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Setting the standard for MSIV milling and repair.

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Setting the standard for MSIV milling and repair.

Published By Climax® Portable Machine Tools, Inc.

Published March 2005
2 Page(s)

For many years, MSIV leakage was one of the leading causes of lost generating time in nuclear power plants. Machining the surface of a valve's poppet, weighing 1,500 lbs. (680 kg) or more, had to be done in a shop capable of handling contaminated materials. Tools for the in-place machining of a valve's interior were almost nonexistent, requiring the machinist to be working at a 45-degree angle in a contaminated environment. Several years ago, however, Climax developed a solution for the routine milling and polishing of MSIVs. Since then the solution has been widely adopted by nuclear facilities throughout the world.