Tag: WP1 Project Management
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Transition to deployment phase approaching: update on project status
Impressive progress has been made across the entire collaboration, with production progress vital as we continue to progress towards deployment in the LHC tunnel. The upcoming Collaboration Meeting will be an exciting time to meet just after the start of deinstallation of the machine, to reflect on what we have achieved so far and what…
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Collaboration status in advance of Long Shutdown 3
As Long Shutdown 3 approaches, delivery schedules from the collaborations are more important than ever. A collaborative effort has seen good progress across the project worldwide, including from more-recent agreements with Pakistan and Brazil. International collaborations remain a central pillar of the High-Luminosity LHC (HiLumi LHC) project. Production activities are progressing well across all existing…
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IT String: from leak non-conformity observation to first commissioning phase
The IT String is in its operational phase, with many lessons already learnt during the tests so far. The path to this phase – including detection and resolution of a non-conformity, and cooldown – has provided valuable insights and fostered strong collaboration across teams. Leak non-conformity: detection to resolution Following the successful completion of most…
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Long Shutdown 3 incoming: installations already heating up in the HiLumi LHC galleries
Since the summer of 2025 installations in the new High-Luminosity (HiLumi) LHC surface buildings and underground galleries at Points 1 and 5, and preparations for de-installation and installation works in Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), have been progressing at a high pace. On the surface, the installation of the cooling and ventilation systems in the SU…
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Video: More than a decade of collaboration
HiLumi LHC project members from CERN and across the international collaborations reflected on big moments and things they are proud of during their whole time working in the project.
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From Work Package deliverables to the fully integrated HL-LHC magnet circuits
By nature, HL-LHC magnet circuits span many different technical domains and teams. Two dedicated international reviews – in 2016 and 2019 – and three internal CERN reviews – in 2017, 2020 and 2023 – have helped shape the HL-LHC magnet circuits, the associated instrumentation and the constituting systems being prepared at CERN and throughout the…
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Mid-term planning for testing of components in SM18
The SM18 test facility continues to play a central role in validating critical components for the HL-LHC Project. Currently all upgrades of the various test stations have been completed, including a second cold box providing helium for the IT String, a large update campaign for magnet test benches, new instrumentation hardware with quench antenna and…
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Evolving collaborations: overview of collaboration status going into LS3
International collaborations play a very important role in the HL-LHC Project. The HL-LHC Collaboration Office continues to act as the link between institutes, work packages and CERN, and is available to provide support across the project. Series production is today well underway for all existing collaborations. Progress with each of the collaborations is followed by…
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Update of project status
The HL-LHC project has continued to make impressive progress since the annual meeting in Genoa at the end of 2024. In particular I would like to highlight here the celebrations for the first Beam Screen being completed at CERN, the successful repair of the prototype RFD Crab Cavity cryo-module and its on-time installation in the…
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Planning of the 2024 Annual Meeting and Cost & Schedule Review
Our annual HiLumi Cost & Schedule Review (CSR) will take place between the 11th and 14th November. After another lively procurement year, where commitments are expected to reach 74% of the budget at completion by the end of the year, we need to consolidate the status of the full project for what might be the…