Nuclear-Grade Stillages for Hinkley Point C
Working in collaboration with Amentum, Hutchinson Engineering manufactured specialist nuclear-grade stillages to support Nuclear New Build Generation Company (NNB GenCo) at Hinkley Point C.
Client
Amentum provides advanced engineering, inspection, and project support services across highly regulated sectors, including nuclear new build, where safety, quality, and compliance are critical.
Project Overview
Hutchinson was appointed to manufacture a set of specialist stillages designed to meet the stringent quality, traceability, and safety requirements associated with nuclear projects. The project supported a new nuclear power station being developed and operated by Nuclear New Build Generation Company (NNB GenCo) at Hinkley Point C, one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes.
Manufactured to exacting standards
Hutchinson worked with Amentum’s projects team to deliver stillages meeting stringent nuclear quality requirements. Welding control was provided by our inhouse IWE and welder certification to ISO 9606, with welding procedures qualified in accordance with BS EN ISO 15614-1.
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) was completed at our on-site assembly and test facility enabling proof load testing, witnessed by our client inspection team. Coating was completed in-house within environmentally controlled booths and overseen by Hutchinson’s ICorr Level 3 coating inspector, ensuring full compliance with customer specification and project quality requirements evidenced and validated through the project ITP and As-Built documentation MRB.
Working in Partnership
“This project demonstrates Hutchinson’s capability to manufacture and test specialist nuclear-grade stillages in line with stringent quality and documentation requirements.”