Apparatus for loading fuel rods in a desired enrichment pattern includes a carrousel, an elongated fuel rod storage magazine, and a fuel rod verify and feed workstation and a magazine holder and indexing mechanism disposed between the carrousel and the magazine. The carrousel has a plurality of gondolas...http://www.google.fr/patents/US4894848?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US4894848 - Automated nuclear fuel rod pattern loading system
