04 May 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 03 May 2024 17:01 Beam ON 03 May 2024 16:29 Ion source experts have replaced a failed H2 control crate and will now attempt to run-up the ion source. Update @ 17:30. 03 May 2024 15:38 BEAM OFF - We are experiencing an issue with the ion source. Experts are investigating the cause of the problem. Update @ 16:30. 03 May 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 02 May 2024 15:32 Beam ON 02 May 2024 14:34 A new Ion source has been successfully put in and run up. We are currently in the process of running up the Linac. After that we will need to do a beam alignment. Update at 15:30. 02 May 2024 13:10 Upon start up the new ion source developed a fault meaning we will have to change it again. Update at 14:30. 02 May 2024 09:03 The Ion source is running out of caesium and will require changing. We have made efforts over the last couple of days to make it last until maintenance day but this morning it has reduced in output. We have made the decision to change it. Beam will be switched off at 10:30 am and will be off for approximately 3 hours. We will update as work progresses. 02 May 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 01 May 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 30 April 2024 09:19 Beam ON 30 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 30 April 2024 08:24 Beam OFF - We need to access the Ion source area to make some adjustments. This work is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. 29 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 28 April 2024 15:34 Beam ON 28 April 2024 14:59 TS1 update: The methane moderator is in the final stages of cool down. Target experts are still on site and checking that the moderator parameters are behaving as expected. Barring any further problems, we expect cool down to be complete in the next hour. Update at 16:00. 28 April 2024 12:20 TS1 update: Target staff had problems within the methane system initially which meant a slight warm up was required. They will shortly start to cool down again which will take a few hours. Update at 15:00. 28 April 2024 10:24 TS1 update: Target staff are on site and cooling the methane system back down to operating levels. This process will take a few hours. Update at 12:30. 28 April 2024 09:58 Beam off to TS1. We have a problem with the methane moderator. An expert is on route to site. Update at 11:00hrs. We will continue beaming to TS2 during this period. 28 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 27 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 26 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 25 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 25 April 2024 03:36 Beam ON 25 April 2024 03:13 Beam off. A vacuum rise in Tank 4 has tripped all the vac pumps. we are waiting for the vacuum to recover to operational levels before starting the tank back up again. Update at 03:45hrs. 24 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 23 April 2024 12:56 Beam ON 23 April 2024 12:25 We have the LINAC cooling pumps back on and we are running up equipment. Update at 13:00 Hours. 23 April 2024 12:05 The water cooling circuit for the LINAC has tripped and all the equipment is off. We are investigating the problem and will update when we have more information. 23 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 23 April 2024 08:30 User run 2024/01 has started. 22 April 2024 16:54 S6 MARI and S7 GEM cleared for beam. 22 April 2024 11:37 The following beamlines are now cleared for beam: Riken Port 1 Riken Port 2 Riken Port 3 Riken Port 4 Riken Kicker Muon HiFi Muon MuSR Muon EMU Muon bending magnet 22 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 22 April 2024 01:31 Machine update:- We have decided to convert the machine to run on 3 2RF systems, due to the problems with the Anode Power Supply. Experts will continue to investigate and try to rectify the problem tomorrow. 21 April 2024 22:35 Machine update:- We have a problem with 2RF8 Anode Power Supply continually tripping. We have a machine expert on route to the facility to investigate to fault. 21 April 2024 16:00 The following Beam lines are cleared for beam: E2 SANS2D N7 POLARIS CHIPIR has passed radiation survey and awaiting ISMP sign off before being released. 21 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 20 April 2024 22:55 Machine update:- Beam setup has progressed well. Muon target 1 has been inserted and out gassed and we will be out gassing the other Muon targets overnight, whilst continuing to run 50Hz beam. 20 April 2024 18:45 The following beam lines are cleared for beam: N1 SANDALS NA ALF N4 CRISP N5 LOQ N6 IRIS/OSIRIS N8 TOSCA N8A INES N9 EMMA S1 MAPS S2 VESUVIO S3 SXD S4 MERLIN S8 ENGINX/HRPD S9 PEARL 20 April 2024 15:41 The following beam lines have been cleared for beam. Machine physics will continue for the rest of the day with possible intermittent beam to both targets. Overnight we plan to run MS beam to both targets. E1 ZOOM E3 POLREF E4 INTER E5 OFFSPEC E6 LARMOR E8 WISH W5 IMAT W6 LET W7 NIMROD 20 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 19 April 2024 17:49 Base rate beam has now been established to both TS1 and TS2 for User run 24/01. Machine physics will continue over the weekend to setup ISIS for higher rep rates. 19 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 18 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 17 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 16 April 2024 08:40 Attention TS1 Methane Moderator Users: a liquid transfer will start in around 5 minutes 21 March 2024 15:45 Machine update:- Following the investigations into the methane moderator on TS1, the Target Ops Team have concluded that the fix will take several days and will require a spare Cryo cooler to be fitted. Therefore, we cannot restart on TS1 and user cycle on TS1 has now ended. The team are currently making arrangements on TS1 to allow machine physics to start (without an operating TS1 methane moderator). This will be intermittent beam at low rep rate only.