Nuclear Support Services
Professional Nuclear Bolting & Tensioning Assurance Services
- Have you experienced schedule delays due to unavailable, unprepared, or failed bolting or tensioning equipment?
- Do you have non-standard or high-load applications that require a custom tensioning or ring tensioner solution?
- Would a pre-outage inventory, inspection, organization, and revitalization of bolting equipment improve outage execution?
- Are you concerned about contractors or craft personnel using equipment improperly or without sufficient training?
- Do single-point tooling failures or legacy equipment present execution or safety risk during outages?
Florida Precision Tool (FPT) provides Nuclear Bolting and Tensioning Assurance Services designed to reduce these risks before they impact outage performance.
What We Do
FPT supports nuclear power generation facilities, utilities, and outage contractors by ensuring critical bolted joint applications are executable, supported, and outage-ready.
Our role is not to perform craft labor, but to provide planning, tooling readiness, application support, and rapid-response sustainment that enables plant and contractor teams to execute work safely, compliantly, and on schedule.
FPT’s services are focused on execution assurance, bridging the gap between engineering intent and field execution.
Our Capabilities
Pre-Outage Bolting & Tensioning Readiness
- Walkdowns of critical bolting and tensioning applications
- Evaluation of plant-owned and contractor-owned tooling
- Inspection, repair, restoration, and functional verification of equipment
- Identification and mitigation of tooling gaps and single-point failures
- Documentation of readiness status prior to outage start
Critical Application & Solution Support
- Assessment of non-standard, high-load, or limited-access bolting applications
- Support for ring tensioners and custom tensioning solutions
- Coordination with plant engineering and OEMs to validate execution approaches
- Assistance ensuring tooling and procedures align with plant-approved standards
Outage Tooling Sustainment & Rapid Repair
- On-site and rapid-response repair of hydraulic and mechanical bolting equipment
- Restoration of custom or legacy tooling to operational condition
- Troubleshooting and fit-for-purpose repairs to minimize outage delays
- Spare tooling and component strategies to support execution continuity
OEM-Independent Tooling Sourcing
- Tool selection based on technical requirements, not brand preference
- Expedited sourcing of outage-critical bolting and tensioning equipment
- Oversight of custom tooling builds or modifications when required
Critical Nuclear Applications We Support
FPT supports outage-critical and safety-related applications including:
- Steam Generator Manways and Channel Heads
- Feedwater Heaters and Pumps
- Moisture Separator Reheaters (MSRs)
- Main Steam Safety Valves (MSSVs)
- Safety-Related Pumps and Check Valves
- Containment Penetrations and Pressure Boundary Flanges
- Pressurizer-Related Applications
- Water Boxes and Large Flanged Connections
These applications demand strict procedural compliance and execution confidence. FPT supports plants and contractors by ensuring tools, solutions, and support are in place before work begins.
Florida Precision Tool (FPT) provides bolting and tensioning assurance services in a technical support and execution-support role. Bolting and tensioning work is performed by plant personnel or contracted craft in accordance with plant-approved procedures. FPT services are limited to the scope, applications, and access authorized & provided by the facility. The benefits of these services apply only to those applications where FPT is engaged and utilized; FPT is not responsible for activities, decisions, or outcomes outside its assigned scope or involvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does Florida Precision Tool perform the actual bolting or tensioning work?
No. FPT does not perform craft labor. We provide tooling, application support, readiness assurance, and outage sustainment to enable plant personnel and contractors to execute work safely and effectively.
Is your team qualified to work in nuclear facilities?
Yes. Our personnel are experienced in nuclear outage environments and include radworker-qualified technicians familiar with controlled area requirements, outage expectations, and procedural discipline.
What value does FPT provide during an outage?
FPT helps prevent tooling-related delays, reduces execution risk, supports complex applications, and provides rapid response when issues arise—protecting schedule and safety.
Ready to Improve Bolting & Tensioning Execution at Your Plant?
Schedule Nuclear Support Services now!