Ep 65: Jay Shaw - Program Director, Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Center

Published: Aug. 30, 2018, 8:57 p.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Jay’s personal evolution from manufacturing to business within the nuclear industry ---
  • A deep dive into neutrology ---
  • Disruptive nuclear techniques and their purpose ---
  • How the AMRC is working to make welding more cost and time efficient with electron beam welding ---
  • The AMRC’s disciplines including subtractive and additive techniques as well as the science of measurement ---
  • Disciplines the AMRC is looking to expand to including modular manufacturing and equipment qualification ---
  • The AMRC’s shop floor and the work that goes on there ---
  • The AMRC’s collaboration with the US on a nuclear naval fleet ---
  • The relationship between manufacturing innovation and supply chain development ---
  • Challenges Jay believes we must overcome for nuclear to be truly successful including building a power plant to cost and schedule