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Title: Old nuclear plants keeping Westinghouse busy and 'stable'
Post by: Marlin on Nov 03, 2020, 01:02

Old nuclear plants keeping Westinghouse busy and 'stable'


https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2020/11/02/Old-nuclear-plants-keep-Westinghouse-Electric-Co-busy-Brookfield/stories/202011010009%2002

Title: Re: Old nuclear plants keeping Westinghouse busy and 'stable'
Post by: scotoma on Nov 03, 2020, 04:20

Westinghouse started out as a maker of air brakes for trains. A couple years ago they spun off their air brake unit. Corporate evolution.

Title: Re: Old nuclear plants keeping Westinghouse busy and 'stable'
Post by: RDTroja on Nov 03, 2020, 04:56

Sort of like when you keep replacing parts on your car until nothing is left of the original... is it still the same car?

Title: Re: Old nuclear plants keeping Westinghouse busy and 'stable'
Post by: fiveeleven on Nov 05, 2020, 07:17

Way more than once over the years, has high profile, critical path, etc. work been stopped dead until a team of circlebarW beard scratchers, engineers, fabricators and maintenance techs came to the rescue. Their success rate was very high.