Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions is a leader in custom-made radiation protection products manufactured from lead, lead alloys, tungsten, high-density plastics and non-lead metal polymers. With process expertise in lead castings, lead extrusions, die casting and gravity casting, Vulcan GMS has the capability to design and make thousands of types of radiation safety products. Our customers incl
ude major original equipment manufacturers that need x-ray protection for medical devices, radiation shielding for airport, cargo, building and personnel security systems, and lead products for balance weights in aircraft, C-arms and dozens of other industrial applications from turntables to bridge weights. For example, Vulcan’s extrusions are use in aircraft canopy and seat-ejection systems, explosives and ammunition products, and for use in nuclear medicine and pharmacy installations. Vulcan makes x-ray housings, x-ray tanks, x-ray cabinets and collimators, as well as accelerator, detector and PET shielding. Vulcan components are hard at work in a variety of nondestructive testing applications for industry. The company also makes a variety of nuclear casks and containers for nuclear waste storage and nuclear material transportation. These products can be as small as units that deliver a single dose of nuclear medicine to large containers for the nuclear power industry. Vulcan is pioneer in the careful handling of lead—everything from safe manufacturing processes, high-quality lead lining of x-ray systems, lead laminating, lead encapsulating, lead storage and recycling.
