How Nuclear Power Plants Make Their Heaviest Parts
Автор: Astral Echoes
Загружено: 2026-02-05
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This footage comes from a factory in China that forges joint rings for nuclear power plants — some of the largest and heaviest machine parts on Earth.
The process begins with a solid round block of steel, heated in a furnace until it glows red-hot.
When the furnace doors open, the heat is so intense it distorts the air.
Next, the steel is placed under a 13,500-ton hydraulic press.
The force is so extreme that the metal flows like soft wax, reshaping in seconds.
A perfectly centered hole is punched through the core — smooth, controlled, and precise.
The steel is reheated, flattened again, and prepared for expansion.
Then comes the most mind-bending step.
A ring-rolling machine slowly stretches the forged steel outward, expanding it to up to 16 meters in diameter — larger than many buildings.
Finally, the ring is spun at high speed while a cutting head trims its surface with millimeter-level precision, leaving it flawless and nuclear-grade.
In just minutes, raw steel becomes a critical component designed to survive extreme pressure, heat, and radiation for decades.
This isn’t just manufacturing.
It’s controlled force on a monumental scale.
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