REACH: the enabler for long-reach asset integrity inspection & nuclear decommissioning

在整个英国和全球核市场，资产完整性和退役领域存在许多重大的长期挑战，需要新的颠覆性技术。REACH正在为工厂寿命延长（PLEX）和核退役市场的远程访问开发创新解决方案。受供应安全的驱动，PLEX需要远距离检查，大大超出了最初的计划，而且频率越来越高，现有技术无法满足这些需要。在退役行业中，许多场地都有很大的空间，无法让人进入，同样需要远程解决方案。在RACE和最终用户的支持下，凭借他们的行业专业知识和知识，OC Robotics将开发一种新的长距离机械手。紧凑的模块化系统将使用可锁定的链接来穿越10- 20米的落差;在尖端部署蛇形臂，并携带由Viridian Consultants和Createc开发的创新工具，用于放射性环境的检查，表征和采样。

Throughout the UK and global nuclear markets, there are numerous and substantial long-reach challenges in asset integrity and decommissioning sectors which require new & disruptive technology. REACH is developing an innovative solution for long-reach remote access in Plant Life Extension (PLEX) and nuclear decommissioning markets. PLEX, driven by security of supply, requires remote inspections significantly beyond original plans and at an increasing frequency, with existing technology unable to meet these needs. In the decommissioning industry, many sites contain large spaces that preclude human entry and similarly require remote solutions. With the support of RACE and end-users, with their industry expertise & knowledge, OC Robotics will develop a new long-reach manipulator. The compact, modular system will use lockable links to traverse 10-20m drops; deploying snake-arms at the tip and carrying innovative tools, developed by Viridian Consultants and Createc, for inspection, characterisation & sampling of radioactive environments.