Raybloc - The Radiation Shielding Specialists

15/10/2026

Did you know radiation shielding looks very different in a dental practice than it does in a nuclear facility?

Here’s a quick look at the five sectors we work in, from hospitals and dental surgeries to vet practices, nuclear sites and NDT bays. Whatever the setting, one team handles your project from first call to final handover.

Find out more at www.raybloc.com/sectors or call us on 01902 633383.

12/10/2026

Raybloc is at Healthcare Estates 2026 tomorrow.

We exhibited last year and got a lot out of it. This year we’re attending as visitors, which gives us the time to walk the floor and meet people properly.

Gavin Mooney, Managing Director, and David Gatenby, Commercial Director, are at Manchester Central on Tuesday 13 October.

If you’re there and want to talk X-ray room design, shielding specification or MRI, get in touch.

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25/09/2026

18/09/2026

Hospital imaging suites, dental practices, NDT cells, veterinary rooms. The physics is the same in all of them. The room never is.

Dave walks through a recent job at Small Paws Veterinary Practice in Brierley Hill. A small room, a busy one, and a doorset that had to shield properly without eating the floor space staff need to handle an animal.

That is the part people underestimate. Shielding to the right lead equivalence is the straightforward bit. Making it work inside the space, the workflow and the budget actually in front of you is the job.

This is one scenario. We see a lot of others.

Planning a room? Tell us what you're working with.

17/09/2026

Raybloc were very helpful and all the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable. I would not hesitate to use them again in the future.

Raybloc were very helpful and all the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable. I would not hesitate to use them again in the future. ★★★★★

15/09/2026

A look inside the workshop this week.

Mobile screens photographed just before the vision panels went in. Apertures cut, castors and handles on, bead fit frames sat ready.

Pink, because our screens come in any colour you like.

11/09/2026

🐾 A vet practice X-ray room rarely has floor space to spare.

At Small Paws veterniary Clinic in Brierley Hill, a conventional hinged doorset would have needed swing clearance right where staff move animals in and out on trolleys and in carriers. So we went with a lead-lined sliding doorset instead.

Code 3 lead equivalence, oak laminate finish, kick plates both sides and a flush-mounted lead glass vision panel. The leaf runs across the face of the wall, so the clear space in front of the opening stays exactly where it was.

Our latest case study is now live: https://raybloc.com/case-studies/small-paws-veterinary-clinic/

Lead-lined sliding doorset for a veterinary X-ray room in Brierley Hill. Code 3 lead equivalence, oak laminate finish and specialist Raybloc installation.

09/09/2026

How much do you actually need to see through your screen?

It sounds like a minor detail. In practice it is the decision that drives the cost, the cleaning routine, and whether staff will bother positioning the screen properly on a busy list.

1. No vision panel. Full shielding coverage with no glass at all, and the most cost-effective of the three. Right for temporarily shielding a doorway or creating an isolated operator zone where you do not need eyes on the patient.

2. PVC bead fitted vision panel. Lead glass held in a PVC bead around the aperture, sized to what the operator actually needs to see. Because lead glass is an expensive material, keeping the panel to the size that does the job is usually where the money is saved.

3. Extended vision panel. Same PVC bead fitted construction, glazed across the width of the panel, for rooms where visual contact matters throughout the exposure rather than only at the moment of positioning.

Whichever you choose, the glass is matched to the lead equivalence of the panel it sits in, so you are not creating a weak point by adding a window.

Every screen is made to order in Willenhall. Lead core shielding, any finish or colour, free vinyl graphics, sizes up to 3000mm x 2000mm. Lockable castors and D-handles as standard. NHS HTM and infection control compliant, RPA approved, and covered by our 10-year material and workmanship guarantee.

Worth having the vision panel conversation with your RPA before you order rather than after.

Planning a room? Send us the layout and we will tell you which of the three fits.

04/09/2026

Raybloc - The Radiation Shielding Specialists has been named a finalist for another category "Catalyst for Creativity" at this year's Black Country Chamber Business Awards.

Nobody expects creativity from a radiation shielding manufacturer. That's exactly why this one matters, from Sense-X® to the largest bespoke mobile shielding screen at Keele University, we've spent this year proving safety infrastructure can still be designed with real intention.

We're also proud finalists for Manufacturing Champion, a good reminder that creativity and craftsmanship have always gone hand in hand at Raybloc.

Good luck to all the finalists, and thank you to everyone who's been part of getting us here.

03/09/2026

🏆 We're a finalist.

We're delighted to share that Raybloc - The Radiation Shielding Specialists has been named a finalist for Manufacturing Champion at this year's Black Country Chamber Business Awards.

Twenty-six years of in-house design, engineering, and hand-finished precision, all built in Willenhall, all built by our team. This one means a lot.

Good luck to all the finalists, and thank you to everyone who's been part of getting us here.

Thanks 😊 .