{"id":17625,"date":"2026-02-11T06:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/?post_type=project&#038;p=17625"},"modified":"2026-02-11T06:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:20:36","slug":"laser-safety-enclosures-laser-castle-at-sellafield","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/project\/laser-safety-enclosures-laser-castle-at-sellafield\/","title":{"rendered":"Laser Safety Enclosures Laser Castle at Sellafield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lasermet\u2019s Laser Castle safely contains laser radiation during decommissioning at Sellafield<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17625_7253fc-96 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_4351c4-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_6ec28c-e6\"><strong>Sellafield <\/strong>Ltd is the legal entity responsible for Sellafield, which is owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sellafield has led the development of the UK\u2019s nuclear industry, from the production of plutonium for the country\u2019s nuclear deterrent programme through to the development of nuclear power generation. Today it is faced with the challenge of cleaning-up the legacy of the site\u2019s early operations, including some of the most hazardous nuclear facilities in Europe.<br><br>Sellafield is home to the oldest nuclear facilities in the UK and it is focusing its efforts on safely accelerating the clean-up of the oldest facilities.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_10832b-44{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_10832b-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_10832b-44\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17625_169f45-45 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17625_169f45-45 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sellafield-location-in-North-West-of-England.png\" alt=\"Sellafield location in North West of England\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sellafield-location-in-North-West-of-England.png 906w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sellafield-location-in-North-West-of-England-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sellafield-location-in-North-West-of-England-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Sellafield-location-in-North-West-of-England-600x368.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><figcaption>Sellafield is based in Cumbria in the North West of England<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17625_90a525-69 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_b40ed0-d4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Glovebox size reduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of challenges being overcome is to decommission gloveboxes which are contaminated with alpha emitters. The glovebox is a sealed container designed to allow manipulation of objects in a separate atmosphere.<br><br>Gloveboxes used for research, development and operations that have come to the end of their life will be decommissioned as part of the site\u2019s clean-up program.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_a9e1ee-c5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17625_2a38f7-11 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17625_2a38f7-11 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Lasercutting-robot-within-Lasermets-Laser-Castle.png\" alt=\"Lasercutting robot within Lasermet's Laser Castle\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Lasercutting-robot-within-Lasermets-Laser-Castle.png 900w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Lasercutting-robot-within-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Lasercutting-robot-within-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Lasercutting-robot-within-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-600x387.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>One of the gloveboxes being cut down by the laser cutting robot within the Laser Castle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17625_5b4657-dd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_19b177-af{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_19b177-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_19b177-af\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading17625_0a16cc-9a\">Many of these are contaminated with alpha-bearing material and current decommissioning plans include manual techniques which are often hazardous and time consuming. There is a driver to address this challenge using alternative technologies to deliver safer, more efficient decommissioning at a lower cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A facility for reducing the size of gloveboxes has been built in an existing laboratory on the Sellafield site. The facility is enclosed by Lasermet\u2019s Laser Castle &#8211; laser safety enclosure. This self contained laser cutting facility will reduce the risk to operators during remote size reduction of alpha contaminated gloveboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes a laser cutting system mounted on a six degrees of freedom robotic arm with recovery of waste and minimum human intervention all housed within the Laser Castle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_68e13b-4c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17625_348993-32 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17625_348993-32\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Front-View.png\" alt=\"Laser Castle Front View\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Front-View.png 900w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Front-View-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Front-View-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Front-View-600x356.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Lasermet\u2019s Laser Castle is the laser safety cabin designed specifically to prevent the escape of any laser radiaton generated by the laser cutting robot system.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17625_74f4b5-e1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_32868d-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_32868d-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\"><strong>Alpha Active Demonstrator (AAD)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inactive trials have now been completed, with active tests planned for early 2022. A phase of active demonstrations will take place in order to deliver the pre-defined learning objectives and to enable future decisions on the capability to be made.<br><br>The AAD project will determine whether to scale up and build a Central Breakdown Facility or whether another Engineered Drum Store or Waste Treatment Complex is required to house additional waste from the decommissioning of alpha contaminated gloveboxes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17625_19c138-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_19c138-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_19c138-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_19c138-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_19c138-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_19c138-74 > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Equipment-inside-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-Cabin.png 886w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Equipment-inside-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-Cabin-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Equipment-inside-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-Cabin-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Equipment-inside-Lasermets-Laser-Castle-Cabin-600x370.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><figcaption>The equipment is contained within Lasermet\u2019s Laser Castle laser safety cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17625_a1ccae-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17625_a1ccae-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17625_a1ccae-bc > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\"><strong><strong>Laser containment with Laser Castle<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To decommission the contaminated gloveboxes, they need to have their volume reduced. This is done using a laser cutting, multi-axis robot which is securely installed within a laser safety enclosure. The enclosure prevents the escape of any laser radiation while the laser cutting process is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This enclosure, called the Laser CastleTM, which is the size of a large room, prevents laser radiation from escaping and causing injury while the laser is active. The Laser Castle is a modular-build laser safety enclosure that can withstand multi-kW laser radiation and remain intact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_e16047-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_e16047-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image17625_b45ded-d1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image17625_b45ded-d1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Rear-View.png\" alt=\"Laser Castle Rear View\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Rear-View.png 872w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Rear-View-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Rear-View-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Laser-Castle-Rear-View-600x418.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><figcaption>The Laser Castle has a sliding hatch door, a personnel door and a large double hinged door &#8211; all interlocked to the ICS- 7-OEM laser safety interlock controller which ensures the laser can only fire when all the doors are closed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id17625_cf8d89-fe alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17625_8fdbb4-87\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has--font-size\"><strong>Active guarding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To increase the safety measures even further, Lasermet has installed an additional safety mechanism called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/laser-safety-products-usa\/laser-jailer-active-laser-guarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/laser-safety-products-usa\/laser-jailer-active-laser-guarding\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laser Jailer<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an active laser guarding system that covers the complete inside of the enclosure including the doors, the walls and the roof. Its function is to isolate the laser safety input to stop the emission of laser radiation within 50ms if the beam should inadvertently strike any of the internal surfaces. It does this by using a Laser Interlock\u00ae Controller that continuously monitors the circuits installed around the internal surfaces. Using Laser Jailer prevents the escape of laser radiation from the cabin and stops the laser cutter beam from causing further damage to the enclosure.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column17625_c91b02-da > 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