Refurbishment & Maintenance to Avoid Obsolescence of the Spotface Tool Project Background Over time, pressure tubes in CANDU reactors are known to grow in length due to radiation-induced “creep”. Previously, Kinectrics designed and supplied a simple and effective tool – the Spotface Tool – for accurate measurement of the creep, based on a distance measurement to the reactor spotface. Over the last two decades, this Spotface Tool has been used successfully throughout the power generation industry. In this case, the client required Kinectrics’ expertise to reassess and refurbish the Spotface Tool for continued use. Scope of Work The project began with a visit to the client’s site to assess the existing tool’s condition, and to identify components requiring refurbishment or replacement. Resu

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