Radiation-Shielding Products & Services
Established in 1970, A-fabco. Inc. provides radiation shielding services and radiation-shielding materials to the Gibsonton, FL, area and across the nation. We know what you need when it comes to protecting your patients. Our radiation shielding services and materials are backed by our expertise and knowledge and have been for the past 50 years.
About Our Radiation-Shielding Services
Radiation shielding is still a relatively new concept and has only been used in health care for 50 years. A-fabco. Inc. has grown in the field and knows exactly what today’s health care systems need. We’ve been manufacturing radiation shielding since it first became available to the public.
We know how critical it is to protect patients from the harmful impacts of radiation in the medical sector. Our decades of experience designing and building radiation shielding have resulted in impeccable results and an established reputation in the field.
A-fabco. Inc. believes in every client and customer and we thrive on being a part of your success. We take a proactive approach through every step of your project. A-fabco. Inc. believes that flawless attention to every specification you have is among the most critical components of your project.
Second, to that, we want to ensure safety and quality communication from beginning to end.
Patient Safety First
When you are designing a radiation facility, your patient’s safety is at the top of your mind. It’s on our minds, too. It is the key consideration when we begin any design for the implementation of your radiation shielding project. Our scope is to ensure that your design has adequate protection and safeguards against any form of accidental exposure.
We know the regulations, and do more than just meet them. Our expertise includes being an advocate for your safety plans. Every inch matters, and we want to be sure that your facility looks safe, feels safe and is safe. We know your patients will feel that, too.
Our specialties include:
- Lead glass
- Lead bricks
- Personnel barriers
- X-ray cabinets
- Leaded frames
- Leaded finish hardware
- Lead doors
- High-density concrete
- Lead-lined drywall
Essential Workers Matter to Us
As important as safety is for your patients, we know it is important to you, too. That is critical for us. A-fabco. Inc. understands that your patients will be there once in a while, and you will be there every day.
Our radiation shielding services include working with you to design and manufacture radiation shielding products that will protect you and your workers all day, every day.
Contact Us Today
When you are looking for an established radiation services provider, A-fabco. Inc. is the answer. We’ve been providing radiation shielding products for the past five decades in Gibsonton, FL, and across the state to provide exceptional radiation shielding in Florida. Your patients, your workers and your projects are in good hands with A-fabco. Inc. Call us today and we’ll get started on your design right away.
COMPLETE LINE OF RADIATION SHIELDING PRODUCTS FOR X-RAY, CT, PET AND INDUSTRIAL NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
Since 1970, A-fabco. Inc. has been providing leaded products for industrial, medical diagnostic, nuclear and therapy applications. These products include all items necessary to the construction of radiographic facilities as well as special design of leaded cabinetry, operator barriers, neutron doors, and custom-designed modular x-ray rooms and x-ray inspection cabinets. Prior association with sales and service of radiographic equipment and accessories, allows customers to benefit from A-fabco Inc.’s unique knowledge of how the products are utilized and an understanding of their needs relative to special product design and departmental traffic patterns.
Lead-Lined Glass for Radiation Shielding
Windows for viewing the radiography area are available in lead glass. Since there are no domestic manufacturers, these materials must be imported from Europe or Asia.
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Lead Bricks for Radiation Shielding
Linear accelerator vaults and vault doors often require a significant thickness of lead. Generally the requirement for lead up to and including 3/4" (19.04mm equivalency) is accomplished using sheet lead.
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Personnel Barriers for Radiation Shielding
In many cases, stationary or mobile protective barriers are required in the x-ray room for protection of personnel such as nurses, doctors and technicians who are required to be present while the x-ray beam is energized.
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X-Ray Cabinets
These units are usually made of lead sandwiched between steel panels over a “Uni-strut” frame. They can be made with a simple single door which is manually operated, or air and motor operated, multiple doors for production use. Size is generally dictated by the size of the part and target to film distance.
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Lead-Lined View Windows
a-fabco, Inc. lead lined view window frames / borrow lites are welded out of 16 gauge steel as a standard. 14 or 12 gauge is available as a special order.
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Leaded Finish Hardware
a-fabco, inc. can supply most common lead lined door hardware items from stock, or we will lead your hardware if desired.
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Custom Radiation Shielding Projects
Over the years a-fabco has had the opportunity to design and construct many interesting projects both large and small. Customers from both the private sector and government have sought out the quality and skills that a-fabco brings to the table.
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Lead-Lined Doors and Frames for Radiation Shielding
a-fabco manufactures lead doors for medical and industrial shielding applications and sound abatement applications.
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High-Density Concrete
High density concrete and concrete blocks are a relatively new entry into the radiation shielding product line. The poured concrete and interlocking blocks can offer a cost effective material when compared to lead for linear accelerator vaults and other applications requiring heavy lead thickness.
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Lead-Lined Drywall
Lead lined drywall is fabricated in our Gibsonton, Florida plant using high quality Type X drywall and a variety of sheet lead thicknesses from 2 pound (1/32″ -.794mm) to 8 pound (1/8″ – 3.175mm) lead as backing
