Equipment

Glass machining

  • KITAMURA CNC 3-axis Workcenter
  • ACCELER-1120 CNC 4-axis Workcenter
  • LYWENTECH Mytron HSM 116A
  • DECKEL MAHO MH600 3-axis CNC Workcenter
  • High accuracy glass edge machining (5µm)
  • High precision curvature, elliptic shape capability

Glass polishing

  • High-quality large flat surface polishing
  • Large scale polishing machinery
  • Heat-treatment furnace
  • The angle between two surfaces within a cone of a semi-angle: α < 10-4rad
  • RMS and maximum peek value: α < 3·10-4rad
  • Curvature Surface polishing option
  • For Precision Optics, lens and prisms

Sputter Facility

  • Three sputtering machines
  • 2x Large area (1000 mm x 1000 mm) sputtering capability
  • Smaller sputter's capability: 500 mm x 200 mm
  • Non-magnetic coatings
  • Ni/Mo/Ti multilayers coating
  • Polarising capability under development (Fe/Si)

Neutron guide assembly

  • High-precision glueing
  • Special tooling

3D Quality Control

  • 3D multi-gauge by ROMER
  • Full range of measurements, evaluation and reporting
  • Works with CAD models of all types
  • Analyzes results in either 2D or 3D

Rotation test device

  • Interchangeable magnetic bearing drive system or traditional ball bearing drive system
  • Speed up to 15,000 RPM
  • Vacuum conditions ULVAC 250 dry scroll pump
  • Explosion safe environment
  • Balancing expertise

Detector Workshop

Cleanroom

  • Class 1000/100
  • Ultrasonic cleaner
  • Stereo microscope

Detector laboratory

  • Ultrasonic cleaner
  • Gas filling, He leak detector, He3 recovering integrated system
  • High-resolution oscilloscope

Theodolite

Pentax R-325N

  • Magnification: 30x
  • Angular accuracy: 5"
  • Distance measurement accuracy: ±5mm+3ppm

Leica TM5100A

  • Magnification: 32x
  • Angular accuracy: 0.5"
  • Autocollimation
  • Remote control and data acquisition

Vacuum Control

For neutron vacuum chambers:

  • Helium Leak Detector; ALCATEL ASM 122D
  • Dry Scroll Pumps; ULVAC 250 / 500

For neutron detectors:

  • Helium Leak Detector; LEYBOLD PHOENIX L300
  • Dry Scroll Pumps; ULVAC 250, TURBOVAC TMP361 and SCROLLVAC SC 15D