MACTEC Acquires Proprietary Software, Equipment from Shonak Research Associates
ALPHARETTA, GA, Jan. 25, 2008 - MACTEC, Inc. (www.mactec.com) has acquired
proprietary software and equipment from Shonka Research Associates that is
expected to generate considerable cost savings for clients nationwide.
Marietta,
GA-based Shonka Research Associates is a privately-held firm founded in 1987.
The company provides a wide variety of nuclear engineering, health physics and
radiological engineering and information technology consulting services.
According to MACTEC Vice President/Director of Radiological Services Steve Rima,
CHP, CSP, the equipment the firm purchased will be used to service both private
and public sector clients. Known as the SS-Series of detectors, these are
scanning spectrometers that can be mounted on a variety of platforms or as fixed
instruments and are used for surveying contaminated material on a conveyor. It
also only takes one or two people to operate the detectors.
“The equipment and
software is ideal for nuclear facilities,” Rima said. “For example, if you’re
doing a radioactive site cleanup, the volume of radioactive waste can be reduced
by 50 percent or more – this can save companies millions of dollars. Waste
disposal costs are also minimized compared to conventional methods like truck
monitoring.”