摘要:
An automated facility for the large-scale production of superconducting magnets for use in a particle accelerator. Components of the automated facility include: a superconducting coil winding machine; a coil form and cure press apparatus; a coil collaring press; collar pack assembly apparatus; yoke half stacking apparatus; a cold mass assembly station; and a final assembly station. The facility can produce, on an economical manufacturing basis, magnets made of superconducting material for use in the ring of the particle accelerator. Each of the components is under the control of a programmable controller for operation having repeatable accuracy. All of the elements which are combined to form the superconducting magnet are thus manufactured with the dimensional precision required to produce a known, uniform magnetic field within the accelerator.
摘要:
An automated shimming device (70, 72) and method for use with a form and cure press is shown. The shimming device (70, 72) is composed of a plurality of contiguous wedge sets. The wedge sets are disposed between two dc servo drive (113, 119) and linear activator (115, 123) assemblies. One servo drive (113) is an UP drive which urges all lower wedges (85) laterally which in turn force the upper wedges (71) to travel vertically along inclined planes which slide along corresponding inclined planes on the lower wedges. A similar downward motion is performed by a DOWN drive (119). The wedge sets form a bottom surface to close the gap between the lower pressing bar (66) and an upper curing mold (36) of a form and cure press assembly. The wedges assure desired dimensional tolerances in the materials (47, 49) being cured and formed.
摘要:
An automated facility for the large-scale production of superconducting magnets for use in a particle accelerator. Components of the automated facility include: a superconducting coil winding machine; a coil form and cure press apparatus; a coil collaring press; collar pack assembly apparatus; yoke half stacking apparatus; a cold mass assembly station; and a final assembly station. The facility can produce, on an economical manufacturing basis, magnets made of superconducting material for use in the ring of the particle accelerator. Each of the components is under the control of a programmable controller for operation having repeatable accuracy. All of the elements which are combined to form the superconducting magnet are thus manufactured with the dimensional precision required to produce a known, uniform magnetic field within the accelerator.
摘要:
An automated shimming device (70, 72) and method for use with a form and cure press is shown. The shimming device (70, 72) is composed of a plurality of contiguous wedge sets. The wedge sets are disposed between two dc servo drive (113, 119) and linear activator (115, 123) assemblies. One servo drive (113) is an UP drive which urges all lower wedges (85) laterally which in turn force the upper wedges (71) to travel vertically along inclined planes which slide along corresponding inclined planes on the lower wedges. A similar downward motion is performed by a DOWN drive (119). The wedge sets form a bottom surface to close the gap between the lower pressing bar (66) and an upper curing mold (36) of a form and cure press assembly. The wedges assure desired dimensional tolerances in the materials (47, 49) being cured and formed.