Integrating remote control into a pyrochemical processing glove box robot

Conference · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:10142928

Merrill, R D; Grasz, E L ^[1]; Sievers, R H ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
2. Science Applications International Corp., Pleasanton, CA (United States)

Lawrence Liver-more National Laboratory (LLNL) is automating glovebox plutonium pyrochemical processing operations for use within the DOE complex. The effort involves developing a system suited to specific processing functions which has generic capabilities for use in other radioactive material processing and handling glove boxes. Driving this effort are the benefits of reduced operator doses, reduced generation of radioactive waste handling materials and process by-products, increased yields, and increased productivities. This paper reports progress and results of the complementing efforts integrating remote human real-time control and information interfaces into the automated glove box`s robot control and on supporting other robotic system applications. This specific development effort focuses on taking advantage of the latest technological developments while pushing the technologies where there is a need.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 10142928
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC--107577; CONF-911107--82; ON: DE93009232
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420203
AUTOMATION
DESIGN
GLOVEBOXES
HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PLUTONIUM
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOTE HANDLING
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
ROBOTS