| Client | TSiF/Magnox |
| Facility | Resin Vault(RV2 and RV3), Main Sludge Vault (MSV) |
| Location | Trawsfynydd, UK |
Camera View Inside Vault
S.A.Technology is pleased to have started the design, manufacture, and works testing of the Trawsfynydd Rotary Deployment Arm (RDA). This long-reach, telescopic manipulator is designed to remove inventory and clean tanks associated with Resin Vault 2 (RV2), Resin Vault 3 (RV3), Main Sludge Vault (MSV), and Pond North Void (PNV), which are located at the Trawsfynydd decommissioning site. The RDA will be deployed and used in the tanks/void, which contains various waste forms, including ion exchange resin, sludge, effluent, and other products.
The various tool s available for use with the RDA include scoops, scrapers, jet wash tools, vacuum tools, and gamma monitoring tools.
- Carbon fiber and stainless steel construction
- Long reach – 16’ vertically (4.9m) and 15’5” horizontally (4.7m)
- Six degrees of freedom for manipulator movement
- Compact – can be withdrawn to a containment box 2.76’ W x 3.76’ L x 7.36’ (842mm W x 1145mm L x 2243mm H)
- High payload capacity – 99 lbs. at full extension
- Parallel jaw gripper – provides a versatile tool interface
- Complete remote control – including joint-by-joint and inverse kinematic movement
- Integrated washdown system – provides remote contamination removal
- Purpose-built installation cart – for ease of installation into confined areas
Manipulator Operations Inside Vault