Sheffield Forgemasters
Sheffield Forgemasters
Story covered in the Business section of the Sunday Times today. Now also picked up by Sky News. Sky's story appears almost word-for-word what was in the Times.
https://news.sky.com/story/defence-chie ... r-12151847
MoD is looking at direct intervention to secure the future of https://www.sheffieldforgemasters.com/ as it is considered a vital part of the nuclear submarine supply chain.
Also of Iraqi supergun fame.
https://news.sky.com/story/defence-chie ... r-12151847
MoD is looking at direct intervention to secure the future of https://www.sheffieldforgemasters.com/ as it is considered a vital part of the nuclear submarine supply chain.
Also of Iraqi supergun fame.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1716
- Joined: 13 Jul 2015, 05:10
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
Perhaps a Super Gun for installation in a Super Turret to be fitted to a Super “Frigate”!
- ArmChairCivvy
- Senior Member
- Posts: 16312
- Joined: 05 May 2015, 21:34
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
Now we can put the parts together again (of the super gun) as replacement barrels can be produced
... a very economical way to launch low-orbit satellites as the 2,000 kg projectile would place a net payload of about 200 kg into orbit at a cost of $ 600 per kg.
See, you have all been had by the 'cover' story
PS I am only testing for A. anyone as 'sensitive' as Ron, and
B. if also this story will appear word for word on Sky
... a very economical way to launch low-orbit satellites as the 2,000 kg projectile would place a net payload of about 200 kg into orbit at a cost of $ 600 per kg.
See, you have all been had by the 'cover' story
PS I am only testing for A. anyone as 'sensitive' as Ron, and
B. if also this story will appear word for word on Sky
Ever-lasting truths: Multi-year budgets/ planning by necessity have to address the painful questions; more often than not the Either-Or prevails over Both-And.
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
If everyone is thinking the same, then someone is not thinking (attributed to Patton)
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
- These users liked the author jonas for the post (total 2):
- wargame_insomniac • dmereifield
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
https://bnnbreaking.com/world/sheffield ... am-welding
In an industrial corner of Sheffield, England, a British steelmaker is rewriting the rules of nuclear energy production. Sheffield Forgemasters, a storied engineering company, has developed an innovative manufacturing technique using electron beam welding to produce core parts of small modular reactors (SMRs) more quickly and cost-effectively. This breakthrough reduces the process time from 150 days to just two hours.
In an industrial corner of Sheffield, England, a British steelmaker is rewriting the rules of nuclear energy production. Sheffield Forgemasters, a storied engineering company, has developed an innovative manufacturing technique using electron beam welding to produce core parts of small modular reactors (SMRs) more quickly and cost-effectively. This breakthrough reduces the process time from 150 days to just two hours.
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
Wouldn't this tech be useful if you had a fleet of submersible vessels fitted with small nuclear reactors.SW1 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2024, 22:50 https://bnnbreaking.com/world/sheffield ... am-welding
In an industrial corner of Sheffield, England, a British steelmaker is rewriting the rules of nuclear energy production. Sheffield Forgemasters, a storied engineering company, has developed an innovative manufacturing technique using electron beam welding to produce core parts of small modular reactors (SMRs) more quickly and cost-effectively. This breakthrough reduces the process time from 150 days to just two hours.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1355
- Joined: 06 May 2015, 20:52
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
In stark contrast to the HPC approach which is "we made everything bigger, bespoke and more complex".SW1 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2024, 22:50 https://bnnbreaking.com/world/sheffield ... am-welding
In an industrial corner of Sheffield, England, a British steelmaker is rewriting the rules of nuclear energy production. Sheffield Forgemasters, a storied engineering company, has developed an innovative manufacturing technique using electron beam welding to produce core parts of small modular reactors (SMRs) more quickly and cost-effectively. This breakthrough reduces the process time from 150 days to just two hours.
- These users liked the author RunningStrong for the post:
- SW1
Re: Sheffield Forgemasters
Imagine if we actually invested in these so we could be an nation with energy dependency, free from the whims of the world, a reliable grid, and actually on are way to net zero.