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I looked at the Nordion very closely at the 2007 AABB Txpo in California. The suitability of the instrument really comes down to your volume. It is relatively large, as a current total volume of 1.5 Liters and a 5 minute cycle time. The instrument uses two X-Ray tubes (top and bottom) and the tubes are each warrantied for 2000 hours of service. The device needs a water feed on a dedicated cooling loop (per code for water cooled devices in our area). The device has a 3 to 5 minute warm up period from a cold start and is not intended for continuous use. So, you have a warrantied period of 24,000 cycles on the tubes but could/should see more. If you average two products per cycle, that is 48,000 products within the warranty period. Your mileage may vary. Franklyn