engineering

The physics programme at CERN presents engineers with varied challenges at the forefront of technology, from the atomic scale to the colossal. Engineers build and test the machines and systems that physicists rely on, and technicians to keep these systems running smoothly, performing repairs and upgrades where necessary.
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A superconducting shield for astronauts

Magnetic shielding technology developed at CERN could protect astronauts from cosmic radiation in space

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Engineering
05 August, 2015
Engineering
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05 August, 2015

First technical stop for the LHC

The first planned technical stop of the LHC starts on Monday, with five days of maintenance work scheduled for the accelerator and its experiments

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Accelerators
11 June, 2015
Accelerators
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11 June, 2015

EDMS 6 now available

A new, more intuitive version of the Engineering and Equipment Data Management Service (EDMS) is now available

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Engineering
28 April, 2014
Engineering
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28 April, 2014

The very model of a modern pi-mode structure

The first new PI-Mode Structure (PIMS) cavity for Linac 4 is under assembly at CERN

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Engineering
03 March, 2014
Engineering
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03 March, 2014

In pictures: Access to the last LHC splice

A team composed of CERN staff, industrial support and mechanics from Pakistan have given access to the last LHC splice for inspection

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Engineering
11 February, 2014
Engineering
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11 February, 2014

New beam dump for a veteran accelerator

Watch CERN engineers install a new beam dump at the Proton Synchrotron Booster, one of CERN's older accelerators

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Engineering
11 October, 2013
Engineering
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11 October, 2013

ATLAS undergoes some delicate gymnastics

The LHC’s first long shutdown has provided the opportunity for a major programme of consolidation and improvements on the ATLAS detector

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Engineering
02 October, 2013
Engineering
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02 October, 2013

Magnet movers: Replacing the last LHC dipoles

Watch engineers move the final replacement dipole magnets into position on the Large Hadron Collider

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Engineering
16 August, 2013
Engineering
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16 August, 2013

Timelapse: Giant magnet flies through ALICE cavern

Watch a quadrupole magnet being lowered into the ALICE cavern for transportation to its required spot on the LHC

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Engineering
07 June, 2013

Keeping the LHC in power

This week, work began to upgrade and replace more than 100 Uninterruptible Power Supplies in the LHC

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Engineering
21 May, 2013
Engineering
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21 May, 2013

Orbital welding on the Large Hadron Collider

Watch Said Atieh of Engineering department explain some of the unique challenges of welding on the LHC

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Engineering
15 May, 2013

In pictures: Opening the LHC

This week, technicians opened up the first interconnections between LHC magnets to work on accelerator components inside

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Engineering
12 April, 2013
Engineering
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12 April, 2013