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Engineering Education Scheme

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

For over five years NES has supported th Engineering Development Trusts (EDT) Engineering Education Scheme (EES), at King Edward VI College in Stourbridge, West Midlands. Driven through the NES engineering department, engineers work with year 12 math and science students on real contract scenarios, with the final outcome being an Engineering report to present to the scheme coordinators, with the outstanding projects presented to a panel of industry professionals at a national event.

In 2011/2012, students and engineers worked on a project to produce an interlock system for two doors, so that when one door is open the other cannot be opened. This is to prevent radioactive waste material escaping from a containment system at Sellafield. A scale model was produced was produced showing a rack and pinion system. Another project completed was for the ProEngineer design, MathCAD analysis and working prototype of a hose and reeling drum currently used on a contract being completed by NES.

In recent years, students working with NES have won several national awards and recognition of valuable contribution certification. Students working with NES are regular visitors to the Wolverhampton head office to gain experience of…

NES Celebrates Succes in the RoSPA Awards 2012

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Nuclear Engineering Services Limited, of Wolverhampton, Risley and Cumbria, has had its approach to the prevention of accidents and ill health recognised in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2012.

The Silver award will be presented at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Dating back to 1956, the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health prevention and is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas. The scheme does not just look at accident records, but also entrants’ overarching health and safety management systems, including important practices such as strong leadership and workforce involvement.

David Rawlins, awards manager at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), a safety charity with a 95-year history, said: “The RoSPA Awards programme provides well-deserved recognition for the winners and spurs on other organisations to raise their standards of accident and ill health prevention. We congratulate Nuclear Engineering Services Limited on…

NES Reach Project Milestone Five Months Ahead of Schedule

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Nuclear Engineering Services (NES) has achieved a significant milestone on the Silo Emptying Plant (SEP) Mobile Caves contract for Sellafield Ltd on behalf of the NDA.

The second phase of delivery on the SEP 2 mobile cave contract has been completed five months ahead of the P50 probabilistic delivery date, a remarkable achievement for both NES and Sellafield Ltd. Scheduled for completion at the end of May, the project was handed over from the NES design and manufacturing team to commissioning personnel on the 30th March.

Phase two of the contract started in 2011 and was for the completion of the design and build on the SEP 2 mobile cave, destined for use at the Sellafield site. SEP 2 is the first of three mobile caves that will be used for the retrieval of Intermediate Level Wastes (ILW) from 22 vertical silos containing Magnox swarf and miscellaneous beta gamma wastes (MBGW). Weighing approximately 400 tonne each, and assembled from over 13,500 parts, each SEP mobile cave will remove wastes via a hydraulic grab and tooling system, through an import/export tunnel sited on top of the waste silos. Operating on a rail system,…

NES Complete Flask Leak Test Contracts

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Nuclear Engineering Services (NES) has recently completed a contract for the installation of Flask Leak Test Equipment (FLTE) into the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) facility for Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL). The installation of this unit signifies the end of a series of contracts for NES that has seen the installation of 19 FLTE units across 13 sites.

Equipment has been supplied to both EDF AGR and Magnox sites across the breadth of the country. Initially developed in 2004 as a prototype unit in a joint venture for both EDF (British Energy at the time of contract award) and Magnox, the FLTE is used to confirm that flasks containing spent nuclear fuel are fully sealed prior to their transportation to Sellafield for fuel reprocessing. The prototype unit, which incorporated a SCADA software system, considerably improved the overall process and time taken to test the integrity of a fuel transportation flask. The original process could take up to some eight hours to complete which NES reduced to less than four hours. A staged testing process was also introduced whereby five key stages were developed throughout the testing procedure, where in the case of a leak being…

Town Secure Three Year Sponsorship Deal with NES

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Workington Town Rugby League club has put pen to paper on a new three year sponsorship deal with Nuclear Engineering Services (NES).

This builds on the excellent relationship that has been established between the club and the Company while providing additional funding which the Club will channel directly into Community Development activities.

Extending the original contract signed in 2010, the new deal see’s NES continue in their role as main club sponsor through to 2015. The NES logo will continue to appear prominently on Towns home shirt which commemorates the 60 year anniversary of their challenge cup final win.
The club are delighted to announce that a significant improvement within the new sponsorship deal with see NES provide additional funding to support a number of the community development programmes that are hosted by Town.

Supporting schools in the Allerdale area, Champion Schools is an 18 week initiative, coaching girls in years 7, 8, 9 and 10 in preparation for a national rugby competition comprising of regional heats and a national final. Town will also host an NES Summer Holiday Camp, over 21 days, providing coaching at the club,…