WE BUILD TRUST
CUSTOM FABRICATION PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
WE DEFINE
NUCLEAR
EXCELLENCE Fabricating products for the nuclear industry is our specialty. Columbiana Hi Tech has been building a reputation of exceeding expectations for more than 30 years, by meticulously managing each project from start to finish. Nuclear is all we do, allowing us to have a singular focus, unified vision, and a commitment to the industry.
THE LEADING MANUFACTURER OF FRONT-END PACKAGING FOR THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY Our team of experienced professionals creates a strong nuclear and industrial safety culture. They demonstrate the unparalleled responsiveness and dedication that your project requires, because we’re a company committed to meeting our customers’ needs through standards-driven performance and dedication. We have a true commitment to our customers’ success.
WE CREATE
CUSTOM FABRICATION SOLUTIONS
At Columbiana Hi Tech, our project management and fabrication solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of every project and customer. One of the many things that differentiates us from the competition is our excellence in welding. We boast an extensive collection of approved and specialized procedures and expertise to develop innovative processes that provide our clients with even better solutions. But welding isn’t all we’re known for. We’ve also earned attention as a highly reliable custom build-to-print manufacturer of packaging and auxiliary equipment that supports applications both at nuclear power plants and DOE sites.
CUTTING parts for optimum fit-up
FIXTURING
to ensure dimensional precision during the welding process
OUR FABRICATION TEAM EXCELS IN THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FIRST-OF-A-KIND AND CUSTOM FABRICATION WELDING
parts using the most reliable processes and most experienced welding personnel
PACKAGING
and shipping components for arrival to the customer in as-built condition
WE BUILD
TRANSPORT
PACKAGING
Columbiana Hi Tech is the leading manufacturer of custom nuclear transportation and storage systems including dry-shielded canisters, PWR and BWR Fuel Assembly Packages, UO2 powder or pellet packages, UF6 cylinders, and liquid transportation vessels. Whatever your project, we create custom solutions to suit your needs.
We have extensive expertise in thin and medium gauge
We design safe solutions that work, and our quality
welding, and our ability to develop precise tooling to
program meets ASME NQA-1, 10CFR Part 71, 72, and
maintain tight tolerances ensures you’ll see us as an able
10CFR50 Appendix B requirements. The product you order
partner with an ability to meet your most unique and
is the product you receive‌to print, to spec, and ahead of
demanding specifications.
delivery schedule!
While we adopt and employ the latest fabrication technologies, our core values remain unchanged.
WE DEVELOP
STRONG
RELATIONSHIPS Our business is built on the strength of our relationships. Our corporate culture of integrity is more than just an idea – it’s an extension of who we are and ensures you will get the best possible personalized attention to details and products, every time. We encourage communication between our customers and senior managers to ensure prompt and thorough responsiveness to your most urgent needs.
Our staff utilizes universally recognized project management techniques, industry best practices, and leadership engagement with strong attention to detail. Our management team ensures: • An unwavering nuclear and industrial safety culture • Resource loaded scheduling (Primavera P6 Integrated Schedule System) • Visual management and hands-on inspection • Detailed project reviews • Effective human performance tools including pre-job briefs, STAR, peer checking, 3-way communication, and more • Meticulous work flow management including daily and weekly meetings between the engineering, supervision, and senior management teams as well as the Work Control Center
You’ll sleep better knowing our project management team is at work ensuring your project’s quality, cost, and schedule requirements are all being met. And we’re able to do that by working effectively, safely, and efficiently. We embrace the INPO traits of a healthy nuclear safety culture, and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. They include:
• Personal accountability, questioning attitudes, and decision-making • A respectful work environment that includes problem identification and resolution • Leadership safety values and actions and effective safety communication • Cultivating an environment for raising concerns, and providing continuous professional development opportunities • Effective work processes
WE ARE A MARRIAGE OF
EXPERIENCE
AND EXPERTISE
OUR CORE CAPABILITIES INCLUDE: FORMING, MACHINING & WELDING
LIFTING & CUTTING
BLASTING & PAINTING
• Plate Rolls and Press Brake • CNC milling, drilling, and turning and router capabilities • GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SAW, Stud and Spot welding • Robotic, manual, and semi-automatic processes • ASME B & PV Code Section IX qualified welding personnel and procedures • Expertise with carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, exotics, and impact-absorbing material • Overhead cranes with 40-ton capacity, fork lifts with 20-ton capacity, and portable lifting capabilities in excess of 100 tons • CNC sawing, hi-definition plasma cutting, 5-axis waterjet, laser, shearing and beveling
• Garnet and glass bead blast booth 16' x 20' x 26' • Paint booth 13' x 30' x 30'
QUALITY
ASME B & PV WELDING
• Columbiana Hi Tech welding personnel and processes meet the stringent qualifications of ASME B & PV Code Section IX
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES
• NRC approved 10CFR Part 71 QA program: certificate number 0179
• NRC-approved quality program • Compliant with 10CFR Part 71, 72, and 10CFR50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1
CERTIFIED INSPECTION
• Our experienced staff includes AWS certified weld inspectors (CWI) • Level III and Level II inspectors are certified to ASNT SNT-TC-IA and AWS • Internal NDE inspection includes VT, PT, MT, UT, RT, pressure tests, and volumetric and dimensional gauging per ASME B & PV Code Sections III, V, and VIII
DOCUMENT CONTROL
• Each data package we develop is distinctive in content and completely designed around the customer’s specs • Our engineering, operations, and documentation control team saves you time and money by ensuring all CHT documentation is reliable and accurate
WE OFFER
• Electronic documentation packages, available in several different media types • Technically advanced resources for data package construction and distribution, including use of the latest hardware, software, and duplication equipment
WE BUILD TRUST
1621 OLD GREENSBORO ROAD KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284 PHONE: +1 336 497-3600 WWW.CHTNUCLEAR.COM