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ALs Project Management

Spring 2007 Shutdown Highlights

During this year's spring shutdown, several major projects were completed:
(Click on the photos for the full-sized images.)

Demolition of Building 10

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Installation of Replacement Superbend in Sector 4

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Dropping the superbend into sector 4 and carefully (7 1000ths clearance around the vacuum chamber) inserting it into storage ring.

Seismic Retrofit of ALS Building 6 Dome (Phase 1)

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Equipment for retrofit (left), and completed section (right)