From: Hutch Neilson
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:19
PM
To: Jeffrey Makiel; Barry Sullivan; Ronald L. Strykowsky; Jim
Lyon
Cc: James H. Chrzanowski; Michael E. Viola; Pamela Hampton; Phil
Heitzenroeder; Wayne T. Reiersen; Richard J. Hawryluk; Sam Barish; Robert J.
Goldston; Gene Nardella; Bradley E. Nelson; Michael R. Kalish; Gregory
Pitonak
Subject: 20060816 NCSX weekly update
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NCSX Weekly Update of
08/16/06
1. Modular Coil fabrication
(PPPL)
MC Fabrication summary status:
3 coils through VPI
to date
1 in VPI prep
2 coils in winding form prep and winding
operations
2 in the queue
C-2 Coil
- In queue for post-VPI
cleanup.
C-3 Coil
C-4 Coil
- Transferred to autoclave
last week.
- Preparations for VPI
complete. Scheduled for VPI next week.
C-5 Coil
- Winding pack dimensional
adjustments and final pack measurements complete.
- VPI prep completion
milestone is August 16. Currently 18 working days behind
schedule.
A-1 Coil
- Transferred to winding
station last week.
- Winding clamps installed
and positioned. Ground wrap installation in progress.
- VPI prep completion
milestone is October 2. Currently 9 working days behind
schedule.
A-2 Coil
- In the queue for winding
operations.
- VPI prep completion
milestone is November 10. Currently on
schedule.
A-3 Coil
- In the queue for winding
operations.
2. MCWF procurement (Energy Industries of
Ohio)
MCWF summary status:
All 18 castings
have completed foundry operations
5 in active machining operations
5 in
the machining queue
8 shipped to PPPL
Machining operations (Major Tool
and Machine):
B-1
- The B-1 completed 3-axis
operations on the Mitsu-40 and moved to 5-axis operations on the U-5.
- The project’s delivery
milestone is September 20.
B-2
- The B-2 completed Mitsu-30
operations and moved to the Mitsu-40.
- The project’s delivery
milestone is November 29 for B2.
A-4
- The A-4 has completed Lucas
40T operations and is in the queue for the Mitsu-40.
- The project’s delivery
milestone is October 24 for A-4.
B-3 and
B-4
- The B-3 and B-4 are
alternating in rough machining operations on the Lucas 40T.
- The project’s delivery
milestone is January 11 for B-3
- The project’s delivery
milestone is February 14 for B-4.
The expected delivery sequence for
the next few coils is B-1, B-2, A-4, B-3, B-4. All are on or ahead of
schedule.
A-5, A-6, B-5, B-6, and C-6
- The A-5, A-6, B-5, B-6, and
C-6 are in the queue for machining.
- Machining operations are
performed on the C-6 whenever time and resources
permit.
3. VVSA procurement (Major Tool and
Machine)
- VVSA #3: Completed vacuum
testing, and now on the DSI for final machining of the end
flanges.
4. TF Assemblies procurement (Everson Tesla,
Incorporated)
- The purchase order for the
stainless steel wedges was placed with Österby. Wedge delivery meets
schedule to provide 3 coils to PPPL by the end of
February.
- Balance of equipment being
loaned by PPPL to Everson was received.
- Material for cleanroom was
received and construction of cleanroom has
begun.
- Braze coil for Robitron has
been designed. Fabrication will take one to two
weeks.
Hutch Neilson