Published 1987 | Version v1
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The Warrior welding manipulator

Creators

  • 1. Taylor Hitec Ltd., Chorley (UK)

Description

The Warrior project (welding and repair robot in Oldbury reactors) instigated by the United Kingdom Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) has been initiated to carry out a continuous Metal Inert Gas (MIG) weld inside the pressure vessel of a gas cooled nuclear reactor. A vital element in the program has been the design and development of a unique six axis manipulator arm. This machine has the dexterity, stiffness, precision and control necessary to carry out remote MIG welding in hostile and confined locations. Its extremely smooth and slim profile is particularly suited for introduction to the working zone through restricted apertures, which may be as small as 200mm in diameter

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (USA)
ISBN
0-89448-131-2
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the international topical meeting on remote systems and robotics in hostile environments
Imprint Pagination
675 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 215-221.

Conference

Title
International topical meeting on remote systems and robotics in hostile environments.
Dates
29 Mar - 2 Apr 1987.
Place
Pasco, WA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22069274
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; MANIPULATORS; OLDBURY-A REACTOR; ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS; PRESSURE VESSELS; REMOTE CONTROL; REPAIR; ROBOTS; WELDING; WELDING MACHINES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON DIOXIDE COOLED REACTORS; CONTAINERS; CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GCR TYPE REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; JOINING; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MAGNOX TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; THERMAL REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-870301--.