Westinghouse hosted our first-ever Tech Showcase at six of our facilities and headquarters in Western Pennsylvania, providing customers and guests a unique opportunity to see how we bring nuclear energy to life in the region where it all started.
All six facilities uniquely support our nuclear technology and operations. The sites included Cranberry Woods Headquarters, the eVinci® microreactor technology hub at 51 Bridge Street, Churchill, New Stanton, Waltz Mill and Warrendale.
Check out the inside scoop from our Tech Showcase, hearing from Westinghouse leaders about the tours and the work we are doing across our facilities to support our customers.
Testing Irradiated Materials at the Churchill Research and Development Center
The team at Churchill Research Center Hot Cell and Laboratory demonstrated our expertise in materials evaluation, where laboratory testing is conducted on both irradiated and unirradiated materials.
Extending the Lives of Existing Nuclear Plants at Waltz Mill and New Stanton
At the Waltz Mill facility, we discussed the site’s role in outage and maintenance services, control and training that are critical to ensure safe and reliable nuclear fleet operations.
At New Stanton, we showed off Motor Generator (MG) Set Control Cabinets engineered to extend existing reactors’ performance, lifespan and regulatory compliance.
"Our site visit was highly valuable in demonstrating how the New Stanton facility serves our customer plants," stated Ben Solich, President of Westinghouse Parts Business. "It was a fantastic opportunity to engage with customers directly and provide them with a close-up view of our solutions.”
Cranberry Woods HQ: Home to the Advanced AP1000® Reactor Control Room Simulator
Customers also toured the AP1000 full-scope control room simulator at our Cranberry Woods Headquarters! We use this ultra-realistic control room, featuring industry-leading digital instrumentation and controls, to train future AP1000 plant operators.
This training environment mimics the real-life behaviors of a plant to prepare operators for all incidents, including a loss of power that activates the AP1000 passive safety system.
Nuclear utility executives also visited the Westinghouse Global Instrumentation & Controls Production facility in Warrendale to observe the assembly and testing of safety and non-safety Instrumentation & Control systems used in nuclear plants around the world.
How Our Nuclear Battery Is Developed at Bridge Street in Etna
The eVinci microreactor team showed off our eVinci microreactor technology hub that houses our microreactor prototype. Visitors got to meet the employees supporting this game-changing technology.
Guests also heard from Digital & Innovation leaders on our industry-leading AI products – HiVE™ Nuclear-Specific AI System and bertha™ Generative AI Model – that help solve industry challenges and are customizable to customer needs.
“The Technology Showcase at Bridge Street provided a valuable opportunity to highlight the eVinci microreactor for customers, and how it can impact our nation and the world for generations,” said Leah Crider, Vice President of eVinci Microreactor Technologies.
As our facilities showcased throughout the week, Westinghouse is creating industry-leading solutions for every stage of the nuclear lifecycle – from the fully operational AP1000 reactor and fuel for numerous reactor types to extending the lives of existing plants through engineering and maintenance.
Our Technology Showcase underscores our commitment to advancing nuclear energy for all – at home in Pennsylvania, the United States and around the globe.
