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Westinghouse Springfields: A Proud History

March 31, 2016 by Mick Gornall

Categories: Our People & History

It was 70 years ago this month that the UK government announced that the now Westinghouse Springfields site, previously a war-time munitions factory, would become the country’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility. These were exciting times – the nuclear industry was in its infancy and at the forefront of technology – and Springfields was involved right from the very beginning.

The Buzz on Hot Cells

March 30, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: General Topics

Westinghouse’s Legacy of Innovation Continues at its Churchill Laboratories and Hot Cell Facility

Westinghouse's legacy of innovation has been thriving for more than 40 years at the Hot Cell Facility at its newly renovated Churchill Laboratories in Churchill, Pa. (USA).

The Lighting of Great Barrington – 130 Years of Success

March 21, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: General Topics

A similar article was published as an op-ed column in the Sunday, March 20, 2016, edition of the Berkshire Eagle.

By Jeff Benjamin, Westinghouse Electric Company Senior Vice President New Plants & Major Projects

Springfields Apprentice Program Prepares Engineers for Future

March 13, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: General Topics

U.K. National Apprenticeship Week, taking place March 14 – 18, 2016, celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact that they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy in the U.K.

The Art of Innovation: Advanced Logic System (ALS) Platform

February 19, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: General Topics

Taking Action to Keep a Nuclear Plant Safe

Like the human brain, which carefully monitors your body and takes the appropriate action to keep you safe, the Advanced Logic System (ALS) platform monitors the key parameters of the plant and take action to shut it down if the plant is going beyond safe operating limits.