Westinghouse Manufacturing:
Meeting Customer Needs Around the Clock
For nuclear utilities, response
time for emergent issues is
critical, especially during an
outage. In the midst of a recent
outage, a utility discovered
that some reactor coolant
pump (RCP) bolts needed to
be replaced. The bolts were not
standard replacement parts and
had to be custom manufactured
on deadline in order to meet the
outage schedule.
Knowing that Westinghouse has
the capabilities to manufacture
major components, the utility
contacted Westinghouse
to provide the RCP bolts.
Westinghouse’s manufacturing
facilities are staffed around
the clock, and the company’s
skilled welders, machinists and
manufacturing technicians were
able to safely manufacture
high-quality parts to meet the
customer’s outage schedule and
deadline.
Westinghouse’s world-
class, global manufacturing
capabilities include: precision
machining with heavy and light
Computer Numerical Control
System (CNC) mills and lathes;
large horizontal and vertical
An air tank mid-frame is prepared for fabrication by a Westinghouse
fabrication mechanic.
CNC boring mills; heavy crane
capacity (up to 200 tons);
fuel-handling equipment
manufacturing, nuclear fuel and
components manufacturing;
instrumentation and control, and
electro-mechanical products.
Westinghouse welders,
machinists and technicians are
experienced in working with
numerous metals, including
stainless steel, carbon and alloy
steels, Inconel®, Monel®, Stellite
TM
and zirconium alloys. A variety
of precision manufacturing,
welding and machining
processes are used in our state-
of-the-art global manufacturing
facilities.
At Westinghouse, safety, quality
and customer support are our
top priorities. Westinghouse’s
manufacturing quality assurance
programs are top notch,
employing a number of non-
destructive examination (NDE)
methods, including magnetic
particle, liquid penetrant, visual,
radiographic (RT) and ultrasonic
testing to ensure optimal
quality.
Westinghouse employs the
best welders, machinists and
manufacturing technicians in
the industry, and they are on
hand to support critical needs
around the clock. Whether a
replacement part is needed, a
damaged component is found
during an outage, or you’re
placing your next routine
order, you can be sure that
Westinghouse has the facilities
and the experience to deliver
what you need.
A machine-arch, gas tungsten welding process called hard surfacing is
performed on a Stellite
TM
product at a Westinghouse manufacturing facility.
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