Additive Manufacturing for components design & manufacturing

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A new approach to designing and manufacturing components. Cost and lead-time competitiveness of products is always at stake. However, traditional manufacturing processes limit designers from implementing the most efficient levers of optimization of components. In addition, the high level of nuclear quality and safety requirements impose a trusted expertise of process engineering & manufacturing as well as in-depth knowledge of materials metallurgy quality. Relying on its thorough expertise in the nuclear industry, Framatome has developed a know-how in additive manufacturing throughout the whole value chain of components design and production.

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Components

Relying on a partner that can provide an integrated industrial chain for the procurement of all major components of your nuclear steam supply systems (NSSS) is key for your project success. Framatome designs, manufactures and procures all NSS components with its 3 factories and a wide range of qualified suppliers. Our boiler work factory located in Saint-Marcel is dedicated to heavy components, such as reactor pressure vessels and steam generators, for various reactor designs (RCC-M, ASME). Our Jeumont facility produces reactor coolant pumps and control rod drive mechanisms. Our Le Creusot shop delivers large nuclear-qualified forged and casted parts.

control rods forging/casting RCP