We have developed a broad range of skills and expertise in radioactive materials transport packaging and utilise these in the development of our own products and those of our customers. Our core technical expertise and capabilities are listed below.
Design and Development
Design development of packaging designs from initial conceptual schemes through to fully detailed designs to meet customer and regulatory requirements. The designs are underpinned by extensive research and development.
Testing
Our testing services include structural, impact, thermal, pressure, and leakage testing. Testing can be performed at the component level or full scale package testing. We also utilise testing extensively for benchmarking of FEA models.
Licensing
We provide a comprehensive range of licensing services for transport packagings, including the self-approved licensed designs and Competent Authority approvals through regulatory bodies worldwide.
Manufacture & Procurement
The manufacture of Croft packages and procurement of commercial off-the shelf components are carried out to Croft’s certified and approved quality management system.
Maintenance
Maintenance service for all packaging types (IP, Type A and Type B). We also develop comprehensive maintenance manuals which address the latest regulatory requirements regarding package ageing effects and consideration of the effects of human factors upon safety and performance.
Package Rental
From a stock of commonly used packagings, including our SAFPAK®, SAFKEG®, SAFSHIELD®, and SAFTAINER® packaging designs.
Training
We offer a range of supporting training services under our IKE Nuclear Assured® accreditation. The training can be utilised by customers for employee learning and development and SQEP compliance.
Consultancy
We offer an extensive range of consultancy and advisory services in support of packaging and transport of radioactive materials across a broad scope of technical and scientific disciplines.
Sectors
Civil Nuclear
We have a long history of developing packagings to support the work of the civil nuclear industry and our packagings are used extensively within the UK and overseas for the safe transport of a range of radioactive materials.
Defence
We supply several packaging designs from our SAFDRUM®, SAFPAK®, SAFKEG® and SAFTAINER® ranges for the safe transport of radioactive materials used within the defence sector.
Medical
We supply packaging for the transport of radiopharmaceuticals in various forms that are used in nuclear medicine in a wide range of applications ranging from diagnostic treatment of medical conditions, especially cancers. From our range our SAFKEG® designs are widely used for the shipment of radioisotopes including Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), Lutetium-177 (Lu-177), Yttrium-90 (Y-90), Actinium-225 (Ac-225) and others. Our SAFSHIELD® design is used for the shipment of Cobalt-60 (Co-60) and Caesium-137 (Cs-137) for medical treatment of inoperable tumours.
Industrial
Nuclear techniques are increasingly used in industry and environmental management. Modern industry uses radioisotopes in a variety of ways.
We supply a range of packaging for the transport of the various forms and types of radioactive materials as used in industrial applications.
Research
We supply packaging for the transport of radioactive materials used by research facilities in the development of new products and in scientific research studies.
Radionuclides may be contained in small vials or be part of large devices with sealed radioactive sources.
Case Studies
Design and Analysis of a Large Cavity Type B(U)F SAFKEG®
Design Modifications to the HS SAFKEG® 3977A Package to Allow Transportation of Moly-99 Contents
Application of Chartek 7 Intumescent Coating for Accident Conditions Fire Withstand
Helium Leakage Testing of SAFSHIELD® 2773A with Silicone O-rings
Core Values
Quality
In everything we do, we strive to ensure our customer’s satisfaction, no matter how simple or complex their requirements.
Safety
Safety and the protection of people and the environment is at the heart of all our work. Sometimes this calls for innovation and you will find this is ably supported by our team’s expertise and dedication.
Environmental
Our innovative thinking enables us to meet all our customers’ needs and ensures the protection of people and the environment. In our work we strive to deliver packaging solutions that themselves have minimal impact upon the environment.
