INDUSTRIAL-PRODUCTION OF RHIC MAGNETS

RHIC 8 cm aperture dipole magnets and quadrupole cold masses are being built for Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) by Northrop Grumman Co rporation at a production rate of one dipole magnet and two quadrupole cold masses per day. This work was preceded by a lengthy Technology T ransfer effort which is described elsewhere [1]. This paper describes the tooling which is being used for the construction effort, the produ ction operations at each workstation, and also the use of trend plots of critical construction parameters as a tool for monitoring performan ce in production. A report on the improvements to production labor sin ce the start of the programs is also provided. The magnet and cold mas s designs, and magnetic test results are described in more detail in a separate paper [2].