Ep 97: Craig Ranson, Framatome (US)

In this episode we discuss... Craig's background in robotics and shock peening Cycle of production, refueling, and mechanical maintenance at nuclear plants Use of inspection probes and robotics in steam generator maintenance Trends in maintenance innovation over last few decades Causes of component degradation and solutions to limit/reduce Division of responsibilities and unique challenges in managing outages/refueling cycles Remaining challenges in plant maintenance to be addressed with new technology Innovation in plant maintenance dissemination throughout the industry Technologies on the horizon like high-pressure cavitation peening Dealing with inspection, regeneration, and replacement of aging plant materials