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Reversible installation: the valve terminal
VTSA routes the air flows from around
100 measuring stations to the analytical
devices by means of a vacuum.
high-quality standard components of the
VTSA can provide an intelligent technical
solution that delivers a long-term efficien-
cy gain for the CMS both in terms of
performance and cost.
Small step, big future
The joint project for automated air analy-
sis began in August 2015, and the units
were delivered at the end of October.
The new system was commissioned at the
beginning of 2016. “Festo was an obvious
choice to supply this technology given
that we have been using Festo products
in CERN and CMS for many years and are
very happy with them,” explains Gerd
Fetchenhauer, CMS Gas Safety Officer
at CERN.
Whereas in the past it was primarily indi-
vidual components that were purchased,
the ready-to-install system solution is the
first of its kind in the many years that
Festo and CERN have been working
together. It lays the foundation for similar
applications in other detectors of the
Large Hadron Collider so that small
steps can continue to lead to major new
scientific discoveries.
The LHC particle accelerator
is located close to the
border between France and
Switzerland and lies at a
depth of around 100 metres.
“The specific requirements of CERN
highlight the versatility of Festo
components – and as a ready-to-install
system solution in a unique environment.”
Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Lang, Project Manager System Solutions, Festo
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