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New made-in-Ontario tooling to support Bruce Power operations for decades to come
CAMBRIDGE, ON , July 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Bruce Power's maintenance and inspection activities ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nCAMBRIDGE, ON, July 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Bruce Power's maintenance and inspection activities will be enhanced through a new, state-of-the-art tooling system unveiled today by a coalition of respected Ontario-based companies that have used innovation to drive the province's nuclear industry forward by meeting the operational needs of the Bruce Power site.\n\n\"Ontario's nuclear facilities provide reliable and clean electricity. Innovation within the industry is a key driver of jobs and economic growth throughout the province,\" said Charles Sousa, Ontario's Minister of Finance, who was in attendance at the event. \"Improving affordability and competitiveness is also key and that is why our government is committed to the refurbishment of the Bruce Power and Darlington units as part of Ontario's Long Term Energy Plan.\"\n\nThe Bruce Reactor Inspection and Maintenance System (BRIMS) tool is being unveiled today at ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. in Cambridge and will be shipped in the coming days by ATS to Bruce Power where it will make its debut during Bruce Power's planned outages for the balance of 2015. \n\n\"It's so encouraging to see innovation and collaboration at work sustaining jobs and economic benefits in our community and across the province,\" said Kathryn McGarry, MPP for Cambridge. \"I'm proud of the role our local industry is playing in providing clean, affordable and reliable nuclear energy for Ontario now and in the future.\"\n\nThe BRIMS automated tooling system is the result of a multi-company collaboration involving Bruce Power, ATS Automation, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., BWXT Canada Ltd., Candu Energy Inc. a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada.\n\n\"We are proud to be part of this important initiative for Bruce Power, a valued ATS customer,\" said Anthony Caputo, CEO, ATS Automation. \"ATS automation solutions are at the core of mission critical processes across a wide variety of industries. We have applied our knowledge in this case to provide a very cost-effective way of inspecting and maintaining nuclear reactors.\"\n\nBruce Power provides 30 per cent of Ontario's electricity at 30 per cent below the average price and its operations inject more than $4 billion into Ontario's economy every year. Ontario's Long-Term Energy Plan is counting on Bruce Power's eig...