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Steel couplers: small but critical
16 Jan 2017
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The little coupler that could

Concrete and steel met at the end of the 19th century, never to part again. From their encounter a new material was born that revolutionized construction techniques.
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16 Jan 2017
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The radio power house

The steel structure that's being erected against the northeast side of the Assembly Hall is for a large building that will be densely packed with power supplies and energy convertors designed to deliver 40 MW of heating...
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16 Jan 2017
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Spaceport ITER

At nightfall, when buildings, work areas, roads and parking lots light up, the ITER site looks like an alien spaceport.
Fabricating the toroidal field coil cases
9 Jan 2017
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First toroidal field coil case: on target in Japan

At Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Kobe plant in western Japan, one of the world's largest milling machines is turning out sub-segments for ITER's toroidal field coil cases. These mighty steel components will constitute the...
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9 Jan 2017
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Tokamaks of the world, contribute!

The annual end-of-year meeting of the International Tokamak Physics Activity (ITPA) was held at ITER Headquarters from 6 to 8 December.
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9 Jan 2017
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Vacuum vessel component passes pressure equipment tests

Extending out from the openings in the ITER vacuum vessel (or "ports") are components called port stub extensions that will be welded to the vacuum vessel sectors before the assembly of the main vessel in the pit. The...
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9 Jan 2017
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A home for (oversized) hobbits?

In the realm of the (plasma) ring one shouldn't be too surprised to find structures closely resembling the door to a hobbit's hole.
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9 Jan 2017
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Progress in pictures

The 2016 edition of the ITER Photobook has just been released─58 pages that cover progress in construction and manufacturing and some of the highlights in the life of the ITER Organization.
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19 Dec 2016
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Merry plasmas!

On 14 December, at 6:03 p.m., a flash of light illuminated the vacuum vessel of WEST , the rejuvenated Tore Supra tokamak designed to serve as a test bench for ITER.
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19 Dec 2016
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Scenic transport

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19 Dec 2016
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Take a 360° virtual tour through ITER

The ITER Organization has released a new tool on its website—the 360° virtual tour of ITER construction. Hosted on a powerful server and updated with new photos and drone videos four times a year, it's the next best...
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12 Dec 2016
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A feeling of awe and anticipation

As dusk settles on the ITER worksite, the second shift is only half way through its workday. Lights turn on, illuminating a spectacular scene teeming with activity.
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12 Dec 2016
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A streak of light in the winter sky

A streak of light in the winter sky—not a shooting star, not a jetliner condensation trail glowing in the dark but ... the International Space Station (ISS) flying high over the ITER worksite.
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12 Dec 2016
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70 tonnes of switching network components from Russia

Seventy tonnes of equipment has been shipped from Russia for ITER's switching network and fast discharge units.
Telescopic crane lifts auxiliary girders
12 Dec 2016
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Big crane has a sibling

The massive 1,500-ton double overhead bridge crane that was installed in the Assembly Hall in June now has a sibling. Just as long and as impressive, albeit much lighter, the girders for the 50-tonne auxiliary crane were...
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12 Dec 2016
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Central solenoid qualification coil passes milestone

Remote handling experts share progress
5 Dec 2016
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Making remote handling less remote

Over a wet and windy three-day period on the ITER site in November, around 90 representatives of the ITER Organization, the Domestic Agencies of Europe and Japan, and industry came together for the second ITER Remote...
Annual intellectual property meeting
5 Dec 2016
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The framework for sharing ITER intellectual property

In signing the ITER Agreement in 2006, the seven ITER Members were agreeing not only to share in the costs of constructing and operating the ITER facility, but also to share any intellectual property flowing from the...
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5 Dec 2016
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Wendelstein achieves ultra-precise magnetic topology

A recent article in the online journal Nature Communications confirms that the complex topology of the magnetic field of Wendelstein 7-X—the world's largest stellarator—is highly accurate, with deviations from design...
Shaping a matrixed construction organization
5 Dec 2016
Actualité

The Matrix, rigid and fluid

A fast-growing array of structures and buildings has been emerging across the ITER worksite platform under the control and supervision of the European Domestic Agency. But—timed to coincide with the increasing number of...