The Savannah River Site (SRS) has initiated several large-scale projects which will incorporate use of automation and robotic equipment to support effective and efficient material handling operations, including container movements and packaging activities. Additionally, by implementing robotics in packaging and transportation operations, improvements toward production efficiency, worker ergonomics, radiological dose reduction, and security assurance can be realized. Robotic Systems must be designed and implemented in concert with a facility’s safety basis, classification, and security constraints, while improving overall operational effectiveness. The desired robotic implementation should provide a path to potential long-term cost savings, reduce/eliminate hazardous conditions and radiological exposure, while improving quality and reliability of an operation process. This paper will present the ongoing Automation implementation effort, now in its 3rd full year of an 8year Strategic Plan. An overview of the status of the ongoing robotic system development and implementation for autonomous receipt inspection, packaging, storage and shipment preparation activities for Type A and B shipping packages will be presented.
Year
2024
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