Engineering
Keeping the Lights on in High Level Waste Plants
About the client
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📍 Location UK
💼 Industry
⚙️ Innovation Management
Co-Lab has consistently delivered these projects in a structured and organised manner, keeping teams engaged, motivated, and results driven.
- Viv Winter, Head of Business Improvements, Sellafield Ltd, Legacy Ponds
Challenges
Critical Shortage of Bespoke Nuclear Lamp Holders
Bespoke lamp holder, used to illuminate nuclear process cells. Previous supplier ceased trading with spares on plant running critically low.
Solution
Reverse Engineered Solution with Additive Manufacturing Upgrade
Reverse engineering of the assembly, replacing the previous injection-moulded main body with an AM alternative.
Process
Development process steps
The development process starts with Material analysis and recommendation from SL Polymer CoE, conducted by the Plant-Facing Design Office. This is followed by Prototyping and design refinement at Engineering CoE, focusing on innovative solutions. Next, Manufacturing a polymer by a qualified high-grade polymer supplier with decades of AM experience ensures quality production. The process then moves to Full component assembly and testing by local supply chain, ensuring integration and functionality. Finally, the product reaches Deployment, marking its operational use.
Benefits
Risk Eliminated, Costs Reduced, and AM Successfully Deployed
Delivery of this alternative solution eliminated the risk of running out of spares and impacting production throughput.
The new lamp holder assembly is supplied at a lower cost than the original.
Successful deployment of a QG03 additively manufactured item to site.
