Previously hindered by inaccurate historical as-built information, PWR Reactor Head Thermal Sleeves have experienced failure modes that have prompted utilities to take mitigating actions.
Utilizing Newton's NM200UW Laser Scanner, accuracies up to 0.005 inches can be realized. Using Newton's
NM200EVT-1, accurate resolutions up to .001 inch can be obtained
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Brad engineered a special fixture to position the NM200UW under the Reactor Head so that the laser scans could be accomplished and completed. The Thermal Sleeve laser scans produced an accurate 3D CAD model.
Thomas and Brad were successfully trained by the Newton Team to use the NM200UW on a conference call (due to COVID pandemic travel restrictions) in less than 4 hours.
About Newton Labs Based in Seattle, Newton Labs is a privately held manufacturer of machine vision, laser scanning, robotics, and optical automation. Newton Labs is the original developer and the world's largest producer of underwater laser scanners. Over its more than 20 year history, Newton Labs has deployed more than 30,000 machine vision, laser scanning, robotic, and automation systems worldwide.
