TRAY LOADER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS

摘要

TRAY LOADER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS A method and apparatus for loading nuclear fuel pellets in levels onto a horizontally and vertically indexing tray string-by-string. The apparatus includes a belt feeder assembling each string at a location on pivotal blades over the tray. Arrival is optically noted and a pusher delivers the string to a drop site, completely loading the string onto the blades for delivery to the indexing tray.