A remote control robotic arm has been successfully tested for nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield.
A key challenge at Sellafield is how to safely clean up and dispose of hundreds of redundant nuclear gloveboxes accumulated over decades. Nuclear gloveboxes are sealed containers with built-in gloves that allow operators to handle radioactive materials safely, such as pipework, cables or sharp objects. Some gloveboxes are up to 60 years old and are difficult to access.
A partnership between Sellafield Ltd and AtkinsRéalis, in collaboration with Cavendish Nuclear and Taylor Kightley Engineering, has developed and successfully demonstrated a robotic arm that can be safely retrofitted to a nuclear glovebox.
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