Framatome Ltd’s facility in Avonmouth, Bristol, is a Manufacturing and Welding Centre of Excellence which is specialized in the cutting, forming, and welding of stainless steel for many different uses. The facility has the capability to implement multiple methods of manufacturing and assembly including full modular solutions and pipe manufacture. It’s 400T, 4-meter Hydraulic Synchronized Press Brake is one of the largest in the UK and is predominantly assigned to the folding of critical components used in manufacturing assemblies of critical, high quality components for the Nuclear, Defence and tertiary industries.
The facility has been in operation since May 2021, where it “struck its first Arc” and began manufacturing a selection of high-quality components for the nuclear industry. This includes all of the stainless-steel components for Hinkley Point (HPC)’s two IRWST (In-containment Refueling Water Storage Tank) pools which were successfully delivered to HPC in May 2024.
The highly specialized components manufactured by Framatome include stainless steel pools, tanks, and liners for EPR reactors. The facility has the capability to implement multiple methods of manufacturing and assembly including full modular solutions and pipe manufacture. Welding is at the core of these manufacturing processes and as such, Framatome Ltd has developed a skilled workforce, competent in multiple processes including TIG, MAG (manual and semi-automatic), S-MAG and stud welding with a ceramic ferrule.
The facility benefits from a brand new 400T, 4-meter Hydraulic Synchronized Press Brake that is predominantly assigned to the folding of critical components used in the manufacturing assembly.
Indeed, Framatome’s Avonmouth Centre of Excellence facility comprises 5000 square metres of workspace and includes five overhead 10T gantry cranes which can give a tandem lifting capacity of 20T. In addition, Framatome provides high quality training in Welding to international standards. This manufacturing space and equipment can offer customers high quality, efficient and safe manufacturing capabilities and meet all bespoke and state-of-the art, client requirements.
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About Framatome Ltd
Framatome Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Framatome, and has been servicing the United Kingdom nuclear industry for over 25 years. The company is helping the UK reach its 2050 targets by contributing to the construction of new EPR reactors and supporting the maintenance and long-term operations of existing plants. Representing a longstanding relationship with local partners and suppliers, Framatome provides advanced solutions to the British Nuclear, Chemical, Process and Defense industries.
Framatome Ltd’s Cranfield facility (formerly BHR) provides technical solutions to industry through a variety of fluid engineering-based products and services which include expert-led engineering consultancy, fluid mixing industrial research, numerical modelling and simulation, design and engineering servicesm product and process development and testing, abrasive water-jetting using Diajet. Framatome Ltd employs over 350 people in the UK and has four locations, in Avonmouth (Bristol), Cranfield (Bedfordshire) , Hinkley Point Power Station (Bridgewater, Somerset) and Sizewell (Leiston, Suffolk).
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