Case Studies

Hunterston Nuclear Power Station - Magnox ILW Handling Solutions The Magnox plant at Hunterston required high-integrity mechanical handling solutions for the safe and reliable retrieval, manipulation, packaging and transport of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence Telescopic Jib Crane – Integrated Deployment System SCX designed and installed a one-of-a-kind 22-metre telescopic jib crane deployment system, integrating the curved roof into the crane itself Case Study | Special Handling Solutions Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd - Drum Handling Crane Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) needed a semi-automatic crane to handle the 500-litre drums, moving them to their correct locations and carefully adding them to the store. Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station - MOTS System for Low-Level Waste Handling As part of the decommissioning of Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station, SCX supplied a system incorporating a bespoke lifting grapple for handling low-level radioactive waste. Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence Magnox Nuclear Handling Solutions Since 1999, SCX Special Projects has played a part in the decommissioning of Magnox nuclear power stations across the UK. Discover a range of mechanical handling challenges that our team have helped solve across Magnox sites through the years. Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence Sellafield & CNSL: Pile Fuel Storage Pond Cranes The Pile Fuel Storage Ponds (PFSP) at Sellafield are among the most challenging nuclear decommissioning projects. This project required SCX to engineer two enhanced handling systems in order to reach hard-to-access parts of the PFSP. Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence The Falkirk Wheel Hydraulic Systems The Falkirk Wheel's hydraulic system was manufactured and installed by Denley Hydraulics to deliver precise and advanced levels of control and performance. Case Study | Denley Hydraulics Nuclear Travelling Crane Overhaul - Magnox Harwell Vault Store A 5-tonne SWL overhead travelling crane at Magnox Harwell had reached the end of its design life. Overhauling the crane was preferable to the expense of an entirely new system, but was it a viable option? Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence Bespoke Production Line Handling – Float Glass Furnace SCX designed, manufactured and delivered a series of kinetic handling solutions to a number of float glass production facilities located in various corners of the world. Case Study | Special Handling Solutions BAE Systems F-35 Lightning – Aerospace Production Line Handling For BAE System's F-35 production line, SCX created a first-of-a-kind, automotive-inspired handling solution that transfers components via 38 trolleys on a monorail high above the factory floor. Case Study | Aerospace, Nuclear & Defence