July, 2021
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systems can provide greater efficiency, through advanced system tools, eliminating the time-consuming development process of film and image review. Digital imaging software tools reduce the
inspection load and facilitate image sharing across machines and locations, saving valu- able time. Personnel costs entail more than just wages, benefits, overhead, overtime; other associated costs should be considered. For example, one particular company
was using a film X-ray system for inspection and had a team that consisted of one Level III Supervising Radiographer, a Level II Radiographer and five additional Level I Radiographers (not to mention all of the administrative costs).
When the company transi-
tioned to a DR system, it was able to operate with a smaller team consisting of one Level III Radiographer along with one Level II Radiographer but only one Level I Radiographer — a cost saving of about 40 percent. At industry average salaries
plus associated costs, in this case the annual savings was nearly $200,000. That could make a large dent in the cost of a new digital radioscopy system.
Increasing Materials Cost Consumables are another
obvious area of savings when transitioning to a DR system that impacts ROI. Film is the most significant line item for materials cost with film X-ray systems. As general demand for X-ray film decreases and the costs of materi- als to produce it increase, the price for X-ray film continues to creep up. In 2020, X-ray film prices
increased by 30 percent and will likely continue to rise. DR com- pletely eliminates this expense, and one company reported annu- al savings of around $270,000 after switching from physical film to digital radiography. Additional chemicals and
disposal fees were also reduced to zero. Disposal fees are often off- set by return credits from dispos- al companies reclaiming and recycling the silver, so in most cases these line items may already be small. DR systems significantly
reduce the number of necessary consumables. Digital panels for these systems may be classified as consumables by some companies. Although they carry a higher price tag, these panels offer many years of service before requiring repair or replacement. Warran - ties, standard life and regularly scheduled maintenance for these panels should also be considered when calculating ROI.
Seize the Opportunity The goal of transitioning
from film X-ray to DR is not sim- ply to replace film, but to upgrade to a digital solution that can be implemented quickly and
When your name
means continuous improvement PERFECTION ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH.
DR takes up far less floor space, with
no need for film storage, a dark room or chemical storage.
efficiently into production. As technology advances in all other areas of production, it has also moved forward in part inspection with X-ray. It is no longer a question of if the transi-
tion from film X-ray to DR is necessary, but a question of when. Economic slowdowns, be it due to a pandemic or any other reason, offer an opportunity to review equipment and processes to invest in, considering new tech- nology that will offer immediate savings on personnel, consumables and time. Contact: YXLON c/o Comet Technologies
USA, Inc., 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway, Hudson, OH 44236 % 234-284-7849 E-mail:
yxlon@yxlon.com Web:
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