Robotics facilities
We have some of the best facilities in the world for developing remote handling robotics.
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Shimadzu AGS-X 10kN static load frame
Mechanical testing machine, suitable for tensile-, bending- and compression testing.
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Simultaneous Thermal Analyser: Linseis STA PT1600
The Simultaneous Thermal Analyser combines thermo-gravimetric analysis with differential scanning calorimetry.
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Special Techniques Group
Specialist joining technologies supporting internal UKAEA development, high-tech industry and research institutions globally.
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TA Electroforce 3550 15kN dynamic load frame
Mechanical fatigue, fracture toughness/crack growth and dynamic characterisation testing.
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TESCAN AMBER X Plasma Focussed Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope
The PFIB is a dual-beam system with both an electron beam and a xenon ion beam.
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TESCAN Mira3 XMH scanning electron microscope
The TESCAN MIRA3 is a high-performance scanning electron microscope system which provides high resolution and low-noise imaging.
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The Materials Research Facility
UKAEA’s Materials Research Facility (MRF) prepares and examines samples of radioactive materials to assess their performance in nuclear reactors.
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UHT-MaT: Ultra High Temperature Materials Testing Infrastructure
A unique UK facility for the mechanical testing of materials at temperatures exceeding 2,000°C.
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Ultrasonic Fatigue Rig (UFR)
Ultrasonic device for fatigue testing of small-scale samples developed by the Materials Reaearch Facility at UKAEA.