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The First to Innovate the Next: Inspiring Future Technical Experts

December 2, 2016 by Cindy Pezze

Categories: Our People & History

As Westinghouse’s Vice President of Global Technology Development and Chief Technology Officer, I am responsible for ensuring a robust career path for our global workforce of technical leaders. But I believe that this responsibility extends outside of the workplace. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have such strong support from leaders and colleagues throughout my career, and I am committed to providing that same guidance and support to others. That’s why I am proud to be the executive sponsor of the Westinghouse Science Honors Institute (WSHI).

Westinghouse: Generations of Inspirations

October 7, 2016 by David Howell

Categories: Our People & History

In 1930, more than 55,000 Westinghouse employees from around the world paid tribute to George Westinghouse by funding the creation of a memorial in his honor sixteen years after his death. The memorial is located in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. (USA) and captures the essence of George Westinghouse’s legacy and his ability to inspire tomorrow’s leaders and innovators.

Circuit Breakers: Not Just a Household Name

August 24, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: General Topics

When is the last time you’ve had to go to the circuit breaker box in your home when the power goes out to restore electricity? It can happen periodically when an excess of electrical current is flowing through wires that power such household items as lamps, kitchen appliances or even an alarm clock. To prevent the circuits in your house from being overloaded, the circuit breaker is designed to trip, which eliminates possible dangers such as melting wires that can lead to a fire.

Your Trusted Reactor Internals Aging Partner for Baffle-Former Bolt Services

August 9, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: General Topics

For more than 130 years, companies around the world have looked to Westinghouse for practical innovations that solve their most pressing operational challenges. As the global leader in technologies to address the challenges related to long-term management of aging reactor internals, Westinghouse is a proven partner in responding to the irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking of baffle-former bolts. We have more than 30 years of experience in providing baffle-former bolt analysis, inspection and replacement services, with demonstrated capabilities required for addressing reactor internals aging. Utilities will experience a seamless project approach that helps to Deliver the Nuclear Promise, thanks to our effective and rapid response to planned and unplanned circumstances.

The Art of Innovation: AP1000® Power Plant Modular by Design

Categories: General Topics

One of the AP1000 plant’s innovative design features is its use of modern, modular-construction techniques. Modularization is the key to supporting delivery certainty for the construction of the plant. The modular design incorporates vendor-designed skids and equipment packages, as well as large, multi-ton structural modules and special-equipment modules.