Maintenance glove box for sealed master-slave manipulators

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978 · Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7035839

MacFee, L J

A maintenance glove box, which has been installed in the equipment repair complex of the Hot Fuel Examination Facility/North (HFEF/N) for repairing sealed master-slave manipulator arms, increases personnel efficiency, reduces manpower requirements, and reduces personnel exposure to radiation. The transfer of a manipulator arm into the glove box is accomplished remotely, thus eliminating the need for a bagged transfer to a repair area. Also, the glove box provides 360-deg access to the manipulator from a clean area, eliminates the need for repair personnel to wear anticontamination clothing, and makes continuous coverage by health physicists unnecessary during repairs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID
• OSTI ID: 7035839
• Report Number(s): CONF-7811120-; TRN: 81-001079
• Journal Information: Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc.; (United States), Vol. 26; Conference: 26. remote systems technology conference, Washington, DC, USA, 12 Nov 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
GLOVEBOXES
DESIGN
HOT CELLS
MANIPULATORS
MAINTENANCE
ANL
OPERATION
RADIATION PROTECTION
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REPAIR
EQUIPMENT
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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