ISOLDE Technical Coordination Meeting (LS3)

30 Jun 2026, 14:00 → 30 Jul 2026, 15:00 Europe/Zurich

508/1-001 (CERN)

Tuesday 30 June

14:00 → 14:05 General news - Review of minutes

Speakers: Erwin Siesling (CERN), Hanne Heylen (CERN), Joachim Vollaire (CERN)

minutes_2026_06_23_Draft.docx

minutes_2026_06_23_Draft.pdf

14:05 → 14:15 Safety matters

Speakers: Hanne Heylen (CERN), James Devine (CERN), Joachim Vollaire (CERN)

14:15 → 14:20 IBDRS, Ventilation primary areas upgrade, BTY line @ 2 GeV

Speakers: Ana-Paula Bernardes (CERN), Joachim Vollaire (CERN), Melania Averna (CERN)

IBDRS_reporting_S26_26.pdf

• BTY line TE-MSC and TE-VSC preparatory work completed. IMPACT/WDP signed on time. Thanks to HSE-RP for update with the groups
• EN-THE intervention planned tomorrow wednesday afternoon fro two quads removal. Transport will take place on Thursday
• Today work in Build. 179 for sorting waste removed from the target area. Thanks to HSE-RP and B. Fost. 
• IBRDS planning to be revised according to availability of handling means
• Next week: SCE will cut the side wall to the target area to enlarge the opening (needed for the transfert of dipoles)

 

Discussion coordination EN-ACE, SCE and SY-EPC regarding B. 197 false floor structure modifications. SY-EPC will try to allocate resources during the summer. Work for the false floor would start at best in September. 

14:20 → 14:25 RILIS Laboratory upgrade project - activities update

Speakers: Carlotta Porzio (CERN), Katerina Chrysalidis (CERN), Laura Lambert (CERN), Sebastian Rothe (CERN)

• Visit tomorrow morning for a guards de corps to be added to the concrete platform
• EN/EL to intervene Thurs?
• Tentative: laser scans Thurs morning - likely delayed due to scaffolding remaining on the platform

14:25 → 14:35 Machine related activities in the experimental hall

Speakers: Erwin Siesling (CERN), Simon Mataguez (CERN)

14:35 → 14:40 Experiments related activities in the experimental hall

Speakers: Hanne Heylen (CERN), Oscar Fjeld (CERN)

Ongoing/coming up

• IDS measurement campaign with offline sources
• Wisard measurements campaign from 29/7 until 19/7:
  • Co-activities related to craning coordinated with the team of Severin for the ISOLTRAP platform
  • Remote control is normally kept by Yann, but will be in the control room for the time being
• ISOLTRAP platform
  • Upper floor expected to be finished by next week, planning for second platform (starting 22/7) will be maintained.
•  HIE-ISOLDE:
  • Implantation chamber will be put back in GLM chamber instead of
  • Gandalph RP check

14:40 → 14:45 Experiments related activities in the experimental hall

Speaker: Erwin Siesling (CERN)

14:45 → 14:50 Mechanical Workshop and other support requests

Speaker: Oscar Fjeld (CERN)

Norway lost to France !!!!

Last week:

• Teflon rings for COLLAPS
• VITO profile remachining 
• Shielding block removal of concrete anchors 
• printing helmet hangers

 

New requests:

• Miniball:
  • Table modification
  • Rack supports modification
• COLLAPS:
  • Teflon studs
  • CF16 to 30 mm cage rod adapter modification
  • Rotary stage clearances fix
  • Flange for Neutral Particle Detector at COLLAPS

14:50 → 14:55 Review of ECRs

14:55 → 15:00 Planned visits and AOBs

Speaker: Hanne Heylen (CERN)

• Marking to indicate access to VITO

 

Visits for July:

508

• Maintenance of AC in 508 ongoing this week
• More action on construction site technical gallery works
• Eco-point will be moved to 197-side of b. 508 until technical gallery works are finished