CERN BE-EA / GSI Commons Workshop: Engineering, Integration and Infrastructure for Accelerator Facilities

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530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room (CERN)

530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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Description
Exchange of experience and best practices between CERN BE-EA group and GSI Commons division in the areas of engineering, integration, infrastructure, maintenance, digital engineering, and technical services for accelerator facilities, with a focus on identifying opportunities for future collaboration.
    • 10:00 → 12:30
      Getting to know CERN 2h 30m
      • SC – Synchrocyclotron 30m

        Built in 1957, the Synchrocyclotron (SC) was CERN's first accelerator and played a key role in the laboratory's early particle and nuclear physics programme. After more than 30 years of operation, it has been preserved as a historical landmark and today offers visitors an immersive journey through the history of CERN and accelerator science.

        Speaker: Giulia Romagnoli (CERN)
      • Free Visit to Science Gateway and CERN Shop 1h 30m

        The CERN Science Gateway is CERN’s new flagship centre for science education and public engagement. Through interactive exhibitions, immersive experiences, laboratories, and events, it offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore the world of particle physics, accelerator technology, and the scientific challenges addressed at CERN.

    • 12:30 → 13:30
      Lunch R1 1h
    • 13:30 → 14:30
      Welcome Coffee and Introductions 1h 530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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    • 14:30 → 17:30
      Workshops Visits 3h
      • BE-CEM Robotic Lab Visit 1h

        Building 927 - CERN Prevessin

        The CERN MRO section develops and operates mechatronic and robotic systems for accelerator equipment, including collimators, beam dumps, and other beam intercepting devices. The team also develops robotic solutions for inspection and remote interventions in hazardous and radioactive environments, supporting safe maintenance and operation across the CERN accelerator complex.

        Speakers: Dr Mario Di Castro (CERN), Sergio Di Giovannantonio (CERN)
      • BE-EA WP8 Workshop 1h

        Building 867 - CERN Prevessin

        The WP8 workshop hosts the mock-ups of the Machine-Experiments (ATLAS and CMS) interfaces, and the integration of the VAX system (BE-EA, BE-CEM, BE-GM,TE-VSC, EN-HE).

        Speakers: Francisco Sanchez Galan (CERN), Oliver Boettcher (CERN)
    • 08:30 → 10:30
      Session 4 - Engineering Practice and Knowledge Management 2h 530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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      Topics:
      • Legacy equipment
      • Obsolescence management
      • Reverse engineering
      • Cost estimation
      • Make-or-buy strategy
      • Precision installation and validation

      Speakers: Angelo Petrellese, Francisco Sanchez Galan (CERN), Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Krystian Sidorowski (CERN), Michael Lazzaroni (CERN), Naini Mandal, Sachin Gowrishankar, Vincent Marchand (CERN)
    • 10:30 → 12:30
      Session 1A - Cable Management 2h 530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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      Topics:
      • Cable ownership and responsibilities
      • Planning tools
      • Procurement strategy
      • Quality assurance and inspections
      • Documentation and traceability

      Speakers: Alicja Ostrega (CERN), Ms Catarina Brandao (Federal University of Bahia (BR)), Francisco Sanchez Galan (CERN), Mohamed Yougil (CERN), Sebastien Evrard (CERN)
      • Technical Visit 1 30m

        Cabling Workshop 117

    • 10:30 → 12:30
      Session 1B - Mechanical Integration & Configuration Management 2h 112/4-019

      112/4-019

      CERN

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      Topics:
      • Layout management
      • Integration workflow
      • Configuration management
      • Digital models
      • Future developments and AI

      Speakers: Bastien Rae (CERN), Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Iliasse Derrag (CERN), Michael Lazzaroni (CERN), Natalya Kahn
    • 12:30 → 14:00
      Lunch R2 1h 30m
    • 14:00 → 16:00
      Digital Engineering and Integration Demonstrations 2h 530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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      Topics:
      • Panorama demonstrations
      • Configuration management tools
      • Integration examples
      • Digital models and workflows
      • 3D scanning

      Speakers: Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Iliasse Derrag (CERN), Michael Lazzaroni (CERN), Naini Mandal, Natalya Kahn
    • 16:00 → 17:00
      Technical Visit 2: East Area 1h

      • Visit East Area

      Speakers: Aboubakr Ebn Rahmoun (CERN), Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Johannes Bernhard (CERN), Mark Andrew Bisset (CERN)
    • 19:30 → 22:30
      Informal Diner - Restaurant De Mategnin 3h

      https://www.cafedemategnin.com/
      37 Av A.-F. Dubois 1217 Meyrin, Genève.

    • 08:30 → 10:30
      Session 3 - Transport, Assembly and Maintenance 2h 530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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      Topics:
      • Experience with heavy transport operations
      • Installation tooling
      • Radiation protection during interventions
      • As-built documentation
      • Spare equipment management
      • Consolidation activities
      • Refurbishment examples
      • Equipment lifecycle management

      Speakers: Aboubakr Ebn Rahmoun (CERN), Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Mark Andrew Bisset (CERN), Michael Lazzaroni (CERN), Sylvain Girod (CERN), Vincent Marchand (CERN)
    • 10:30 → 12:30
      Technical Visit 3 2h

      Locations:
      • EHN1 Workshop + EHN1 Visit
      • 867/R-L40

      Speakers: Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Michael Lazzaroni (CERN), Sylvain Girod (CERN), Vincent Marchand (CERN)
    • 12:30 → 14:00
      Lunch - R1 Glass Box 1h 30m
    • 14:00 → 16:00
      Collaboration Workshop and Wrap-Up 2h 530/R-030 - BE-EA Conference Room

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      topics:
      • Opportunities for CERN-GSI collaboration
      • Tooling exchange
      • Shared services
      • Common development projects
      • Action items and next steps

      Speakers: Francisco Sanchez Galan (CERN), Giulia Romagnoli (CERN), Michael Lazzaroni (CERN), Nikolaos Charitonidis (CERN), Oliver Boettcher (CERN), Sebastien Evrard (CERN)
    • 17:00 → 18:00
      CMS Cavern Visit 1h CERN LHC Point 5

      CERN LHC Point 5

      Rte de Cessy, 01170 Cessy, France https://maps.app.goo.gl/97B2oRMF5dMVnd337
      • Closed, flat shoes are mandatory. Helmets will be provided on site.
      • Visitors with pacemakers or other active medical implants must inform the organizers in advance.
      • Pregnant visitors beyond the 6th month are not permitted to access the underground areas.