 Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 15:45, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, 2C extraction probe removal and reinstallation
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2C extraction probe was removed from cyclotron tank on 2017-02-07 by RH and Probes group members with service
bridge, upper resonator trolley, and 2C attachment. Three QDLs were disengaged remotely, while one had to be
disengaged locally in the tank (just like in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016).
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Friday, March 03, 2017, 13:30, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, CP continuity test
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Performed continuity test at Cyclotron center post with RH and Operations group members using the service bridge,
tool trolley, and probe attachment on 2017-03-03.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 11:23, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Start/end of shutdown photo and video survey 
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The start of shutdown photo and video survey was performed in the Cyclotron tank by the RH group using the
service bridge and video trolley on 2017-01-27 (see attached pictures).
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 12:02, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Radiation survey
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The unshielded radiation survey was performed in the Cyclotron tank by the RH group using the service bridge,
tool trolley, and radiation survey attachment on 2017-01-30 (see attached plot).
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 17:28, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Maintenance, Lower resonator removal simulation exercice
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A simulated removal of a lower resonator from the Cyclotron tank was attempted by the RH group using the
service bridge, lower resonator trolley, lower resonator attachment, and the (soon to be) attached lower
resonator removal procedure on 2017-02-27. Prior to aligning the attachment over a lower resonator, a small
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 17:57, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Lid raising and lowering operations
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Lid up (Attempt #1)
Pre-indexed
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Monday, January 08, 2018, 09:04, Maico Dalla Valle / Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Cyclotron Lid Up
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Remote Handing is ready for January, 8 2018 Cyclotron lid up. Elevating system service has been completed.
A Cyclotron Lid raise was attempted on Monday, January 8 at 12:00, however this attempt was aborted after lifting the lid several millimeters due the motor
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018, 15:54, Jason Kapalka, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Lid-up sequence (in-tank work)
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2018-01-09
07:00-10:00 - Pre-job meeting, informed main control room of operation startup, lowered inflector (Operations
Group)
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 13:43, Travis Cave, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Cyclotron in tank work
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| All cyclotron in tank work has been completed. |
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Thursday, January 25, 2018, 17:16, Isaac Earle, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, HE1 probe removed
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The HE1 probe was removed from the cyclotron today using the procedure in Document 126165. The reason for removal is so that Probes Groups
can attempt to repair a problem with stuck probe head drive. Due the failure, the probe head was almost at the inboard travel limit (towards cyclotron
center post) at the time of removal. Additional cut-outs were added to the HE probe frame to accommodate the probe head and ribbon cable wheel which were |
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 11:20, Isaac Earle, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, HE1 probe reinstalled
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HE1 probe was reinstalled in the cyclotron this morning as per the procedure in Document 126165. Hardware for the probe head motion had been
repaired/replaced by Probes Group, so the probe head could be put in the fully retracted position. The job went smoothly and nothing unusual was
encountered. |
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Tuesday, April 03, 2018, 11:57, Travis Cave, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Blue Shield Door Shut.
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| The Blue Shield Door on the B2 level of the RH building has been closed. |
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Thursday, January 30, 2020, 06:55, Dan McDonald, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Lid up operations
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Lid up operations took place on January 21st starting at 10:25 lid went up without issue. Couple things to note are station 11 had a number of spikes
in the first ten inches of travel and number five had a couple in the first five inches of travel. We will monitor these stations and perform maintenance
as needed. Station three which has spares #13 saw above normal heat generation in the right side High field gear box, we will investigate next week. |
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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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Saturday, April 04, 2020, 09:47, Dan McDonald, Cyclotron, Standard Operation, Lid down operations
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Lid down operations for 2019/2020 shutdown went ahead as planned on March 10th 2020 with Dan Louie and Arthur Leung absent due to a conference. Please
see attached file for station counter numbers. Station two right side Highfield gear box was making intermittent growling from outboard bearing, this station
is next on scheduled maintenance and will be inspected post removal next shutdown. Station 3 has spare jack set 13 in place, using Operations thermal camera |
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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
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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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