ERMES Main Products Overview

Rad-Hard Cameras

Designed and manufactured by ERMES.

VIZA PTZ Camera with external LED lightning

• Model: VIZA
• Color CMOS
• SD (420p) or HD (720p)
• FIX (fixed orientation) or PTZ (pan, tilt ajustable)
• Refresh feature against the snow effect due to radiation
• Radiation resistance:
  • SD: 10kGy~2MGy
  • HD: 10kGy~100kGy

VIZA FIX Camera 3 types

Options:

• • Water resistance up to 40m
  • Dedicated PC control software
  • Fixed focal lens or motorized zoom
  • LED lightning mounting
  • Dosimeter mounting
  • Camera housing material (aluminium, stainless steel, tungsten)

• Dedicated rad-hard connectors and cable (one) depending on selected options
• Dedicated control box and software

Dosimeter

Designed and manufactured by ERMES. Number of sensor and configuration to be decided with regards to the application.

RADO system example

• Model: RADO
• Cumulated dose and dose rate light and compact sensor
• Aluminium housing
• No loss of data even in the event of power outage
• Sensor sensitivity - use range: 0~12kGy or 0~1MGy
• Measurement frequence: 1 time every 4 minutes
• Options: Temperature sensor - measurement frequence 1 time every 5 seconds
• Dedicated rad-hard cable up to 50m
• Dedicated control box
• Dedicated PC data software

Rad-Hard LED Lightning

Designed and manufactured by ERMES.

• Model: HC02 or HC03
• Radiation resistance: 10kGy~2MGy
• Lifetime: 100,000 hours
• 5000 lumen per LED
• Luminosity adjustable
• Aluminium housing
• Light and compact
• Rad-hard cable
• Dedicated control box that can control up to 4 LED
• Possible to connect the control box to a computor to allow remote control

ERMES is a worldwide reference company in the field of rad-hard devices for operation under very high radiation environment.
The products are focusing on vision (camera and lighting) and measure (dosimeters).
Unlike other products in the market, innovative technology developed as a result of joint R&D programs between ERMES and the CEA is implemented in ERMES cameras.

ERMES Website: https://www.ermes-electronics.com/index.php