Manufacturing Engineering Support for Diagnostic Ports

The work is to provide manufacturing design support services to progress the technical development of IO diagnostic integrated port-based systems and to minimize the technical risks inherent to the manufacturing of Port Diagnostic components and to develop suitable procedures for those critical operations that may pose a risk (in terms of feasibility, cost and schedule) during the manufacturing stage of the different systems. It includes: Development of advanced machining technologies, involving robotics, automation and other technological processes (Electrical Discharge Machining and others as applicable).  Development of specific welding and derived processes at all levels of automation and involving new processes and last welding developments. This part includes feasibility justification through welding trials, qualification of specific procedures and execution of representative mock-ups.  Development of non-destructive examination techniques suitable for the different materials and conditions present in port systems and subject to tight execution constraints typical in nuclear and fusion installations.  Development of critical manufacturing processes and their extrapolation into a real production environment like deep drilling, coatings, cold/hot forming, etc.  Development of feasibility demonstrations for maintenance and refurbishment processes involving specific manufacturing operations (cutting, welding, NDE, and others as applicable) through representative mock-ups).  Material characterization and derived processes (metals, ceramics, coatings, etc).  Testing of port related components, which includes the design and definition of installations, procedures and facilities needed for testing of Port components in the factory and on site.

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