South KoreaManufacturing2026 – ongoingKEPCO Nuclear Fuel
AI weld-position correction and assembly inspection for nuclear-fuel support grids
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel reported 67% shorter inspection time after introducing AI-assisted welding and assembly automation
Problem
Support-grid laser welding and assembly inspection depended heavily on manual work and operator skill. Handling products also exposed workers to injury risks.
Approach
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel introduced an AI-based laser-welding system on its manufacturing floor. The system combined automatic weld-position correction with smart monitoring of assembly inspection.
Results
Takeaway
The reported gains covered the combined AI and automation system. They did not isolate the contribution of AI.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Robotics and automation
- Adoption
- Built in-house
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel reported factory deployment of AI-assisted support-grid welding and inspection. It attributed a 67% reduction in inspection time and a 38% increase in daily production to the system.
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