A coalition of Ontario-based companies is meeting the long-term operational needs of the Bruce Power site.
A state-of-the-art tooling system was unveiled today at ATS Automation Tooling Systems in Cambridge.
It's called the Bruce Reactor Inspection and Maintenance System, or BRIMS. It's the product of a multi-company collaboration involving Bruce Power, ATS Automation, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., BWXT Canada Ltd., Candu Energy Inc., and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada.
"This is an example of the nuclear industry's incredible innovation and Bruce Power is proud to be at the forefront of this world-class technology to ensure we continue to deliver clean, affordable, reliable electricity to Ontario families and business," says Duncan Hawthorne, president and CEO of Bruce Power. "This new tooling builds on lessons learned from years of operation allowing for more effective execution of our inspection and maintenance activities that we carry-out on a planned basis through maintenance outages."
It will be shipped from Cambridge in the coming days to Bruce Power where it will make its debut during planned outages through the rest of this year.
"Ontario's nuclear facilities provide reliable and clean electricity. Innovation within the industry is a key driver of jobs and economic growth throughout the province," says Charles Sousa, Ontario's Minister of Finance. "Improving affordability and competitiveness is also key and that is why our government is committed to the refurbishment of the Bruce Power and Darlington units as part of Ontario's Long Term Energy Plan."
