Inside Rolls-Royce Nuclear with the MAA

Nuclear reactors around the world

Photo courtesy Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce in the nuclear industry

Rolls-Royce has a long history in the nuclear industry with experience that spans the design and supply of integrated systems and equipment for both civil and naval reactors, across the lifecycle.

The company has amassed a wealth of nuclear new build capability and experience:

• reactor design
• safety case production
• licensing, manufacture
• supply chain management
• the supply of complete turnkey solutions to meet specific customer requirements.

Rolls-Royce has a vast knowledge and experience of supporting nuclear reactors through operation, with capabilities including:

• fuel handling
• reactor maintenance
• re-fuel processes
• non-destructive examination techniques
• some unique decommissioning and waste handling capabilities.

Springfield Nuclear Fuels, Lancashire

Nuclear AMRC

1. In-depth knowledge about the structure of the nuclear industry relevant to aerospace suppliers. 
2. A thorough understanding of how Rolls-Royce’s nuclear business functions and its global growth prospects. 
3. A special focus on how the nuclear power plant works from an engineering perspective, materials utilised and supply chain requirements. 
4. Meet and network with senior Rolls-Royce nuclear executives including global commodity procurement managers. 
5. A unique “on the day” opportunity to assess your company’s capabilities against the industry’s “Fit for Nuclear” standards (also supported by Areva and EDF Energy). 
6. An excellent “compare and contrast” chance to learn about nuclear from the perspective of peer aerospace suppliers. 
7. Your company’s capabilities presented in an Inside Rolls-Royce Nuclear with the MAA supplier capabilities brochure that will be published at the visit 
8. An in-depth facilities tour of the brand new Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at Rotherham focusing on cutting edge nuclear manufacturing techniques. 
9. Copies of presentations so you have a full set of notes 
10. Refreshments on arrival and lunch 
11. Following the event, when you have had the chance to absorb and reflect on the information presented, an opportunity to state succinctly what contribution you believe your company may be able to make as a supplier, in a document that will be circulated to key decision makers in the Rolls-Royce nuclear procurement team.

Draft programme

09:30 Arrival, registration, refreshments

10:00 Nuclear AMRC on the Advanced Manufacturing Park

How a nuclear power plant works -- and where your capability could fit

Rolls-Royce’s nuclear business and supply chain requirements

Aerospace and nuclear compared: peer group supplier perspectives

12:30 Lunch and networking

13:30 “Fit for nuclear” supplier workshop (all to bring wireless-enabled laptops/ iPads)

Extensive facilities tour of Nuclear AMRC

Discussion, Q&A

16:00 Depart

Virtual reality factory planning at Nuclear AMRC