Emergency chiller hire for critical MRI scanner
Emergency chiller hire for critical MRI scanner

The Challenge

  • MRI scanners require constant cooling in order to operate efficiently, delivered through a chiller that keeps the magnet at a consistent temperature
  • When a major hospital’s MRI chiller failed, they were informed that the replacement of their existing chiller would take 6 weeks
  • In a hospital running 13 hours/day 6 days a week, the loss of cooling would have lead to an unacceptable loss of functionality to a key critical service.

Cross Rental Services’ solution

  • Cross immediately sent a qualified chiller engineer to survey the site & find a temporary solution to get the hospital’s MRI scanner back up and running
  • Diagnosis complete, Cross were able to install and commission a 150kW replacement chiller hire unit; connected via 20 metres of flexible hose and positioned via a crane, within hours of the initial request on a Sunday evening.

The Outcome

By Sunday evening the MRI scanner was operating as it was, at a consistent temperature with minimal disruption and delay, for the duration of the required replacement period

Overview

  • Free site survey by a fully qualified chiller engineer
  • Weekend installation and commission
  • Solution delivered hours after initial call
  • Back to business for a key critical MRI scanner in a busy hospital