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Prototyping profile: Alignment mechanism for ATLAS/CMS

Alignment mechanism for ATLAS/CMS

Installed inside the shielding of two of the largest experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, ATLAS and CMS there are special collimators known as the Target Absorbers (TAS).

This equipment needs to be adjusted manually each time the detector opens. In addition to this, the TAS has been modified over the years, meaning that the alignment procedure does not match the procedure that was originally envisaged.



Alignment mechanism for ATLAS/CMS

Engineers use IdeaSquare workshops to prototype a better shock absorber for the largest experiments at CERN.
CMS rotating shielding around beam pipe Engineers use IdeaSquare workshops to prototype a better shock absorber for the largest experiments at CERN.

CMS Patatrack Hackathon

The 10th Patatrack Hackathon - CMS Experiment

From 1 - 4 November 2021, CMS held their Patatrack Hackathon in the open space at IdeaSquare. Both newcomers and experts were involved in this in-person hackathon, of which IdeaSquare has hosted a number of successful variations.



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