JCS Nuclear Solutions awarded Cyber Essentials Plus certification in recognition of high cyber security standards & practices.
Cyber Essentials Plus certification is a prerequisite for organisations applying for defence, civil nuclear and critical national infrastructure projects in the UK.
We are committed to ensuring that our customers can rely on the highest standards of security & compliance. The Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation underpins our commitment as a key supplier of materials and equipment to the nuclear & defense sectors.
“At JCS, we are focused on embracing the very highest standards. Our commitment to achieving the Cyber Essentials Plus certification is part of our continuous improvement philosophy and reflects our commitment to cyber safety for all our stakeholders”
The Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation is an endorsement that JCS is a company that takes cyber security very seriously. It demonstrates our understanding of the growing importance of cyber security for SMEs and our commitment to the UK Government Cyber Security initiatives.
Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme designed to help businesses protect themselves against cyberattacks, as well as prove their competency to potential customers. The program is split into two tiers with the top-level “plus” tier, which JCS has achieved, requiring an on-site audit. This higher level of assurance involves completing the online assessment followed by a technical audit of the systems that are in-scope for Cyber Essentials. This includes a representative set of user devices, all internet gateways, and all servers with services accessible to unauthenticated internet users.
The certification was awarded by IT Governance, an independent certifying body for the Cyber Essentials program, which conducts assessments and reports the outcome to the scheme administrators – the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) consortium.
Scintillation Detectors
Over 45 Years of Collaboration
At JCS we believe that the ideal detector design comes from a close collaboration where understanding your measurement requirements allows us to provide the exact detector you need.
"We work closely with you to understand your measurement challenges and optimise the detector design to answer them."
Optimising a detector to your requirements
It has always been our ethos that bespoke solutions, unique to each project, can deliver the best combination of material and electronics for your design.
Selecting the best scintillation material for your radiation detector depends strongly on the application. Important considerations to determine the optimum choice are:
Measurement
○ Radiation Type ○ Expected Energy Range ○ Anticipated count-rate ○ Acquisition requirements
○ Mechanical & optical properties
○ Resolution
○ Density & atomic number (Z)
○ Decay time
Electronics
○ PMT type?
○ Plug-on or integrated divider?
○ Connector type?
○ High voltage generator?
Detector Range
We’ve been supplying radiation detectors since 1975 and in that time have built up an industry-leading portfolio of solutions and product expertise.
Our comprehensive range of scintillation detectors covers a wide range of applications. Recent projects include pulsed-shaped discrimination for neutron/gamma detection in plutonium assay, decommissioning, and high dose spectrometry.
The Brightspec Topaz-SiPM, a miniature MCA designed specifically for SiPM detectors.
With a size of only 7 x 4.5 x 2.6cm, the Topaz-SiPM is the smallest of the Topaz MCA series and very likely the smallest fully-featured MCA on the market today.
TOPAZ-SiPM is a compact, stand-alone digital Multi-Channel Analyser (MCA), that is able to perform Pulse Height Analysis (PHA) of the signal produced by scintillation detectors which incorporates Si devices as photomultipliers (SiPMs).
A ground-breaking radiation detection technology developed to support the UK’s nuclear deterrent is being made available to nuclear, national security, policing and counter-terrorism organisations.
The GMS595 is a sophisticated gamma dose-rate monitor developed by British company JCS Nuclear Solutions alongside the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).
It is the most sensitive gamma radiation monitor available and is capable of making fast and accurate measurements.
Unlike conventional gas-filled detectors, the technology used in the GMS595 is not affected by temperature or pressure and does not need time to ‘warm up’. This significantly reduces the time the operator has to wait to have an effective detection capability from two minutes down to just two seconds. It also operates across a wide energy range, removing the need for the CBRN operator to maintain, take, and monitor multiple devices when in the field.
AWE, a delivery partner for the UK’s nuclear deterrent programme, has been successfully using the GMS595 monitor for more than two years to ensure safe gamma levels are maintained across its sites. The technology is now being brought to market through a licensing deal with Ploughshare Innovations, the Government technology transfer organisation that takes research created across government departments and commercialises it to deliver societal impact.
JCS Nuclear Solutions envisage a number of organisations could benefit by using the GMS595 over traditional gas-filled monitors. These include, for example, nuclear, police, fire and first responders in HAZMAT situations such as traffic accidents involving vehicles carrying a radioactive source. They could also potentially be used by homeland security CBRN units that respond to potentially radioactive threats.
Oliver Caunt, Managing Director at JCS Nuclear Solutions, said: “The GMS595 is a world-class monitor that addresses some fundamental challenges in the world of radiation detection and measurement, providing data from a single device that is highly accurate, consistent across a wide temperature range and requires no time to stabilise.
“This is truly ground-breaking technology that represents the best of British design and engineering. We are very proud of this project and value the enormous effort that the team at AWE have contributed to its success.
“Ploughshare Innovations have been instrumental in getting this technology over the line and bringing it to market for use by organisations in policing and security and in a wide range of applications in the nuclear, health and radiation clean-up industries.”
Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, CEO at Ploughshare Innovations, said: “We are excited to be partnering with JCS Nuclear Solutions to license its world-class technology and bring it to a wider audience. Ploughshare Innovations enables game-changing solutions from UK government investments in science and technology for the benefit of our economy and society as a whole, and this is another great example.
“This advanced, accurate and highly convenient product has the potential to revolutionise gamma radiation monitoring, turning technology developed for defence use into something that can be used by organisations that strive to protect and reassure the public.”
JCS Nuclear Solutions have been putting its 3D printing resource to good use, in support of our local NHS Fairfield hospital, in Bury.
While production prototyping has been put on hold during the Covid-19 safety measures, JCS has been able to safely put the 3D lab to good use and supply the first batch of face-mask buckles (ear-savers).
JCS Nuclear Solutions have been putting its 3D printing resource to good use, in support of our local NHS Fairfield hospital, in Bury.
While production prototyping has been put on hold during the Covid-19 safety measures, JCS has been able to safely put the 3D lab to good use and supply the first batch of face-mask buckles (ear-savers).
“We are delighted to have been able to divert this resource in support of Fairfield Hospital”
Oliver Caunt (MD) Continues:
“We do not have the largest 3D printer, but we have optimised the face-mask buckle design, and they have come out very well, and will go some way to help make the NHS staff working life a little more comfortable during this exceptional time.”
We were delighted to hear back from Rachael Graham, the HR Business Partner & Donations Co-ordinator for the Fairfield Hospital, who let us know that the mask protectors were put into successful use straight away:
“On behalf of all of the staff at Fairfield Hospital, Bury, and Bury Community Services, a heartfelt thanks to JCS Nuclear Solutions for their kind donation and production of Facemask Buckles. They have been very well received, and have meant that working long days with a facemask have become a bit more bearable. It’s wonderful to have the support of a local business at these challenging times.”
The RMS30:
"A flexible & intuitive radiation detection system"
The System
Designed to be flexible and intuitive, the JCS RMS30 operates a growing range of custom designed gamma & neutron probes and is the go-to solution for a broadening range of applications across our nuclear sector.
Flexibility underpins the operation of the RMS30 where sample time, counting period, alarm thresholds (per probe) can be defined by the operator.
The RMS30 can be portable (battery-powered) or mains-powered, bench or wall-mounted, have variable cable lengths for probes and even a remote alarm module to accommodate a multitude of measurement scenarios.
Features:
Dual channel input
Accepts a variety of JCS designed smart probes
Recognises probe-type
Supplies correct voltage to all system probes
Network Capabilities
User-defined units: sV/h, CPS, rem/h
Displays data (e.g. μSv/h) from 1 or 2 probes
Logs data to internal memory for PC retrieval by USB
Live animal monitoring in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
An innovative portable detector for the live-monitoring of radionuclides in small terrestrial animals in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
Radionuclide measurements in wildlife are required to demonstrate that the environment is not significantly impacted by radioactivity. Determination of internal radionuclide activity concentrations often requires destructive sampling. Development of alternative (non-lethal) measurement methods is therefore desirable.
We will be showcasing our range of instruments, shielding, detectors and exhibiting our RMS30 gamma and neutron sensors which, as a smart device, is gaining some serious traction across the UK nuclear landscape.
This year we’ll also be demonstrating the BrightSpec MCA range, their new dedicated SiPM MCA and their bGamma, gamma spectroscopy software.
This year’s SRP AGM is being held in Bournemouth and JCS are looking forward to once again joining the SRP community for the annual conference and exhibition.
We will be showcasing our range of instruments, shielding, detectors and exhibiting our RMS30 gamma and neutron sensors which, as a smart device, is gaining some serious traction across the UK nuclear landscape.
This year we’ll also be demonstrating the BrightSpec MCA range, their new dedicated SiPM MCA and their bGamma, gamma spectroscopy software.
Visit us on Stand 27 to see a demo and bring along any questions.
We will also be exhibiting:
Networked Radiation Monitoring Systems
Gamma Dose-rate Monitors
Installed Radiation Monitors
Handheld Radiation Monitors
Equipment Obsolescence & EOL Management
Radiation Shielding Materials, Standard & Exotic
Date: 5 – 8 July 2021 Location: Bournemouth International Centre
Announcing the new Brightspec Topaz-SiPM, a miniature MCA designed specifically for SiPM detectors
TOPAZ-SiPM is a compact, stand-alone digital Multi-Channel Analyser (MCA), that is able to perform Pulse Height Analysis (PHA) of the signal produced by scintillation detectors which incorporates Si devices as photomultipliers (SiPMs). These type of scintillators can use standard crystals such as NaI(Tl), CsI(Tl), BGO, LaBr3 (Ce), LaCl3(Ce), etc.
With a size of only 7 x 4.5 x 2.6cm, the Topaz-SiPM is the smallest of the Topaz MCA series and very likely the smallest fully-featured MCA on the market today.
Main features:
Two modes of acquisition: Pulse Height Analysis (PHA) and Multi-Channel Scaling (MCS)
Up to 4096 channels
Analogue amplification factor from 1 to 16
Digital pulse processing using the traditional trapezoidal shaper
Built-in digital Baseline Restorer (BLR) and Pile-Up Rejector (PUR)
Advanced baseline noise reduction techniques to improve performance with noisy SiPMs
5V low-ripple, low-noise supply for the SiPM preamplifier
Additional programmable External I/O can be used as an external counter input or SCA output
USB 2.0 communications interface
Powered from the PC via the USB cable
Size: 70 x 45 x 26mm, PCB alone is 63 x 39mm
The PCB board alone is available separately to OEM customers.
UK National Conference on Applied Radiation Metrology – CARM 2018
JCS are very happy to be exhibiting at CARM, NPL next week.
We will be showcasing our measurement capabilities and shielding materials along with the RMS30 Intelligent Monitor platform and its gamma and neutron sensors; which are now being used to great effect across the UK nuclear landscape.
The UK National Conference on Applied Radiation Metrology (CARM 2018) is the latest in a series of annual three-day conferences run by NPL for the radiation metrology community, bringing together expertise from areas as diverse as the nuclear industry, detector manufacturers, radioanalytical laboratories and academia.
The scope will include recent advances in the underlying science (such as the application of fast neutrons and radionuclide production), as well as the practical application of radiation detectors and techniques.
Please note that CARM 2018 incorporates meetings of the IRMF and ARMUG. It is a great opportunity to keep up-to-date on progress in the radiation metrology sphere and to network with colleagues across a wide range of sectors.
6 – 8 Nov 2018
NPL, Teddington TW11 0LW
JCS team up with Omniflex to make our monitors compatible with the Omniflex Radiological Protection Gateway (RPN1) System.
The Omniflex Radiological Protection Gateway (RPN1) is an innovative product, based on well-proven technology that simplifies the process of gathering data from radiation detection devices such as the JCS range of Gamma Probes and Neutron Sensors.
By combining all of the required features in a standard COTS (Commercially Off-The-Shelf) product, the Teleterm RPN1 provides trouble-free installation and set-up.
Within a matter of minutes, the data from your JCS radiation detection devices can be readable on your Radiological Surveillance SCADA System.
The Teleterm RPN1 gateways simply connect together on an intelligently designed Redundant Fibre+Power ring network, using ‘Link In’ and ‘Link Out’ connectors on the top of the units (cables are supplied in standard lengths), providing quick and easy installation with minimum disturbance to other RPN1 gateways on the network. RPN1 can be connected to any range of JCS Gamma Probes and Neutron Sensors via RS485, completely simplifying the process of radiation monitoring.
Benefits of this System:
Substantiated by the Nuclear Industry
Proven significant cost savings on conventional radiological monitoring systems
No on-site terminations required, increasing reliability and saving thousands of man hours terminating cables.
Plug and Play design reduces operational and maintenance costs.
Enables data to be easily connected to SCADA/HMI via RS485.
Connects on a combined AC Power and Ethernet Fibre Optic ring network
Redundant network with self-healing Ethernet ring topology.
Future proof design allows compatibility with new and existing JCS radiation detection devices
Wireless Networking
The Omniflex Teleterm ISA100 Wireless Interface Node (W3) is an innovative product, based on well-proven technology that simplifies the process of gathering data from radiation detection devices such as the John Caunt Scientific range of Gamma Probes and Neutron Sensors.
By combining all of the required features in a standard COTS (Commercially Off-The-Shelf) product, the Teleterm W3 provides trouble-free installation and set-up. Within a matter of minutes, the data from your radiation detection devices can be readable on your Radiological Surveillance SCADA System.
Benefits of the Teleterm W3 System:
Substantiated by the Nuclear Industry
Proven significant cost savings on conventional radiological monitoring systems
No on-site terminations required, increasing reliability and saving thousands of man hours terminating cables.
Plug and Play design reduces operational and maintenance costs.
Enables data to be easily connected to SCADA/HMI via secure ISA100wireless network.
Self-healing wireless mesh network.
Suitable for mobile radiation monitoring applications where cabling is not possible.
Future proof design allows compatibility with new and existing JCS radiation detection devices.
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Radiation Sensing & Measurement, A Special Scintillation Detectors Event
JCS Nuclear Solutions is delighted to host a special scintillation detectors workshop with our partner Scionix. Dr Paul Schotanus has been designing and manufacturing specialist scintillation detectors for 40+ years and his company, Scionix, is at the forefront of novel radiation detector design and development.
This workshop will cover:
Principals of radiation detection with scintillators
Scintillation detector design and optimisation
New and emerging scintillator technologies
Advances in detector readout technologies
Working case studies of scintillators in the nuclear sector
An opportunity to discuss your challenges and queries
Spaces are free but limited, please click here to register and be sure to book early.
Mon 5 February 2018
13:00 – 15:00
The Centre, Chadwick Place
Birchwood Park
Risley
Warrington
WA3 6YN
