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Description
Due to the ongoing R&D projects within the accelerator physics community HiRadMat has established itself as a unique user facility enabling scientists to perform pulsed high energy, high intensity proton (and ion) beam experiments to investigate a range of concepts from materials examination to prototype design. HiRadMat uses a 440 GeV/c proton beam extracted directly from the CERN SPS, where a maximum intensity of 3.5×10^13 protons/pulse is achievable. Through collaborative efforts, HiRadMat has developed its facilities with improvements to in situ measurement routines, beam diagnostic systems and data acquisition techniques, which are available to all users. This contribution will provide an overview of the HiRadMat facility, information on technical aspects, experimental procedures and beam specifications, as well as highlighting potential future improvements and upgrades.