Chicago Pile 5 DAWP

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This is a custom design using two Schilling manipulators. The dual arm work platform (DAWP) system was used to perform mechanical dismantlement of the radioactive reactor and bio-shield structures. The DAWP manipulated standard, commercially available tools (i.e., circular saws, jackhammers, etc.) using two Schilling Titan III hydraulic, teleoperated manipulator arms controlled from a remote location. into the reactor assembly using the facility's polar crane. The DAWP consists of a platform base, two Schilling Titan III six degrees of freedom (DOF) hydraulically driven manipulators, a remote viewing system, a lighting system, a tool control system, and a tether that supplies the hydraulics, power, and control signals to drive the DAWP functions.
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Ian Seed
Author: Ian Seed
Created: 2011-04-03 Modified: 2024-04-11
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