Category: 1. Project News
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HL-LHC Helium cryogenic plants enters installation phase
As of early June, the HL-LHC Cryogenics project reached a new important milestone with the launch of installation activities for the helium refrigeration plants.
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First HL-LHC Beam Position Monitor ready for installation
This May, the first Beam Position Monitor (BPM) for the HL-LHC finished its in-house production in the CERN ateliers. The BPM is now ready for assembly with the new beam screen and will be installed in the first HL-LHC Inner Triplet cryomagnet (Q1).
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The IT String takes shape | CERN News
The assembly of the High-Luminosity LHC test stand in CERN’s large magnet test hall is entering its final phase, preparing the way for the next-generation LHC. All the components of the test stand are in place and the teams are busy connecting them together.
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New RF Springs for HL-LHC double-beam collimators
Collimators are Beam Interaction Devices (BIDs) designed to remove stray particles from the beam bunches which could damage sensitive equipment.
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Target Absorbers for Secondary Particles produced for ATLAS
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.
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New beam dumps for the HL-LHC well-positioned for production
The Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) external beam dumps (TDEs) was hosted at CERN on 11-12 March 2025.
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Installation of MKI Cool magnets in Point 8 completed!
Installation of MKI Cool magnets in Point 8 completed! By Giorgia Favia, Tobias Stadlbauer and Thomas Kramer for SY-ABT (CERN) During YETS 2024/25 the third and fourth MKI Cool magnets for the HL-LHC were installed at Point 8, completing the upgrade of one entire injection point. The LHC is equipped with two injection kicker (MKI)
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First batch of jacks for HL-LHC delivered at CERN
In March 2025, CERN received the first batch of jacks required to support and remotely align the HL-LHC magnets, TAXN absorbers, and crab cavity cryomodules.
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CERN gears up for tighter focusing | CERN Courier
To achieve the required focusing strength, the new quadrupole magnets will use Nb3Sn conductors for the first time in an accelerator. Nb3Sn will allow fields as high as 11.5 T,
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Final resistive parts of current leads for HL-LHC cold powering systems completed at CERN
At the end of February, the final resistive parts for the current leads for HL-LHC Cold Powering Systems (WP6A) were completed at CERN by EN-MME, meaning that the full series of 157 units is now available!