Y. Cuvet, F. Gerigk, J-M. Giguet, G. T. Papadaki, S. Ramberger, R. Wegner, P. Ugena-Tirado

BINP shipping (F. Gerigk)

• BINP and CERN transport departments are in contact.

Jacks (F. Gerigk)

• order of remaining pieces is in preparation (Benoit & Nordine)
• modified technical specs are approved and released

Windows (F. Gerigk)

• exchanged 316 LN with 304 L on vacuum side

EVM (F. Gerigk)

• made a new baseline

PIMS (F. Gerigk , R. Wegner)

• 2nd side of disc G_2-3 with an overlength of 0.5 mm finished. Most tolerances have been met. Disc will be machined to final dimensions now.
• Problem found on supports, materials will be revised
• NCBJ search for subcontractors having a lathe suited for the PIMS production is continuing, 3 Polish companies have been contacted.
• NCBJ is working on the option to purchase a vertical lathe, particularly for the PIMS production
• The X-ray tests of the 2 Rings G_1-2 and G_13-14 could not confirm that the welds are conform to specifications. A detailed investigation will be done at CERN.
• director Pawel Krawczyk confirmed that efforts are made to buy a turning machine, and also that the PIMS now has the highest priority at the Soltan Institute.
• Tadeusz has recently visited the Soltan Institute and inquired about the production status.

PIMS (P. Ugena-Tirado)

• The second note on the PIMS tuning procedure will be finished by the end of next week, in order to prepare the IPAC publication.

-- RolfWegner - 15-Mar-2012