S.A.Robotics, Inc.“...Practical Remote Solutions, Enhancing Safety”

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S.A. Robotics Today

> Headquarters: Loveland, Colorado > $14 - 16 million 2005 estimated revenue > Leading Provider of Carbon Fiber Robotic Arms & Manipulators > 2005 Inc. 500 List - “500 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in the U.S.” > Over 40 Patents Filed For Inventions > 2004 #2 Fastest-Growing Private Company on Mercury 100 list > 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist for S.A.Robotics’ CEO > Fast Track “Concept to Creation” Technology, Design, Build, Test & Deployment > Providing Practical Remote Solutions to Governments (U.S. & International) and their Prime Contractors

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From the CEO

In this booklet, we highlight the unique breadth and depth of Remote and Robotic capabilities that S.A.Robotics provides to its government and corporate customers.

Through a strategic repositioning of our company over the past three years we have developed top-tier strengths and leading positions in the Remote Handling and Manipulators arena. As we move forward S.A.Robotics looks to cultivate and grow its customer base, continue to employ industry experts and strive to meet the unique needs of each and everyone of our customers.

Technology will continue to play an ever-increasing role in modern project success. At S.A.Robotics, we have built a core competency for applying state-of-the-art technology in a simple and straightforward manner to solve complex industrial problems. Our special application technologies have resulted in increased safety for workers and real dollar savings for our customers. Our goal is to eliminate the need to place people into high risk, enclosed spaces or hazardous environments.

We have outstanding project management and a talented workforce known for its technical expertise and fabrication excellence. Our products and technologies have performed exceptionally well in a number of key Department of Energy and Department of Defense projects and continue to reduce the exposure humans endure in hazardous environments.

Quality improvement is a disciplined management process based on the premise that all work can be planned, performed, measured, and improved. S.A.Robotics’ management ensures that the focus is on improving the quality of our products, and services by establishing the necessary controls and ensuring attention to details, developing our resources, communicating lessons learned, and swiftly resolving issues and problems that hinder the organization from achieving its objectives.

We have a record of excelling on our projects, achieving strong fi nancial performance and delivering superior products, all long-standing priorities of S.A.Robotics. We are a leading design, engineering and fabrication enterprise, and we are excited about the extent of our capa-bilities and the role we will play in some of the World’s most challenging projects.

Michael CappelloChief Executive Offi cerAugust 2005

From the CEO

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Special Application Robotics (S.A.Robotics) is an advanced technology and engineering company. We design, build, test and deploy an array of remote handling, robotic and containment systems and equipment in use throughout industry. S.A.Robotics’ innovative systems and equipment are deployed on some of the worlds most hazardous and sensitive tasks. S.A.Robotics specializes in the “Concept to Creation” fast track delivery of remote and robotic arms and manipulators, specialty tooling, hazardous and radioactive containment structures, gloveboxes and waste handling and packaging systems.

S.A.Robotics’ patented designs and equipment are built rugged and fi eld tested in the most extreme conditions imaginable. S.A.Robotics is the industry leader in the use of composite material design and fabrication of long reach high payload remote manipulators. Our robotic arms and manipulators are built from advanced materials having a far more extensive reach and higher payloads than traditional alloy manipulators. The robotic arms and remote manipulators are also equipped with an array of quick disconnect end effectors and specialty tooling to accomplish a variety of tasks, including underwater applications.

S.A.Robotics strives to be the “Best Value” technical solution provider for the high-hazard, remote handling and specialty tooling needs of our customers. The innovative and practical technology solutions we provide eliminates our customers need to place their workers in confi ned spaces or unsafe hazardous environments. By using S.A.Robotics equipment and systems our customers reduce their project risks while improving project performance and production. It is our vision to become the worlds’ premier company for fast track design, fabrication, test, and deployment of custom and special application remote and robotics technologies.

Corporate Overview

S.A.Robotics 30,000 Sq. Ft. World Headquarters

Fabrication, Assembly and Test Facility

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S.A Robotics Key Products and Services:

> Systems and equipment for hazardous and radioactive waste packaging and handling capabilities including: contact and remote handled Transuranic (TRU) Waste, greater than class C waste, low level waste and hazardous waste handling systems, containments, gloveboxes, waste tugs, and survey systems

> New industrial and nuclear facility process equipment and systems including: design and fabrication of customized glovebox containment systems, manipulators, equipment, specialty tooling and hardware under a certifi ed ASME NQA-1 and ISO quality program

> Systems and equipment for deactivation, decontamination, and dismantlement of hazardous and nuclear facilities including: gantry mounted carbon fi ber long reach remote manipulators and robotic arms with quick disconnect end effectors and specialty tooling, long handled tooling, ultra-high pressure CO2, and hydrolasing, hydromilling decontamination systems

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Remote M

anipulators & Robotic Arm

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Remote Manipulators & Robotic Arms

S.A.Robotics has developed a wide range of remote manipulators and robotic arms that can be readily adapted for operations in hazardous environments. Our specialized equipment and process systems have allowed workers to safely remove and process hazardous materials both in underwater and dry applications.

Features & Benefi ts

S.A.Robotics’ remote manipulators include:

• Carbon Fiber, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum materials provide longer reach with higher strength

• A complete set of attachments / end effectors such as grippers, saws, shears, cutting torches, ultra high pressure water hydrolasing heads with vacuum recovery shrouds, cameras, lights, and radiation survey instruments supporting a full range of applications

• Joystick controls, touch screen controls and programmable logic controls (PLCs)

• Overhead gantry crane mounting or mountable to various movable or fi xed platforms

• Long arms up to 60 feet long scalable up to 104 ft. with additional 10 foot forearm extension

• Lifting capacity at 1000 pounds under arm and 200 pounds at end of 10 foot forearm

Applications

Applications of S.A.Robotics remote manipulators and robotic arms include hazardous environments (dry or underwater) and inaccessible areas such as:

• Confi ned spaces

• Tanks (above or below ground)

• Silos

• Hot Cells and Gloveboxes

• Fuel Pools

• Basins

• Reactors/Reactor Cavities

• Boilers and Vessels

Long Reach High-Capacity Carbon Fiber Arm

Short Reach/Ultra High Capacity Remote Manipulators

S.A. Robotics designs and fabricates short reach, ultra high capacity remote manipulators to support decommissioning and decontamination efforts. These ultra high capacity manipulators have been used as part of a Remote Manipulator System to remove and process materials in radiation fi elds up to 40 R/hr.

Features

• 1000 pound lift capacity

• 2300 pound grip force

• Hydraulic actuators provide shoulder tilt, forearm rotation, wrist tilt, and wrist rotation

• Carbon fi ber, aluminum, and powder coated steel construction

• Attached to one of two independent 40 foot carbon fi ber arms in cell

• Carbon fi ber arm mounted to overhead gantry crane to access all areas of hot cell

• High resolution fi xed focus color CCD cameras on the wrist and forearm monitor manipulator activities

• Joystick controls, touch screen controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs)

S.A.Robotics has developed a wide range of remote manipulators and robotic arms that can be readily adapted for operations in hazardous environments. Previous projects have allowed workers to safely remove and process hazardous materials both in underwater and dry applications.

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High-Capacity Short Arm

Powered Remote Manipulators

S.A.Robotics’ Powered Remote Manipulators (PRMs) are extremely maneuverable, light weight, high capacity robotic arms that are suitable for a wide range of remote handling applications.

Features

The versatile S.A.Robotics’ PRM has:

• 6 degrees of freedom

• Electronically adjustable speed, pressure, and acceleration through PLC controller

• 10 foot reach

• 200 pound load capacity

• Joystick control

• Remote tool changer with complete

range of attachments

• Carbon fi ber arms

• Hydraulic operation with integrated power pack

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Applications

Typical applications for PRM’s include:

• Hot cells

• Laboratories

• Manufacturing

• Process systems

• Truck mounted applications

• Power equipment

• Wheel chair mounted applications for handicapped assistance

Options

S.A.Robotics’ PRMs can be readily customized for various applications by selecting optional features such as:

• Quick connect tool changer

• Cameras and monitors

• Position feedback

• Force feedback

• Custom confi gurations with additional reach and payload capabilities

ProE Model of Powered Remote Manipulator

Extreme Environment/Temperature Remote Manipulators

S.A.Robotics developed an Extreme Environment/Temperature Remote Manipulators or Removable Boiler Blasting System (RBB) that can be readily adapted for operations in high temperature and extreme environments.

Features

• A two arm system designed to remotely clean and survey the interiors of boilers

• Utilizes high pressure water blast system to remove build-up of soot from boiler surfaces thereby improving effi ciencies and eliminating “clinkers”

• Can ultrasonically survey surface of pipes for thinning

• Survey results and positions are uploaded to a computer so that weak points can be mapped and located later

• Fully collapsible so it can be quickly assembled and disassembled inside the boiler without any internal modifi cations to the boiler

• Can reach nearly anywhere inside boiler (approximate size of 40’x50’x180’)

• Designed to be inserted very quickly into boiler so it can be utilized during scheduled and non-scheduled shut-downs

• Can be used in temperatures up to 500°F

• Allows installation of man-basket on the end of arm for manual access to boiler for repairs

Capabilities

• The main arm is capable of cleaning, surveying, and mapping all the walls of the main furnace

• The main arm is also able to clean, survey and map the secondary superheater tubes by inserting the arm up to 10ft between the tubes

• The secondary arm is designed to clean, survey, and map the back side of the secondary and reheat superheater tubes

• Lowering the secondary arm the tubes of the primary superheater to be clean, surveyed, and mapped

The RBB is easily stored above the boiler when not in use and is lifted from a horizontal position to a vertical one using a hydraulic base, mounted to the exterior of the boiler.

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ProE Model of Remote Boiler Blasting Arm

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Gloveboxes & Modular Containment Systems

Glovebox enclosures, containment systems, and system/component integration for nuclear, hazardous chemical, radioisotope, pharmaceutical applications.

• Capability to design and fabricate large and small gloveboxes and glovebox lines

• Internal components, manipulators and handling systems design and fabrication

• Fully automated process systems and equipment.

• Solid modeling design/analysis with 3-D animation

• Robotics, embedded automation and control systems

Gloveboxes & M

odular Containment System

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• Patented, sealed internal motion systems

• Complete process systems from nuclear fuel handling to pharmicutical

• NQA-1 and ISO quality program design control and fabrication

• Designed to meet American Glovebox Society (AGS) standards

• Internal components can be custom designed to meet customer needs- Cascading ventilation systems meeting industrial ventilation guidelines- Air locks and bag-in ports for importing and removing items

• Designed to withstand positive and negative internal pressures up to 10 inches of water. Full testing capabilities

• Materials of fabrication Include carbon steel, stainless steel, hastelloy, titanium

• Gloveboxes can meet helium leak test standards down to 1x10-4 scc/sec

Mustard Agent Ton Container Sampling Glovebox

Robotic Arms Inside Inner Tent Chamber

Decontamination Containment Systems - Inner Tent Chambers

The Inner Tent Chamber is a self-contained glovebox designed to size-reduce contaminated equipment, primarily gloveboxes, and to provide packaging capability. The ITC provides workers with various tools to complete their size-reduction activities from outside of the structure.

Featured equipment includes two hydraulically powered scissor-lift tables that feature lateral movement (to bring the work piece to either side of the ITC) and a conveying tabletop (to move the work piece lengthwise in the ITC).

A robotic material-handling arm mounted overhead on a gantry provides movement along the full length of the ITC as well as lateral movement along its own gantry. The Material Handling Arm has telescoping action, which allows the arm to reach the fl oor. The Material Handling Arm also features an articulated wrist equipped with a parallel jaw gripper. A lifting hook is provided on the arm which has a lifting capability of 1,000 pounds. Pneumatic hoses and control and power cables are contained in an overhead cable-chain tray.

Two tool arms, one on either side of the ITC, provide workers with manual plasma cutting capability, as well as manual tool support and power. The tool arms mount on linear rails and have self-propulsion and powered rotation for positioning. The ITC structure has built in cable-chain trays that contain the plasma leads, control wiring and power cabling.

Size-reduction results in small pieces of contaminated equipment that are packaged by placing them into a Standard Waste Box, which is placed under the elevated section of the ITC.

Ventilation is provided to the ITC by pulling air out of the box using fl exible hosing connected to one twelve inch roof mounted header. Air is drawn into the ITC through two 24” x 24” HEPA fi lters at the back of the ITC and six 16” x 20” spark arresting fi lters mounted on the doors. Spark arresting fi lters are placed at the inlets to the six inch and ten inch ducts internal to the ITC.

The majority of the perimeter of the ITC is one-half inch thick polycarbonate window panels. Most of the window panels will have fastener mounted glove rings. Light fi xtures on the roof also rest on polycarbonate panels. The remaining skin on the ITC is 11 gauge sheet metal, either welded into place or fastener mounted.

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Inside Inner Tent Chamber

Outside Inner Tent Chamber

Waste Drum Dump Glovebox

• Designed to be docked to an existing glovebox line to aid in removal and repackaging of contaminated internal components

• Features a drum liner and bag-out ring for packaging of waste items

• Has been confi gured for Load out to a Standard Waste Box (SWB) or TRUPACT

• Internal monorail and chain hoist for movement of heavy components

• Number of gloverings and size is fl exible

• Height is adjustable for various applications

• Modular design for disposal in a TRUPACT or SWB container at completion of project

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ProE Model of Waste Drum Dump Glovebox

Waste Drum Dump Glovebox

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Waste Handling & Packaging Equipment & Systems

S.A.Robotics has signifi cant experience designing process fi ltration, solid separation, and waste handling equipment. S.A.Robotics has designed the following systems:

Underwater Hydrolasing Collection Systems

• Designed to collect and fi lter recovered water and concrete from underwater hydrolasing system

• Removed larger solids in a screen and smaller particles in a mesh fi lter down to 5 µm

• Included redundant pumps, pressure sensors, and remote sampling ports

• Deployed at the K-Basins at Hanford to keep basin water clean during hydrolasing proof of concept.

Waste Handling &

Packaging Equipment &

Systems

Underwater Shredder Collection Systems

S.A.Robotics size reduction equipment is designed for remote cutting and shredding of hoses, pipe, tubing, and electrical cable. The shredder can shred hoses up to 2 inches in diameter and electric cable up to ¾ inches in diameter. The shredded items result in pieces approximately 2 to 3 inches in length.

• Designed to collect shredded hoses and cables after underwater shredding

• Used large mesh bag on outlet of pump

• Filter was easily removed and replaced with long handled tooling

Hydrolasing Waste Removal System

• Designed system to handle hydrolasing waste stream

• System operated outside basin and could handle up to 75 gpm of sludge

• Separated concrete waste from water

• Remotely packaged concrete waste

• Included waste package handling system

• Returned water to basin or incorporated optional evaporator

Filter Skid Deployed at DOE Hanford K-Basin

Underwater Shredder Collection System

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Waste Drum and Container Handling Systems

S.A.Robotics has provided handling systems for the nuclear industry to handle various sizes of waste containers. Currently S.A.Robotics has developed handling systems specifi cally for three types of containers: SWB’s, 55 gallon drums, and 85 gallon drums.

The Waste Container Handling Systems rotate and translate the various containers as necessary to interface with application specifi c bagout ports.

Waste Drum Lift

The Waste Drum Lift rotates an 85 or 55 gallon drum to interface the drum with a horizontally orientated bagout port. The Waste Drum Lift can lift up to 1000 lbs. The Lift is electrically powered with 230 VAC gear motors and ball lead screws. The lifts are designed to be operated by a push button control pendant tethered to the Lift; however, modifi cations can be incorporated to control the design remotely or automated.

Daughter Drum Lift

The Daughter Drum Lift translates a 55 gallon drum to interface with a vertically orientated bagout port. The Daughter Drum Lift can lift up to 1000 lbs. The Lift is electrically powered with 230 VAC gear motors and ball lead screws. The lifts are designed to be operated by a push button control pendant tethered to the Lift; however, modifi cation could be incorporated to control the design remotely or automated. The lift provides 36” of translation but can be modifi ed to meet your project specifi c needs.

Daughter Drum Lift

Waste Drum Lift

Contaminated Piping Remote Size Reduction & Packaging Equipment

S.A.Robotics developed the Mobile Containment and Dismantlement System (MCD) a versatile dismantlement system designed to remove and package contaminated piping and ducting systems of any size or shape. The MCD removes pipe while maintaining a constant and redundant containment of the cutter, pipe system, and pipe waste and eliminates the need for rigging or scaffolding. The MCD removes pipe quickly without creating any dust, chips, fl ame, or high heats and is a versatile cutting system capable of cutting pipe with T’s, elbows, valves, sensors, and fl anges. The MCD is designed to remove pipe in tight spaces while working around pre-existing equipment and increasing safety by simplifying and reducing the amount of manual work required

MCD System Components:

Man-lift

• A small and compact man-lift designed to fi t into tight spaces

• Self-contained hydraulic lift with power lift and translation across fl oor

• Designed for use by one worker for simple bagging, positioning, and light material handling

• Can fi t through a standard single door

• Eliminates the need for scaffolding

Gripper Arm

• This arm is designed to raise and lower tooling, lower cut pipe, and

support pipe while cutting

• 500lb working load, 7 degree-of-freedom hydraulic arm

• Compact, multi-axis design allows access to tight spaces

• Eliminates need for rigging

• Simultaneous 15ft vertical lift with 9 ft of horizontal reach

• Quick release end effecter for multiple tooling (could hold cutters, shears, or survey equipment

• Variable position out-riggers

• Self-contained hydraulic power plant

• Hydraulically or electrically powered

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Man Lift System

Gripper Arm

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Disposable Pipe Cutter

• Versatile cutter used for entrances, T’s, elbows, fl anges, and valves

• Clam-shell design allows for placement anywhere on piping

• Utilizes a chip-less radial cutter (pizza cutter)

• Requires only one bag per cut section

• Uses disposable cutting heads which enable quick, safe bagging

• Light weight for manual handling

• Simple design allows for multiple cutters for multiple pipe sizes at a reasonable cost

Workhorse Pipe Cutter

• Fast and simple cutter designed for straight line pipe sections

• Utilizes a low profi le chip-less radial cutter which cuts quickly and without contaminant disturbance

• Can cut any straight section of pipe in any number of sections using a minimum of bagging operations

• Uses pre-manufactured plastic tubing (infi nite bag) (approx. .07$/ft) enabling very quick bagging

Disposable Pipe Cutter

Workhorse Pipe Cutter

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Crawlers (Legged & Tracked Machines)

Working jointly with Colorado State University, S.A.Robotics helped develop a small, lightweight walking robot designed to traverse a rubble fi elds for victim identifi cation and location in support of search-and-rescue operations. A prototype walker was designed with six rotating cam-like legs. The unit was constructed of carbon fi ber and carried a lithium battery pack for power. At a national competition, the crawler outperformed traditional track crawler machines in mobility, traveling much farther than the tracked robots in the competition. Based on the success of this device S.A.Robotics is developing the next generation of the robot for actual deployment.

The unit uses six modular carbon fi ber legs that rotate 360° about the body of the robot. At the end of each leg is a wheel which can be driven independently of the leg. This allows the robot to be driven in a number of different confi gurations. If all the legs are down, the wheels can be rotated allowing quick movement over fl at, even ground. If obstacles are encountered, the leg rotation can be engaged allowing the robot to walk over rubble and obstacles. The effectiveness of this motions was found to far exceed track driven units in highly uneven environments. The legs are modular and can be quickly replaced in the fi eld.

Crawlers (Legged &

Tracked Machines)

Crawler Bot

The body of the robot is made of carbon fi ber and is designed to be rugged and lightweight. The robot is sized so that one person can carry the robot and deploy it, allowing it to be carried in a backpack if necessary. The power for the robot can come from either a small Wankle rotary engine or a Sterling cycle engine. Either engine will power a generator that is used to charge a battery pack. This system allows the robot to operate in a silent, battery powered mode for hours but also allows long mission life when the engines are used to recharge the batteries.

The Crawler-Bot can be equipped with a small, lightweight, but very powerful robotic arm as well. This arm is a proprietary miniature hydraulic arm that S.A.Robotics developed for this application. This arm can lift 100lbs at 4 ft and weighs no more than 40 lbs. The arm is designed to handle tools and cameras but can also be used to move the robot itself. Another option that can be installed on the Crawler-Bot is a hovering camera platform that allows the operator to deploy cameras to see long distances around the crawler or to look into windows in multi-story buildings. The hover platforms uses a high velocity ducted fan tethered to the bot to lift a camera vertically from the crawlers back.

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In-Situ Embedded Piping Characterization, Mapping & Decontamination Systems

S.A.Robotics developed the equipment to remotely clean and survey process piping (1” to 24” I.D.) embedded in concrete. The system utilizes an aggressive media blasting structure capable of maneuvering long and complex runs of various size piping and is a closed system that contains the media/contamination.

Additionally, the media has the capability of reuse for continuous blasting and is proven to clean highly contaminated piping down to free release levels. The system also includes a data logger operation, data analysis, and progress reporting compliant to the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM). Specialty detectors have been developed to maneuver the complex confi guration found in embedded piping and supplies an integrated background detection method to provide accurate data in real time.

Objectives:

• Decontaminate and survey contaminated embedded piping to support fi nal site release criteria

• Develop contamination limits for embedded piping which allow bulk of piping to remain in place while satisfying site release criteria

• Integrate project plan into master decommissioning schedule to allow parallel completion of various decommissioning project activities

Scope:

In general, methodologies were developed to perform a number of cleaning passes to achieve “no loose contamination” criterion. After initial cleaning is completed, the initial survey is performed to determine the location of any hotspots. All hotspots are remediated with additional passes, then resurveys to ensure desired levels. Individual areas with elevated levels of contamination are evaluated and addressed. In cases where elevated areas existed, pipe grouting is employed. Grouting encapsulated and shielded any remaining contamination and prevented the re-use or recycling of the pipe

Radiation Detection Monitoring System

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In-Situ Pipe Detector

In-Situ Pipe Detector

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Waste Container/Crate Counter

S.A.Robotics developed a Waste Container/Crate Counter Survey Device. The device reduces operator radiation exposure and required labor hours to complete the survey of B-25 Shipping Containers. The Survey Device is loaded with a container via fork truck. A bank of ion chamber survey meters are mounted to a platform that travel along the perimeter of the container. In order to survey the bottom of the container the device has multiple bottom supports that individually engage and disengage from the container to allow the detector platform to pass between the pads and the container. A fi rst pass of the container will provide a gross indication of the location of hot spots within 100 cm2. A localized second pass will provide the location of the hot spots to within ½”.

The Waste Container/Crate Counter Survey Device is capable of measuring 1 mr/hr to 1 R/hr on contact with resolution of ½” at the surface of the container. It can also measure B-25 boxes with dimensions of 73” x 47” x 52” and provide survey mapping capabilities to identify hot spots (radiation defi ning hot spots is adjustable by operator) with a printed report indicating the location of hot spots and maximum reading for the container. Detectors are capable of measuring between 30 keV and 1.5 MeV photon energy and it can survey 100% of all sides, top, and bottom of a container, and average survey time is less than ten minutes per container.

The Waste Container/Crate Counter Survey Device is comprised of a Steel Support Structure, Rotary Table, Detector C-Mount, three Survey Detector Banks, eight Automated Adjustable Height Container Support Pads, a Control Panel, and an Operator Control Station.

ProE Model of Waste Container/Crate Counter

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Full Design, Fabrication, and Testing Services for Mechanical & Process Systems/Equipment (ISO & NQA-1)

S.A.Robotics specializes in a project delivery approach called ‘Concept to Creation.’ We have the in-house skills, capabilities, equipment, facilities and experience to develop technical solutions from Concept - to Final Design - to Fabrication, Testing, and fi nally to Field Deployment on an accelerated schedule.

A 30,000 Sq. Ft. high performance design and fabrication environment enables rapid deployment of systems and equipment. Our team uses the most advanced computer aided design and analysis tools available. Our project team members are multi-disciplined which further enables teamwork and effi ciency.

S.A.Robotics is large enough to have a wide range of capabilities and yet small enough to operate utilizing tight, highly coordinated teams that are able to take a design quickly to production or prototype.

Our skilled team of dedicated, multi-skilled engineers and technicians solve problems quickly. The ‘Concept to Creation’ approach results in designs, products, and systems that get the job done.

Fabrication Shop

• 5’ x 10’ Waterjet Table - directly interfaces with 3D - CAD Pro/E

• Plasma Arc Torches

• Welding Equipment - TIG, MIG, Stick

• 5 Ton Overhead Gantry Crane

• Mobile Machine/Fabrication Shop

• Compressed Air System

• 10’ x 20’ Paint Booth

• 40 Ton Hydraulic Press

• Break Press

Machine Shop

• 3 - Manual Milling Machines - 9” x 36”

• 1 - Three Axis CNC Mill - 12” x 40”

• Horizontal Cutoff Saws

• 4 Engine Lathes

• Measurement and Testing Equipment Calibrated to NIST standards

Fabrication, Assembly and Test Facility

Machine Shop

Full Design , Fabrication, and Testing Services

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Structural, Dynamic, Kinematic, FEA, Seismic Analysis Services

S.A.Robotics provides a suite of engineering analysis. These analyses cover a complete range of disciplines including mechanical, electrical, electronics, civil, structural, and controls. They include the following:

• Structural analysis

• Seismic analysis

• Modal analysis

• Kinematic analysis

• Safety analysis

• Fluid Flow Analysis

• Electrical Analysis

Analysis are preformed with a combination of hand calculations and computer models analyzed with FEA. The analysis packages used in house are Pro/Mechanica , Structural Analysis Program (SAP), Matlab, and Simulink .

S.A.Robotics has performed the following for past projects:

Seismic, wind, structural analysis for Bechtel Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Platform:

This analysis included complete modeling of large structural steel towers. These towers were then analyzed for comprehensive load cases including combinations of static seismic, wind loading, dead load, and live load. This analysis was performed based on the UBC 97 code and the AISC code for stress limits in beams and welds.

Full dynamic seismic analysis of concrete reactor for UKAEA Windscale Piles Reactors:

This analysis investigated the impact on the existing reactor structure on removing the pile cap. This was done with a full dynamic spectrum response based on site approved seismic forcing functions and the natural frequency of the structure. The output of this analysis was compared to ACI 318-02 for acceptable loading based on known thickness, strength, and reinforcement of the concrete. The fi nal analysis package was reviewed and approved by the engineering fi rm Sanderson Watts Associates of Great Britain.

Structural Analysis of Vapor Dome Dismantlement at Yankee Rowe:

This analysis involved the construction of a large, detailed model of a vapor dome containment structure. The analysis compared the relative merits of various dismantlement approaches based on how the structure would be loaded and stressed when sections were removed. This analysis allowed the removal to be done safely and without incident.

Static Analysis

Structural Analysis of Vapor Dome Dismantlement

Structural, Dynamic, Kinem

atic, FEA, & Seism

ic Analysis Services

ProE Design Services

Computer based design and analysis tools are fundamental to our fast track “Concept to Creation” design process. Beginning with the concept design phase, our entire design process is computer based. Working only with computer based models enables communication and improves effi ciency. Computer based models, combined with animation capabilities, signifi cantly improve interaction within our team and with our clients.

Three-Dimesional Design/Analysis Our state of the art solid modeling and analysis capabilities ensure fast, accurate and reliable results. At S.A.Robotics, our engineers take concepts from the two-dimensional world of Auto-Cad drawings and conceptual sketches, and transform them into the three-dimensional realm of solid modeling and fi nite element analysis. Our solid modeling program, Pro/ENGINEER, allows our engineers to see each component working within the whole project before it has reached the shop fl oor. This approach also helps us work with our clients to refi ne solutions thereby reducing the need for expensive prototyping.

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Annimation In conjunction with Pro/ENGINEER, we use the power of animation software to view a design in action. This capability allows us to see how components of an assembly interact in all ranges of motion. Our engineers are then able to view clearances within the design and quickly fi nd the easiest method for the routing of hoses and wiring. This approach also enables development of extremely effi cient assembly and production procedures.

Drawings

After the solid modeling process is complete, a design is translated into precise Engineering Drawings. These drawings are compatible with laser cutting and CNC design software. The majority of our sheet metal and aluminum plate components are cut by laser or water-jet. This technique gives us dependably precise cuts on all plate components from which the design is then fabricated. Pro/ENGINEER provides our fabrication personnel a ready source of answers to assembly and interface questions during production and fabrication.

3D Design/Analysiss

ProE Model of Wash Station