ERMES ELECTRONICS is a specialized company designing and manufacturing ultra-radiation resistant digital color cameras and related electronic systems for high-radiation environments, primarily in the nuclear sector. The company provides innovative color technology solutions prioritizing security and performance in extreme conditions. It holds core technologies for monitoring and maintenance tasks in hot zones of nuclear power plants. A firm dedicated to developing durable products engineered for long-term use. A leading entity in introducing intelligent electronic systems into radioactive environments.ERMESELECTRONICSisaspecializedcompanydesigningandmanufacturingultra-radiationresistantdigitalcolorcamerasandrelatedelectronicsystemsforhigh-radiationenvironments,primarilyinthenuclearsector.Thecompanyprovidesinnovativecolortechnologysolutionsprioritizingsecurityandperformanceinextremeconditions.Itholdscoretechnologiesformonitoringandmaintenancetasksinhotzonesofnuclearpowerplants.Afirmdedicatedtodevelopingdurableproductsengineeredforlong-termuse.Aleadingentityinintroducingintelligentelectronicsystemsintoradioactiveenvironments.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Ultra Radiation Resistant Digital Cameras SD, HD, Full HD: This product line comprises digital camera systems delivering clear color images in high-radiation environments. The VIZA series cameras meet most features required in nuclear operations, offering simplified settings and easy control in cold zones. Various sizes are available, ranging from 30mm to 78mm in diameter. Capable of submersion up to 40m, with models operable in air or water. The inclusion of resistant sensitive electronics enhances performance while reducing costs.UltraRadiationResistantDigitalCamerasSD,HD,FullHD:Thisproductlinecomprisesdigitalcamerasystemsdeliveringclearcolorimagesinhigh-radiationenvironments.TheVIZAseriescamerasmeetmostfeaturesrequiredinnuclearoperations,offeringsimplifiedsettingsandeasycontrolincoldzones.Varioussizesareavailable,rangingfrom30mmto78mmindiameter.Capableofsubmersionupto40m,withmodelsoperableinairorwater.Theinclusionofresistantsensitiveelectronicsenhancesperformancewhilereducingcosts.
Radiation-Resistant Electronic Systems Technology: Expertise in electronic systems capable of withstanding radiation exposure from 500 Gy to over a million Gy. Specialized hardening technologies developed through years of research and industrial experience, including collaborations with CEA and List Institute. Development capabilities for various radiation-resistant electronic devices such as cameras, dosimeters, processors, and transmitters. Expertise in designing and manufacturing robust electronic systems for highly radioactive and explosive environments.Radiation-ResistantElectronicSystemsTechnology:Expertiseinelectronicsystemscapableofwithstandingradiationexposurefrom500GytooveramillionGy.Specializedhardeningtechnologiesdevelopedthroughyearsofresearchandindustrialexperience,includingcollaborationswithCEAandListInstitute.Developmentcapabilitiesforvariousradiation-resistantelectronicdevicessuchascameras,dosimeters,processors,andtransmitters.Expertiseindesigningandmanufacturingrobustelectronicsystemsforhighlyradioactiveandexplosiveenvironments.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unrivaled Radiation Resistance Technology: Possession of unique radiation-resistant technology ensuring stable operation in environments with over a million Gy of radiation. Provision of highly reliable performance in extreme conditions like nuclear power plant hot zones.UnrivaledRadiationResistanceTechnology:Possessionofuniqueradiation-resistanttechnologyensuringstableoperationinenvironmentswithoveramillionGyofradiation.Provisionofhighlyreliableperformanceinextremeconditionslikenuclearpowerplanthotzones.
High-Quality Color Imaging Solutions: A technological advantage in offering high-quality color images by incorporating sensitive electronic components, unlike standard hardened cameras. Selection of color technology designed for long-term use without compromising security and performance.High-QualityColorImagingSolutions:Atechnologicaladvantageinofferinghigh-qualitycolorimagesbyincorporatingsensitiveelectroniccomponents,unlikestandardhardenedcameras.Selectionofcolortechnologydesignedforlong-termusewithoutcompromisingsecurityandperformance.
Proven Success in Global Markets: Demonstration of international technical capability and reliability by winning a bid for Fukushima site work in Japan in 2014. Securing major corporate clients such as Areva, EDF, Toshiba, and Comex Nucléaire.ProvenSuccessinGlobalMarkets:DemonstrationofinternationaltechnicalcapabilityandreliabilitybywinningabidforFukushimasiteworkinJapanin2014.SecuringmajorcorporateclientssuchasAreva,EDF,Toshiba,andComexNucléaire.
Continuous R&D Investment and Strategic Collaborations: Maintenance of technological leadership through investing over 25% of revenue in R&D. Enhancement of innovation capabilities through the establishment of a joint laboratory with the List Institute under CEA Tech.ContinuousR&DInvestmentandStrategicCollaborations:Maintenanceoftechnologicalleadershipthroughinvestingover25%ofrevenueinR&D.EnhancementofinnovationcapabilitiesthroughtheestablishmentofajointlaboratorywiththeListInstituteunderCEATech.
Versatile Environmental Application Capabilities: A product lineup capable of operating in both aerial and submerged (up to 40m) environments. Provision of solutions flexibly adaptable to various industrial applications.VersatileEnvironmentalApplicationCapabilities:Aproductlineupcapableofoperatinginbothaerialandsubmerged(upto40m)environments.Provisionofsolutionsflexiblyadaptabletovariousindustrialapplications.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Nuclear Industry: Monitoring hot zones in nuclear power plants, reactor and containment surveillance systems, fuel pool inspection, and decommissioning inspection missions.NuclearIndustry:Monitoringhotzonesinnuclearpowerplants,reactorandcontainmentsurveillancesystems,fuelpoolinspection,anddecommissioninginspectionmissions.
Radiotherapy Industry: Application in medical fields such as patient monitoring during radiotherapy.RadiotherapyIndustry:Applicationinmedicalfieldssuchaspatientmonitoringduringradiotherapy.
Security and Risk Management: Surveillance and safety management systems in high-risk environments.SecurityandRiskManagement:Surveillanceandsafetymanagementsystemsinhigh-riskenvironments.
Factory of the Future: Automation and process control systems in extreme industrial environments.FactoryoftheFuture:Automationandprocesscontrolsystemsinextremeindustrialenvironments.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
JapanJapan
France, Europe (based on major clients like Areva, EDF)France,Europe(basedonmajorclientslikeAreva,EDF)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
VIZA Camera Related Patents: Possession of French patents 3 016 998, 3 033 467, and international patent WO 2016/050452.VIZACameraRelatedPatents:PossessionofFrenchpatents3016998,3033467,andinternationalpatentWO2016/050452.
Radiation Tolerant Camera Technology Patent Discussion: Mention of Ermes's patent or related work concerning 'System for controlling a regeneration temperature of an electronic device placed in an ionizing atmosphere.'RadiationTolerantCameraTechnologyPatentDiscussion:MentionofErmes'spatentorrelatedworkconcerning'Systemforcontrollingaregenerationtemperatureofanelectronicdeviceplacedinanionizingatmosphere.'