For a client in Marseille, ASM designed an autonomous robot sent into the primary piping of nuclear reactors. It inspects the welds, then repairs them on site.
The need: to inspect and repair where no one else can go
The primary piping is inaccessible to humans. Inspection and repair must be carried out remotely and reliably.
The solution: a robot that monitors and repairs
- Fully autonomous movement on wheels within the piping
- Weld inspection by vision, radiography, ultrasound and dye penetrant testing (leak traces)
- Stainless steel grinding and weld-on hardfacing tools
Technical specifications
- 4 methods of non-destructive testing
- Pipe diameters: confidential
- 2012
See also: Automation for the nuclear industry · Robotics integration
