2014
Conference Sponsors

General Cable (NYSE:BGC),  it's a Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, serves customers through a global network of 57 manufacturing facilities in 26 countries with sales representatives and distribution centers worldwide. General Cable is a global long-standing nuclear cable supplier with 40 years of uninterrupted service. ULTROL^® 60+ Safety Related and EQ Class 1E and Safety Significant non-Class 1E wire and cables are uniquely positioned to meet the stringent requirements for safety, reliability and long-term performance as required by the industry. Backed by a continued commitment to the nuclear industry and a dedicated nuclear team, General Cable’s ULTROL^® 60+ cables are intended to support both the existing nuclear fleet and Gen III reactor designs utilizinglow- and medium-voltage cables. www.generalcable.com

Kinectrics is the largest independent commercial test lab specifically serving the electric power industry in North America. We provide complete turnkey services for nuclear equipment qualification and commercial grade dedication. Kinectrics’ continued investment in advanced technical capabilities for nuclear includes a new equipment Decontamination and Refurbishment Facility and expanded steam facility for harsh environment equipment testing

Our Kinectrics US branch office in Cincinnati, Ohio delivers reliable local technical support for the US market.

NTS Huntsville (formerly Wyle Laboratories) is
one of the largest suppliers of safety related spare parts and a provider of Equipment Qualification and Dedication services to nuclear utilities and power plant equipment manufacturers throughout the world. NTS Huntsville is also the leading organization providing valve qualification and testing services, and on-site/off-site snubber inspection, testing, and repair services for the nuclear industry. Visit www.nts.com for more information.

Fauske & Associates, LLC offers Complete Turn-Key Equipment Qualification Services. Our state-of-the-art test facilities include:

• Complete Laboratory for determining Activation Energies, material identification and forensics
• Environmental Ovens and Autoclaves for Thermal aging and cyclical temperature & pressure simulations
• DBA Chambers for LOCA, HELB and Composite accidents that meet and exceed current and next generation (Generation III+) accident profiles
• Tri-axial Seismic tables
• Gamma and/or Beta Irradiation Facilities
• IEEE-1202 Flame-Propagation Testing of Wire and Cable
• EMI/EMC facilities
• ASME QME-1 facilities for valves and related component qualification
• If problems arise during qualification, we will Support You by troubleshooting, offering solutions and/or Reverse Engineering a solution

In addition to EQ, FAI provides Cable aging Management support via our CHAMP program and plant specific experimental and analytical support for normal operation, design basis accidents and severe accidents in nuclear facilities.

Every nuclear utility in the U.S. and the majority of nuclear-power sites in Canada use Schulz Electric for motor/EDG services, and Schulz Electric is North America’s leader in furnishing harsh-environment motor windings. All of Schulz Electric’s EQ insulation systems are qualified to the applicable IEEE Standards and cover PWR, BWR, and CANDU requirements.

· For new EQ motors, Schulz Electric provides complete turnkey services,   including replacement of obsolete models via custom manufacturing.

· When repair is being undertaken, Schulz Electric can point to over 85 years of motor-repair experience and specific expertise in the repair and testing of contaminated,safety-related, and EQ motors, with in-house radiological control and decontamination under a Radioactive Materials License issued by the U.S.N.R.C.

Quality Assurance includes 10CFR50 Appendix B, NQA-1, CSA Z299.2, and ISO 9001:2008, with multiple successful joint NUPIC-member audits having been performed. Ask Schulz Electric about its new insulation system for in-containment EQ fan motors!

AZZ | NLI provides safety-related equipment and services to nuclear utilities worldwide. We supplyequipment from the simplest fuse to the most complex custom fabricated switchgear. Mechanical equipment can also be supplied as ASME Section III with our N, NPT, and NS Certificates of Authorization.

NAMCO, and the Snap Lock™ line of limit switches, is the global leader in the field of Nuclear Power Generation.  With over 60 year of proven and reliable designs, NAMCO supports the largest installed base of nuclear qualified sensors in the industry .  The Snap Lock™ limit switch series from NAMCO is trusted to provide critical position indication solutions where failure is not an option.  There is nothing that works better than NAMCO.

Rockbestos  Surprenant  Manufacturer of Full line Nuclear Safety cables, cable assemblies, and balance of plant cables to the nuclear industry worldwide. RSCC provides Low and Medium Voltage, High Temperature, Coaxial, Triaxial, Quadaxial, Harsh Environment Data and Profibus, Fiber Optic, 3 hour Fire Rated, and other specialty cables designed for nuclear power plant operating systems. RSCC has continuously supplied cables to the nuclear industry for over 40 years and remains committed to servicing the industry well into the future.

 KCI (Kiran Consultants, Inc.) is a leader in the Environmental Qualification field, serving nuclear power plants throughout the US and Canada and supporting the IEEE 323 working group sub-committee.  Unique among its accomplishments is development of a software tool called EQPro, designed by EQ engineers to provide efficient and user-friendly management of data and technical evaluations that support the EQ program.  KCI has the experience and expertise to address technical, quality, programmatic, training,and licensing issues that support an effective EQ program.  KCI maintains  a NUPIC-approved 10CF50 Appendix B and CSA Z299.2-1985 quality assurance program.  KCI has expertise in a wide range of specialty electrical analyses, such as single phasing of the 345KV feed to the station auxiliary transformer.

United Controls International provides qualification/dedication and testing Services, replacement and repair of safety related motors, reverse engineering services and repair/refurbishment of printed circuit boards.

Ultra Electronics, Nuclear Sensors & Process Instrumentation (also known as Weed Instrument) has been supplying the nuclear power industry for 40 years.  The company manufactures and qualifies safety related temperature and pressure instrumentation to harsh and mild environments.  Fiber optic signal networking devices that securely transmit analog signals over long distances are qualified to mild environments.  Products are tested and qualified to a complete range of tests (thermal aging, vibration, seismic, radiation, LOCA) to IEEE and RCC-E standards.  Thermowells and other pressure boundary parts are tested to ASME and RCC-M standards.  Ultra has extensive nuclear experience in 14 countries and over 100 nuclear power plants worldwide.  Proven designs for PWR, BWR, and CANDU reactors.  10CFR50, Appendix B,  10CFR21, ISO9001:2008 certified.   Products are manufactured and qualified in Round Rock, Texas, USA.  Doing business with all major nuclear reactor OEMs, and nuclear focused OEMs worldwide.  Approved supplier to North American nuclear power plants.

ASCO, the pioneer and leader in the design and development of solenoid operated valves for the nuclear industry, offers a complete line of nuclear qualified products. Our engineering experience and stringent quality standards make every ASCO valve a high quality engineered product. ASCO nuclear products are 100% inspected and functionally tested prior to shipment in order to insure that they meet the rigorous demands and high expectations of the nuclear industry.

ASCO Nuclear qualified valves are used primarily as pilot valves for handling oil-free instrument air and inert gas in nuclear power plants. These valves are designed to meet the most stringent environmental conditions encountered in nuclear power generation applications and meet or exceed the following IEEE. Standards as well as RCCE Standards. IEEE-323, 344, 382 and 572.  ASCO’s Nuclear line of qualified 1E Hydramotors are used in large HVAC systems in nuclear power plants under the IEEE – 323 and 344 Standards. ASCO also has upgrade offerings for PWR/BWR based on new construction, as well as BWR/CRD/HCU offerings.

All of ASCO’s products are manufactured in Aiken, SC under the Appendix B 10 CFR 50 Manufacturing Practices.

GLSEQ, LLC has developed a Severe Accident Instrumentation line (SAIL) of Nuclear Grade Sensors and a Severe Accident Hydrogen Monitoring System (HCMS) for Design Basis Events and Beyond Design Basis Events, that Provides Nuclear Power Plants with the tools to follow and track Severe Accident progression, provide Risk of Detonation to assess Containment Integrity, and Provide Plant Operators with the Best Mitigation Options.  We are 10CFR 50 Appendix B with 40+ years of Experience. 

Hanna Cylinders has been a leading designer and fabricator of hydraulic and pneumatic actuators since 1901.  Specializing in industry specific needs, Hanna has the knowledge and experience to provide Commercial and Safety Related product to the Power Generation market.  Hanna Cylinders is NIAC compliant and holds multiple quality certifications including US NCR 10CFR50 Parts 21 and 50.  In addition to a variety of actuation products, including Certified Quarterturns, Hanna offers Commercial Dedication, like for like engineering and dedicated engineering collaboration and support.  Hanna’s facility is state-of-the-art, allowing for vast capabilities such as manifold panels, precision machined components and fabrication from custom or exotic materials.  Call today for more information.  HANNA CYLINDERS, LLC – TEL:  262-764-8300

For over 30 years, The Dupill Group has provided product and service solutions for the power, process control, defense, and industrial markets. We have assisted our customers with our Nuclear Qualified Solutions such as Remote Valve Actuation, valve specification, valve actuation, and valve repair needs. All our products and engineering services are adherent to our NQA-1 10 CFR 50, Appendix B program. www.dupillgroup.com . We strive to address evolving industry issues utilizing customer feedback and concerns generated by industry professional agencies such as EPRI, INPO, ASME, NRC, and ANSI thereby providing specific solutions to plant maintenance, training, and operational concerns.