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Pit Technologies

A culture of excellence through production and research to promote world stability and national security

We keep safety and security at the forefront of our process of pit production, from pit disassembly to quality assurance.

PT is seeking people with these critical skillsets, and more: 

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Learn more about Pit Technologies below and apply today.

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  • Plutonium Machining (PT-2)

    We are responsible for machining plutonium parts, focusing on pit production, surveillance, and tooling.

  • Assembly Group (PT-3)

    The Assembly Group (PT-3) focuses on development and production of pits. In addition to these efforts, PT-3 is responsible for assembly of sub-critical experiments, science campaign work, and Department of Homeland Security and global security efforts

  • Foundry Operations (PT-4)

    We support pit manufacturing through processes that reshape plutonium for machining.

  • Product Engineering & Product Support (PT-5)

    We provide a variety of services for plutonium programs, from pit production to manufacturing, through pit surveillance, subcritical experiments, and quality assurance.

  • Technical Support (PT-6)

    We provide technical and project management expertise to aid in the transition from manufacturing development pits to pit production.

PT News

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Pit production explained

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s pit production mission is underway. But what does that mean? And why is Los Alamos the place for this work?

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NNSA approves start of construction for plutonium pit production subproject at Los Alamos National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration reached an important milestone on the Los Alamos Plutonium Pit Production Project (LAP4), approving Critical Decision-2/3 – Approve Performance Baseline/Approve Start of Construction – for the 30 Base Equipment Installation subproject.

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“We have commenced war-reserve pit production”

Associate Laboratory Director for Weapons Production John Benner discusses the effort to manufacture the plutonium cores of nuclear weapons.

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Pit Technologies Division

  • (505) 667-5061
  • pittechnologies@lanl.gov