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Target Absorbers for Secondary Particles produced for ATLAS
Target Absorbers for Secondary Particles produced for ATLAS Figure 1. One of the TAXS produced at Carl Schreiber (Wilnsdorf). The first two Target Absorbers for Secondary particles (TAXS) of the series have been produced by the supplier, and successfully completed all factory inspections and load tests. These special components are being developed for the HL-LHC
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A place like nowhere else
A place like nowhere else 23 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Beatriz Martinez Sutil & Marija Majstorovic At CERN, you meet all kinds of people each day and sometimes, they are particularly interesting. It all started on 14 November, we attended a laser cutting and 3D printing course at IdeaSquare – a mix of learning and
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NA-CONS sets standards
NA-CONS sets standards 22 DECEMBER,2024 | By Deepti Kandhol Launched in 2021, the North Area Consolidation project (NA-CONS) is all about ensuring that the North Experimental Area (NA) facilities at CERN's SPS remain reliable, efficient, and ready for the future. With a focus on upgrading infrastructure and maximizing beam time access, the team started its
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Christmas Wishes 2024
Christmas Wishes 2024 24 DECEMBER 2024 | By Markus Brugger Version en français ci-dessous Dear All, What a splendid year 2024, intense, challenging, yes – and equally successful, rewarding and memorable. The past 23 advent(ure) stories have once more shed such a beautiful light across many of the group’s activities, this year with a special
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XCET Redefined: A New Era for Particle Detection at CERN
XCET Redefined: A New Era for Particle Detection at CERN 21 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Giulia Romagnoli & Jan Buesa Orgaz for the XCET team For 50 years, the threshold Cherenkov Detectors (XCET) have stood quietly on CERN’s Experimental Areas lines, patiently identifying particles with unwavering reliability. Each XCET detector is a clever piece of
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News from the Cabling team
News from the Cabling team 20 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Mohamed Yougil Notre équipe BE-EA-EC Cabling Team, se positionne comme un acteur clé dans le domaine de la conception, de l’installation et de la gestion de câbles pour des projets d’envergure au CERN, en mettant à profit notre expertise. Grâce à notre connaissance approfondie des
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Tailored to Fit: How 3D Printing Makes a Difference
Tailored to Fit: How 3D Printing Makes a Difference 19 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Iliasse Derag In our workshop, the new Prusa XL 3D printer has been quietly transforming the way we approach challenges in design and prototyping. Replacing the aging BCN3D, this machine has quickly proven its value by delivering reliable, high-quality results for
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Vacuum – Il était une fois…une électrovanne « V2 »
Vacuum – Il était une fois…une électrovanne « V2 » 18 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Philippe Boisseaux-Bourgeois Un peu d’histoire… avec une touche de légèreté et d’innovation! Depuis plusieurs années, nos électrovannes d’isolation des groupes de pompage sont de véritables casse-têtes, impactant sérieusement l’opération du vide. Ces composants essentiels cohabitent dans le parc avec trois
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Une transformation inattendue dans la Zone Nord
Une transformation inattendue dans la Zone Nord 17 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Sylvain Girod « Il y avait beaucoup moins de blindage ! C’est parce qu’on n’était pas trop inquiet avec les radiations ou est-ce qu’il y avait moins d’intensité ? » « Un peu des deux… » (Philippe et Sylvain, déc. 2024) Depuis 1979,
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A Holly Jolly Heat Check: Thermal Simulations of the P42 XCHV Collimators
A Holly Jolly Heat Check: Thermal Simulations of the P42 XCHV Collimators 16 DECEMBER, 2024 | By Naini Mandal It’s the season of snowflakes and holiday cheer, and while the Jura gets its winter blanket including the wonderlands 530 and 599, we’ve been keeping warm with some holly jolly thermomechanical simulations of the XCHV 4-block