The foregoing objects of the invention are achieved by the use of an automatic bundle assembly machine which takes a plurality of nuclear fuel rods containing {TAIL ~ various fuel enrichment} and {HEAD ~ additive levels}, identifies each rod and then inserts it in the appropriate fuel bundle coordinate position 
The foregoing objects of the invention are achieved by the use of an automatic bundle assembly machine which takes a plurality of nuclear fuel rods containing { TAIL ~ various fuel enrichment } and { HEAD ~ additive levels } , identifies each rod and then inserts it in the appropriate fuel bundle coordinate position
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