 Friday, February 21, 2014, 15:58, Bevan Moss, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Old Monitor Box Removed, New installed
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During the electrical test the was no contact. To help investigate further the Montitor box was removed from the Cyclotron. It was found to have
zero counts. The issue is believed to have to do with the fit of the box but confirmation of the writing harness continuity needs to be completed. This
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 Wednesday, September 04, 2019, 15:29, Adam Newsome, Trolley, Maintenance, Connector faceplate and tubing upgrade
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Tool Trolley:
The connector faceplate was replaced with a new version to allow for more space for service, and consolidate video lines into a single 9-pin CPC
connector. A model and drawing were created and are part of the overall tool trolley assembly (to be added to PDM later): TRH1394 |
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Thursday, October 31, 2019, 14:31, Adam Newsome, Service Bridge, Repair, Outrigger 2 Vertical Drive Repair
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Outrigger 2 vertical drive repair is complete - ball screws were replaced to resolve a jamming issue (this work was done in the summer).
The outrigger has been recalibrated and all limit switches and feedback signals tested. All ranges of motion were tested multiple times as well.
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Monday, February 03, 2020, 11:06, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Development, Porthole Cover Handling Tool - Initial Test Report 
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The suction-cup based porthole cover handling tool (TRH1366) was tested for the first time inside the cyclotron as part of the regular porthole cover moving
task (Jan. 29, 2020). The tool was operated by Adam Newsome and Travis Cave.
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Wednesday, February 05, 2020, 12:37, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Development, Cyclotron Vacuum Cleaning Tool - Initial Test
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The vacuum cleaning tool (TRH1366, vacuum cleaning configuration) was tested in the cyclotron tank. The following test were performed:
1. Access to areas of interest - are we able to reach certain areas?
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Wednesday, February 05, 2020, 12:44, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Development, Cyclotron Small Object Retrival Tool - Intial Test
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The small object retrieval tool was tested in the cyclotron tank for the first time. At this time, there are no known accessible objects that were requested
to be retrieved. The tool was tested in order to gain confidence in functionality for future tasks, when needed.
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Wednesday, February 05, 2020, 15:04, Adam Newsome, Trolley, Repair, Upper resonator trolley: cylinders for Ex 2C tasks
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[B]Cylinder 4[/B] on the upper resonator trolley was not fully functional when removing Ex 2C during 2020 shutdown. It worked occasionally. Upon inspection
it was determined that it was binding when extend was attempted. This cylinder was [B]replaced[/B] Feb 5, 2020 (model: American Cylinder 562SVS-2.00).
The other three cylinders were inspected and all of their shafts appear significantly bent. Replacement cylinders will be ordered and these will be replaced |
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Thursday, July 16, 2020, 11:57, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Development, Cyclotron Mockup: Orbital Position Pendant Upgrade
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The pendant used for controlling the orbital motion of the bridge mockup was upgraded. Features of the new pendant include:
One cable to controller (formerly two cables required)
Ergonomic and robust form factor of pendant
Easily
modifiable button/contact setup, with spare button space
Extended cable to reach anywhere in the room
Pictures attached show |
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Thursday, November 05, 2020, 15:38, Adam Newsome, Infrastructure, Development, New crane pendant: B1 level crane
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A new remote crane pendant was installed to replace the existing wired pendant on the B1 level of Remote Handling building (electrical lab). Two remote
pendants exist (spare). The previously used pendant will be kept, at least temporarily, as a backup if needed.
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Monday, November 09, 2020, 09:17, Adam Newsome, Infrastructure, Development, New crane pendant: B2 level crane
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A new remote crane pendant was installed to replace the existing wired pendant on the B2 level of Remote Handling building (basement area - vault access).
Two remote pendants exist (spare). The previously used pendant will be kept, at least temporarily, as a backup if needed.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 11:35, Adam Newsome, Shielding, Maintenance, Shadow Shields Inspection - 2021 Shutdown
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All shadow shields which are remotely placed inside the cyclotron during shutdown were inspected by Adam Newsome and Chris Peterson on Jan. 13, 2021.
The inspection consisted of:
Verifying feet were damage-free, welds intact (note: only outer feet were checked due to the large amount of effort that would be involved |
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Friday, January 22, 2021, 14:30, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Lid up operation - 2021
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The lid up operation took place on Jan. 22, 2021.
The system was not energized well ahead of time to allow to "warm up", as is usually done.
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Wednesday, February 03, 2021, 12:37, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Development, Ladder Handling Tool - First In-Tank Test (SAS0824)
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The newly developed Ladder Handling Tool (TRH1401), which is used to move the maintenance ladders from the #5 resonator area closer to the centre post,
was tested inside the cyclotron tank to perform the actual operation. This is a task that was historically performed by operators, resulting in dose received
(typically 0.1 - 0.3 mSv for two people, twice per annual shutdown). This tool completely eliminates the need for people to receive this dose - only a |
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Friday, February 26, 2021, 08:29, Adam Newsome, Trolleys serviced, Maintenance, First Turn Radial Flag (FTRF) Jig - Pneumatic Upgrade
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Old fittings and broken pneumatic tubing on the FTRF jig have been replaced with new push-connect fittings and polyurethane tubing. The jig was previously
not in a functioning state due to damaged tubing. A pneumatic diagram was created in the process of the upgrade. The tubing will be cleaned up within the
next few days and the jig tested. |
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Friday, February 26, 2021, 13:00, Adam Newsome, Trolleys serviced, Maintenance, Lower Resonator Trolley - Radial Drive Failure Issue
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On Feb. 24 while practising a training exercise, the lower resonator trolley unexpectedly experienced a radial drive failure. The trolley did not move
in either radial direction (this occurred after approx. 5 minutes in the tank, near the centre post, with FTRF jig installed). The trolley was retrieved
from the tank manually for investigation. Upon retrieval and testing on the mockup, the radial drive began to work again. |
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Thursday, April 01, 2021, 13:47, Adam Newsome, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Vault Shield Door Closed
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| The vault shield door has been closed and seal inflated. The operation was performed with no issue. |
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 15:02, Adam Newsome, Carrier, Development, Emergency Trolley Rescue Winch: Installed and Tested
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An emergency trolley rescue winch (TRH1527) was developed for the purposes of retrieving trolleys from the cyclotron tank whose radial drive have failed.
This winch was tested today on the carrier in mockup setting with success by Adam Newsome, Dan McDonald, and Travis Cave. The
following is a summary of the test: |
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Wednesday, May 05, 2021, 12:20, Adam Newsome, Infrastructure, Development, Cyclotron RH Control Room: Outlets Installed
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The following outlets were installed by Electrical Services Group in order to facilitate upgrading power supplies for Cyclotron Remote Handling, as per
Work Request 5289: |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 09:59, Adam Newsome, Service Bridge, Development, Bridge Lift Mechanism Refurbishment (Phase 1 of 2) - Complete
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The following items from Phase 1 of 2 of Bridge Lift Mechanism Refurbishment (O504) are complete:
Replacement of pneumatic tubing
Replacement of hydraulic cylinders for lifting, and procurement of spare
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newly refurbished system has been tested by Dan McDonald (June 16, 2021) and verified as functioning. |
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 14:28, Adam Newsome, Trolleys serviced, Development, Upper Resonator Trolley - Finger Cylinders Replaced
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The two support fingers on the upper resonator trolley were bent due to excessive loading during cylinder toggling.
Fingers were bent back into position such that they are vertical when the cylinder is retracted.
The cylinders used to actuate these fingers were replaced (one was leaking) - replacement allowed for the opportunity for upgrade. The following |
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