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26 Feb 2018
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Next phase for lower cylinder

At approximately 250 tonnes, the second tier of the ITER cryostat's lower cylinder represents only 15 percent of the cryostat's total weight. Still, in order to weld together its many segments, no less than 1.3 tonnes of...
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26 Feb 2018
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Gantry crane passes load tests

However complex the science or sophisticated the technology at ITER, there is one simple activity that conditions future success—the ability to lift and manoeuvre exceptionally heavy loads during the project assembly...
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26 Feb 2018
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First large tool rises

ITER's first 22-metre-tall vacuum vessel sector sub-assembly tool is going up quickly in the Assembly Hall.
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26 Feb 2018
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Scaffolding removed, details revealed

The weather service had forecast a snowfall. What we got instead was gorgeous late afternoon light revealing every detail of the spectacular structure facing our windows.
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19 Feb 2018
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A vertical displacement event

Three vertical storage tanks have been installed since last week outside of the cryoplant. The operation requires two powerful cranes working in tandem but also the strength of many arms ...
Young UK students visit ITER stand
19 Feb 2018
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ITER draws enthusiasm

At its Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, invited participants to illustrate how investment in basic research, and the translation of discovery into...
Air transport of JT-60SA coils made in France
19 Feb 2018
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In the belly of the (flying) whale

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19 Feb 2018
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Modernizing processes and practices

" A wise man will always allow a fool to rob him of ideas without yelling 'Thief.' If he is wise, he has not been impoverished," says Ben Hecht in A Child of the Century. And there were many wise participants at the...
ITER’s adaptive safety strategy
19 Feb 2018
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"A pragmatic and creative approach"

Safety is at the core of all nuclear activities. Over the past seven decades—since the first experimental reactor was brought to criticality in 1942—codes, standards, procedures and regulations have been established...
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12 Feb 2018
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First production unit in China

Bolted in a perfect circle to the pedestal ring of the cryostat base, 18 gravity supports will brace the curved outer edge of each toroidal field coil. These unobtrusive elements are in fact a marvel of engineering...
Recreating a 1654 experiment
12 Feb 2018
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Fun-filled vacuum

The science of ITER is not simple. But with a bit of imagination (and a dose of humour) a way can be found to convey the most complex physics notions to a public of non-specialists.
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12 Feb 2018
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What happens to the car keys?

An image used often, when trying to convey the amount of energy stored into the ITER central solenoid, is that of a magnet lifting an aircraft carrier out of the water.
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12 Feb 2018
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Facing the millimetre test

In the realm of the very large at ITER, some of the biggest challenges are lurking down in the millimetre range.
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12 Feb 2018
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Working it out together

In Europe, fusion research is structured around a goal-oriented roadmap that closely involves universities, research laboratories and industry. Sibylle Günter, the scientific director of the Max-Planck Institute for...
Guiding the U.S. burning plasma committee
5 Feb 2018
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US "Burning Plasma Committee" visits ITER

February at ITER opened with a high-stakes visit from the Committee on A Strategic Plan for U.S. Burning Plasma Research.
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5 Feb 2018
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Isabelle and Jeanne are packing for Naka

Soon Isabelle and Jeanne will fly to Japan to be reunited with their sisters from France and Italy.
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5 Feb 2018
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Lower cylinder and base take shape

The lower cylinder of the ITER cryostat represents only one-third of the whole component's height. Still—it dwarfs the men standing nearby.
Bioshield undressing
5 Feb 2018
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The undressing of the bioshield

More than two years ago in October 2015, concrete pouring began for one of the most striking structures of the entire construction site: the ITER bioshield, a massive cylindrical fortress that surrounds the machine and...
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5 Feb 2018
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Power to the magnets

The 50-tonne box-shaped transformer hovers about a metre and a half above ground. In a carefully calculated procedure, a crane moves the device to its final destination—a concrete slab just outside one of the two Magnet...
On-site safety briefing
5 Feb 2018
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Bringing all the strands together

With a project as complex as the construction of the ITER machine and plant it is easy to lose sight of the big picture over the many intricate details. Angie Jones from the MOMENTUM consortium makes sure that this doesn...