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Analysis & Breakdown Equipment : National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)

Analysis & Breakdown Equipment : National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL)

www.aquilaeurope.eu Pragmatic, cost effective solutions, always CASE STUDY The functional objective for NNL was to provide equipment which could remotely dismantle irradiated components for mechanical and chemical evaluation. The project objective for Aquila was to design, manufacture and works test a remotely operated XY table together with an integrated radial arm drill winching system and cutting equipment. The analysis and breakdown equipment is imported into the cave assembled, and operated and maintained remotely using an in cell cave crane and Master Slave Manipulators. The National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) operates a number of facilities offering research, development and consultancy services to the nuclear industry. At the Sellafield site, the NNL Windscale Laboratory o

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