Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the
1999 International RERTR Meeting
SOME TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURING
RESEARCH REACTOR FUEL
PLATES
R. W. Knight
Research
Reactors Division
Oak
Ridge National Laboratory
Oak
Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6387 USA
ABSTRACT
This paper will discuss some of the tooling necessary to manufacture aluminum-based research reactor fuel plates. Most of this tooling is intended for use in a high-production facility. Some of the tools shown have manufactured more than 150,000 pieces. The only maintenance has been sharpening. With careful design, tools can be made to accommodate the manufacture of several different fuel elements, thus, reducing tooling costs and maintaining tools that the operators are trained to use. An important feature is to design the tools using materials with good lasting quality. Good tools can increase return on investment.
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Rodney W. Knight
Research
Reactor Div., Bldg. 7910
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Ridge National Laboratory
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