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LaserSnake2 Press Release
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 02:38PM
Press release: LaserSnake2 - Combining robots and lasers to create safe, cost efficient tools for high hazard confined spaces
Decommissioning with a snake-arm robot
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 01:00PM
Working in partnership with Salvarem (part of the Nuvia group), OC Robotics successfully demonstrated the remote handling capability of our snake-arm robot to Areva NC in France. The snake-arm was deployed into a number of mock-ups, performing a variety of tasks applicable to the decommissioning sector.
LaserSnake project completed with successful demonstration
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10:58AM
OC Robotics and TWI Ltd have successfully completed the demonstration of the Technology Strategy Board funded LaserSnake project.
LaserSnake demonstrations
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 11:23AM
OC Robotics and TWI Ltd have joined forces to integrate a 5kW fibre laser into a flexible Explorer snake-arm robot. This combination of technologies enables a remote-controlled selective approach to dismantling and decommissioning in confined spaces, with the ability to cut thick steel and concrete with minimal reaction forces.
OC Robotics to provide snake-arm robot demonstration for Sellafield Ltd
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 09:12AM
OC Robotics is pleased to announce the signing of a new contract to provide a snake-arm robot capability demonstration to Sellafield Ltd. This first-of-its-kind demonstration for Sellafield will include two snake-arms, deployed using OC Robotics’ Rail&Rotate platform. The snake-arms will transport a range of end effectors into a purpose-built cell mock-up to demonstrate various decommissioning and inspection capabilities.
Dr Rob Buckingham to attend Plim + Plex in Paris on May 17-18th
Friday, May 6, 2011 at 02:18PM
Dr Rob Buckingham, the MD of OC Robotics will be attending Plim + Plex in Paris on May the 17th and 18th.
Technology Strategy Board funds OC Robotics and TWI LaserSnake for the radioactive environment
Friday, May 6, 2011 at 11:02AM
OC Robotics and TWI Ltd (Cambridge) have received funding from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to jointly produce a feasibility study on incorporating a high power laser into a Snake-arm robot.
A CANDU snake-arm robot
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 09:00AM
First deployment of new snake-arm robot at Pickering Nuclear Station, Ontario Power Generation, Canada.
OC Robotics at the European Nuclear Conference
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 09:00AM
Dr Rob Buckingham will be giving a presentation on the successful deployment of a new inspection robot at the European Nuclear Conference (ENC) next week.
OC Robotics launches "Explorer" range of snake-arm robots
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 09:00AM
OC Robotics has today launched a new range of snake-arm robots.
