TM4 with target TiC#9 is connected in ITW. See attachment.

 TM2 with new target Ta#68 installed is connected in ITE. Pls see form attached.

 TM4 with new target UCx#46 was moved from TCS to ITW and has been re-connected right after. see attachment pls.

TM3 with new target UCx#47 was connected in ITE right after be moved from TCS. 

Based on a request from CNL (attached), modifications were made to the wire ropes protruding through the tops of F-308s to add a crimped loop which acts as a lifting feature. Tests were performed (report attached) on 10 sample units to validate the strength of these loops, since each loop could not be tested in-situ once the pails were already packed in F-308s. CNL has reviewed and approved the test report.

Wire ropes within the following F-308s, which were staged for shipping as of June 20, 2023, were modified to include the lifting loop:

1. 06
2. 13
3. 15
4. 16
5. 19
6. 20
7. 21
8. 22

Each lifting loop was:

• Crimped according to the same procedure, using the same parts and tools, as the 10 sample units
• Measured using a tape measure to confirm the 3" size specified by CNL
• Checked using a go/no-go gauge provided from the crimp tool manufacturer
• "Pull tested" by hand as a quick check to confirm the crimps were successful (not a quantitative and official test, but a secondary qualitative "feel good" check)

As of the time of writing this e-log, TRIUMF believes these F-308s to be ready to ship.

On Friday, September 6, 2024 Model 'N' remote arm #9352 was removed from the NHC right side installed position to investigate  an ongoing issue with the tong motion circuit (no motion on the remote side when handle on operator side operated).

Inspection revealed that the tong cable on this arm have hopped its cable drum and rapped around the shaft of the cable drum. As well, the tong cable had hopped a lower pulley and was jammed between the pulley and casting of the pulley housing. These issues were corrected and arm#9352 was reinstalled onto the right hand position. This repair resolved an ongoing tong motion system stemming from November 2023 described below.

initial tong motion problem from November 2023 when the tong system jammed, operator side arm #9763, remote arm #9342.

Remote arm #9342 was removed and replaced with arm #9352 as it was suspected there was a hopped cable on #9342. Upon removal it was confirmed the tong cable on remote arm #9342 had indeed hopped the pulley. After installation of the "spare" remote arm #9352 that hAd not been installed since previous servicing and should have been completely operational, it was found the tong system still did not work properly.

Upon thorough inspection of operator arm # 9763 it was found that the tong cable was prematurely reaching the end of its travel on its drum causing the inability to activate the circuit. The tong cable was reset on its drum as per manufacture's specs with one full cable rap on the drum and one full pretension wrap of the tong drum spring.

Although this resolved part of the problem and allowed a full squeeze of the operator handle it did not result in transfer of motion through the system to the remote end.

Further investigation continued, separating the operator side arm from the seal tube and testing the seal tube and operator side arm independently. Both systems worked fine independently, pointing to a potential problem between the seal tube and spring loaded coupler on the remote arm.

Remote arm #9352 was removed and couplers visually inspected and end of seal tube on the hot side was inspected and found that the pin in the end of the shaft on the tong circuit was not installed symmetrically which could cause uneven pressure on the spring loaded coupler of the remote arm. This pin was adjusted and all pins on the hot side of the seal tube were dimpled and loctite applied as a precautionary measure.

This still did not remedy the tong motion problem. These led to the September 6, 2024 removal and repair of remote arm #9352. This arm had previously been serviced by a CRL technician in December of 2017 and had not been installed or used since and should have been in operational status. It is still not clear why it was not.

Model N remote arm serial #9342 tong cable has been un-jammed from between pulley 3D (see picture) and casting (this is an ongoing issue with #9342 and 9352) and cable restrung and exercised to check motion. Tong system is now functional but exhibits excessive slack. Next step will be to check tension of the elevation/twist cables and adjust the pulley block if required (this pulley block houses both the elevation twist cable pulleys and the tong cable pulley 3D which is the site of the persistent cable hop)...I suspect adjusting the tension here will at least slightly improve the slack. In addition I will also investigate repositioning the tong drum screws (the procedure used to adjust the tong opening).

Isaac and Chad disengaged the slave end of the manipulator and performed a slave removal through the slave removal roof hatch. This is part of investigation into a 'Z' motion tape that is "rubbing" on its drum on the master side of the manipulator during manual 'Z' retraction of 'Z' extension.

This also was the first test of the concept of removing the manipulator slave through the manipulator hatch that was built into the roof.

The lifting bail on the slave end of the manipulator was not centered to the hatch as per design but this did not compromise the procedure at all and the procedure otherwise followed the design intent.

Pictures can be located on Docushare  http://documants.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-20157

The testing of the mock-up and tooling has commenced.

Source tray mock-up has been driven into the mock-up and the first two water block connections have been made; the first with the torque limiting 
T-handle tool and the second with the torque limiting air rachet attachment. Both seem to work well, although achieving the required torque with the manipulators proved to be near the limit of the manipulator.

The source tray for the mock-up has been setup for waterline bending and soldering/brazing.

Thanks to Travis for finding the photos for the TM3 rebuild that took place in the anteroom in 09' and Maico and Dan for the support in ironing the issues with the source tray side soldering issues.

The Mock-up has been leak tested after the remote connection of the water blocks and is leak tight!

Thanks everybody who contributed to its success.

All water block connections on the mock-up have bben achieved. It is now ready for leak checking.

The front half of the water block jig proved extremely difficult to remove.

Remote capability was added for the mini-storage door control. The control signals originate from the Opto 22 Module box that is used for the SMP remote control (this is located just above the storage vault).
The controls signal assignment document has been updated and can be found in C:\PDM Vault\PDM_Vault\_models\isac\isac1\wpn-3919 - safe module parking\Electrical

In order to operate remotely:
- Plug the mini-storage control box power cable into a wall outlet (adjacent main storage vault, under stairs)
- Plug the motor output cable into the mini-storage door motor
- Unplug the local pendant from the box
- Plug the cable that comes from the remote module box into the connector that the pendant was plugged into (M12, 5 pole Murr connector)
- Using the remote control program from the ISAC RH control room, click on the Mini-Storage option and then click buttons for open and close to operate the door (note: it is important to verify both opening and closing functions work before attempting any remote operation).

Remote and local functionality have been tested and verified working.

It is recommended to mount the mini-storage control box in a convenient area near the mini-storage (possibly on the wall adjacent the main storage vault).

Please contact me if you have any further questions.

A cable track was installed between the mini-storage vault and the silos, for the purpose of implementing a retractable cable chain (e-chain). This will allow for cables to be managed during door opening/closing, so that remote control operation of the door will be possible in the future. See Work Permit I2021-08-11-2 (Aug 11)

Holes were drilled into the motor mounting plate (IRH2089) to allow for mounting a limit switch on the plate. See Work Permit I2021-08-17-7 (Aug 17)

Preliminary testing was completed in which the e-chain was fixed to the door with a C-clamp. Local and remote functionality were checked, and limit switch functionality was verified. Everything is working as expected. A final test will be conducted once the e-chain is fixed to the door and cabling routed through it. See Work Permit I2021-08-19-1 (Aug 19)

The e-chain has not yet been fixed to the vault door - holes will be drilled in-situ after preliminary testing is complete to confirm positioning.

 Edit [2021-09-23]: the installation is complete and has been tested.

 Mini Vault Door as some difficulty over coming a small hump on its track. To open the door one needs to give the door  a slight tug while it is opening to over come this hump.

The bearings on the mini storage vault were lubricated. It is suspected that this has never been done. It is suggested that this be performed every two years.

A draft procedure will be created for this job, but at a high level, this process involves:

• Opening the door fully
• Disconnection of the motor, limit switches, and cable management system
• Attachment of a lifting magnet to the door itself
• Raising the door
• Lubricating bearings
• Reversing the process to re-assemble

The entire job took less than 1 hour to complete.

In an effort to clean up the camera installation on top of the ISAC target hall crane to resolve a fault, the position measuring tape and its associated camera were removed from the target hall crane on July 31, 2023.

Still to do: clean up power bar installation.

I've taken measurements between HV and ground circuit on TM2 source tray as instructed.

At their closest points:

Heat Sheild to Ground Electrode 0.445"

Ground Electrode to C1+ 0.281"

Window to Mounting Support Plate 0.858"

On May 16th 2013 the module was HV conditioned all day. As a result the maximum stable voltage has been increased to about 47kV (~4kV more than last test). A maximum voltage of 49kV was achieved but the module was very unstable. Attached is the data from the testing. Note that occasionally the sparking caused the PS to reset, it was turned back on and the voltage increased back to what it was (or lower) quickly.

Broken tong cable on SW manipulator (serial #8106) of SHC was replaced today.

Following ISAC Hot Cell entry procedure, Document 157554, SHC was entered and wrist and tong cable were replaced with a pre-run/assembled wrist, cable and tong. It is standard to try and pre-make/load a new cable into a spare tong assembly to reduce time spent in the HC. This marks the first time a wrist has been replaced. Rationale for replacing the wrist at this time is that internal spacer A-14118 which the ting cable rides over has had grooves worn into it. This is a result of regular wear and tear but could be causing premature wear on the tong cable. Replacement is a preventative measure. This is the original wrist and spacer from the original install in 1998. The wrist that was removed will be rebuilt and swapped out with the original one on the SE manipulator (serial #7986) at a later date.

Parts replaced today are: New - Bottom half of wrist joint (CRL-13950), New - Tong cable (CRL-14230) and used tong assembly (CRL-18062)

Procedure took about 40 minutes. Dose received was ~0.046 uSv