Production of novel deformable RF warm vacuum interconnections

By Tomas Pereira Nave Henriques Da Silva (CERN)

Figure 1. Group photo to celebrate this production milestone. CERN

All 83 of the new deformable RF modules, key components to link adjacent vacuum chambers in the LHC, have been produced at CERN, marking a significant milestone for the HL-LHC project.

Production involved multiple complex fabrication and coordination stages, with all parts (apart from the bellows) manufactured at CERN’s Main Workshop using advanced machining and surface treatments.

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