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11 Sep 2017
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The lid is on

At any given level of the Tokamak bioshield, different companies are involved with construction tasks; this is called "co-activity" and it requires careful coordination. In some cases co-activity also calls for the...
Successful testing of ITER transformer and busbar
11 Sep 2017
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A cascade of transformations

Before it reaches the Tokamak's superconducting magnets, the electrical power from the 400 kV switchyard undergoes a cascade of transformations.
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11 Sep 2017
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From every angle

The ITER platform is changing fast: buildings that were just steel and concrete skeletons a few weeks ago now have roofs; ongoing cladding operations herald the architectural harmony that will be the rule for all...
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11 Sep 2017
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Wendelstein 7-X resumes operation

The Wendelstein 7-X stellarator is up and running again, following a shutdown phase dedicated to equipping the machine for longer discharges and higher heating power.
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11 Sep 2017
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Anchoring a giant tool

The first assembly activities have been carried out for the largest tool in the ITER arsenal—the giant sector sub-assembly tool (SSAT) that will be strong enough (and tall enough) to suspend a 440-tonne vacuum vessel...
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11 Sep 2017
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A sense of belonging

Like the Olympics, the ITER Games are not about winning—although there is excitement when one does! They are about participating together, meeting new people, and having fun.
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4 Sep 2017
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Cryostat lower cylinder: readied for welding

It is one thing to know that the cryostat will be 30 metres high and 30 metres in diameter; it is another to see these dimensions translated into reality.
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4 Sep 2017
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Toroidal field coil cases: first segment shipped

Teams in Japan have successfully manufactured the 71-tonne inboard leg of the first toroidal field coil case. Formed from three smaller segments welded together, the completed leg is an achievement that crowns a lengthy...
See how a feeder is routed
4 Sep 2017
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Magnet feeders: first component completed

In a major milestone for the ITER magnet procurement program China has successfully completed the first manufactured component of the feeder package: the cryostat feedthrough for poloidal field coil #4. The 10-metre, 6.6...
Pre-production cryopump delivered
4 Sep 2017
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Vacuum system: first cryopump delivered

A first-of-a-kind component reached ITER on Friday 22 August—the pre-production cryopump (PPC) that is the culmination of an intensive research and development program in Europe and more than four years of fabrication...
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4 Sep 2017
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Taking the electrons' temperature

In ITER, scientists will use over 50 diagnostic systems to accurately "read" the plasma and furnish information that is important to its control, evaluation and optimization. All seven ITER Domestic Agencies are involved...
Pretty full
17 Jul 2017
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Summer postcards from the ITER worksite

The latest harvest of ITER construction photos may be taken from the same point—the tallest crane on site—but there is always an abundance of new detail to be gleaned.
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17 Jul 2017
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The ring fortress

ITER's steel-and-concrete bioshield has become the defining feature of Tokamak Complex construction. Two levels only remain to be poured (out of six).
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17 Jul 2017
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The wave factory

A year ago, work was just beginning on the steel reinforcement for the building's foundation slab. The Radio Frequency Heating Building is now nearing the last stages of completion. The space inside the 26-metre-tall...
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17 Jul 2017
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It's all happening inside

Since the giant poster was added to the Assembly Hall's completed exterior in June 2016 the building has looked from afar like a finished project. But inside, teams have been advancing on finishing works—installing...
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17 Jul 2017
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Along skid row

They look like perfectly aligned emergency housing units. But of course they're not: the 18 concrete structures in the ITER cryoplant are massive pads that will each support one 25-tonne helium compressor skid. What...
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17 Jul 2017
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The mega converters

They are the most recent additions to the ITER construction landscape. Long and low, the twin Magnet Power Conversion buildings are going up parallel to the ITER cryoplant. According to the ITER schedule, they will be...
Cooling tower basin work
17 Jul 2017
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Evacuate and dissipate

If ITER were an industrial fusion plant, the better part of the heat generated by the burning plasmas would be used to produce pressurized steam and (by way of turbines and generators) electricity. Only residual heat...
Beryllium Workshop convenes at ITER
10 Jul 2017
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Beryllium safety discussed in three-day workshop

In ITER, beryllium will be used as armour for the plasma-facing first wall panels fitted inside the tokamak. This metal has been chosen in major part for its good thermal properties—that can accommodate the high heat...
Sculpture on exhibit
10 Jul 2017
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An "enigmatic" monument to ITER

Jean-Paul Philippe is a renowned French artist who specializes in abstract, monumental sculptures. One of his most famous works is in Asciano, a village near Sienna, Italy. It features large stone structures reminiscent...