The paper examines the issues of optimizing the operation of the rotation mechanism of the television rod of the refuelling machine during the refueling campaign during the scheduled preventive maintenance at the NPP. The task under consideration is to minimize the time spent on turning the television rod during a reloading campaign in order to save time and money on technological operations, and thereby reduce the downtime of the nuclear power plant unit. A description of the design and purpose of the work area, the refuelling machine and other objects involved in technological operations is provided. In all parts of the working area there is a certain number of «problem» cells in which interference and/or blocking of rotation of the television rod may occur. The exact location of all «problem» cells and the permissible angles of movement and observation for them are revealed. The list of operations is compiled as a table containing: operation numbers, markings of the corresponding cluster, as well as the initial and target positions in coordinates. This table comes complete with a cartogram with coordinates and cell labels. It is calculated how long it takes to turn from one permissible viewing angle to another. An example of time calculation for an operation with a reloading machine is given.
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