Speaker
Thomas pettersson
(TS/CSE)
Description
In view of the very complex equipment making up the LHC machine and its many
ancillary subsystems, equipment maintenance policies will play a primordial role to
ensure an optimal availability. As access to most of the machine systems is
strictly regulated, maintenance interventions will require global co-ordination and
collaboration from both CERN equipment groups and industrial support teams.
The talk will briefly touch on the different main systems and technical
infrastructure involved and what is presently known about their operations and
maintenance policy. Further extensions to the LHC QAP on the operations and
maintenance phase will be mentioned. Issues like mean-time to repair, spares and
contractual piquet service will become of major importance already in the
installation phase. A rapid introduction and some examples from CERN’s asset tracking
and maintenance system (MP5) will show what support can be expected from an
industrial approach to maintenance issues."
Author
Thomas pettersson
(TS/CSE)
