Update: installation of vacuum pipe in transfer tunnel 

Above (12 April 2012): Robert Rostan (AS) prepares to weld together two sections of the vacuum transfer pipe. See below for more photos.

IMBL monochromator installation February - April 2012

Above (April 2012): The crystal cages of the new IMBL double Laue crystal monochromator. The first crystal, which is water-cooled, is on the right. The leaf springs and actuators of the crystal bender systems are clearly seen on the second crystal.

Above: 6 March 2012

Above (23 February 2012): installing the new IMBL monochromator

Installation of vacuum pipe in tunnel 20 December 2011

The first pipe section has been moved from the synchrotron's mechanical engineering workshop to the IMBL transfer tunnel.

Satellite building 16 June 2011

Satellite building construction is now complete. Security barriers have been removed and the builders are gradually demobilising. The next stage is for the IMBL team to fit out the building with equipment and office furniture.

Above (16 June 2011).

Above (16 June 2011): inside the building, a stairway to ... the office area.

Above (16 June 2011): one of several preparation areas in the satellite building.

Update 5 April 2011

Construction work on the Imaging and Medical Beamline (IMBL) is continuing well. The near-beam surgery and preparation (NBSP) area inside the main synchrotron building was officially handed over by the construction contractors on 31 March. The IMBL team will be busy over the next few months with commissioning activities needed for beam delivery into hutches 1B and 2B.

The satellite building construction works are on schedule for handover in July, with delivery of the beam into 3A and 3B anticipated in the last quarter of 2011. In anticipation of user experiments, specification and ordering of equipment for the animal holding facilties in the satellite building is also well underway. 

Above (18 May 2011).

Above (4 May 2011).

Above (12 April 2011): construction of the IMBL satellite building is well advanced.

Above (6 April 2011): workers guide prefabricated sections into place on top of satellite building.

Above: the IMBL team in the top level of the satellite building (15 March 2011). L-R: Chris Hall, Daniel Hausermann, Anton Maksmenko, Karen Siu, James Pearson

Above: IMBL satellite building 22 March 2011

Above: Near beam surgery and preparation area (29 March 2011)

Above: the lowest level of the IMBL satellite building (15 March 2011)

Above: 11 March 2011

Above: 22 February 2011

Above: 25 January 2011