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AREVA development center
AREVA development centers, located in France, Germany and the United States, are responsible for the development and fine-tuning of inspection and maintenance methods as well as for associated tools.
Flexible skills
These centers play host to multidisciplinary teams of engineers, technicians and specialist designers for each area of expertise. To bring a customized solution that best meets the needs of operators, these specialists, based in France, Germany and the United States, all work in close cooperation.
Thanks to this collaborative process, operators can rest assured that the best possible solutions will be found. These skills cover all aspects of work carried out in nuclear power plants:
- Machining
- Automatic welding
- 3D measurement
- Electron discharge machining
- Non-destructive examination and viewing
- Heavy load handling
- Robotics
Custom solutions for operators
In order to offer innovative solutions to operators, these centers gather together skills and resources in a wide variety of technological fields:
- Definition of the general operational methodology
- Development of procedures and tools
- Operator training
- Procedural qualifications
- Technical support during operations
They also have testing and assessment resources at their disposal in order to complete the development of new procedures and equipment as quickly as possible:
- Testing and assessment rooms fitted with handling equipment and component models
- Design departments with CAD resources for the design of tooling and equipment: SolidWorks®, AutoCAD®, etc.
