1. Flexible lines assembly
Claudio Bortolin (PH-UAT)
IBL Cooling progress meeting 14 January 2014

2. From S5 to IDEP
Side A
Side C
≈11m long

3. Routable connector
Design: S. Vogt

4. Routable connector joint
Manifold box side
To the Detector
Design: S. Vogt
Main characteristics:
To improve the assembly-disassembly procedure
To make easier the installation in Sec. 5
Minimize difficult welding

5. To weld the 4 mm pipe to the Swagelok gland
Step 1
To weld the 4 mm pipe to the Swagelok gland
Laser welding
Laser welding not good because of the low quality of the material of the Swagelok gland

6. To weld the 4 mm pipe to the Swagelok gland
Step 1
To weld the 4 mm pipe to the Swagelok gland
Brazing
Machined part SS 316 LN
Brazing
Orbital welding

7. Step 2
To weld 4mm pipe extension and to install: MLI, Vacuum T joint and flex hose

8. 1) To weld the 4 mm pipe to the flexible end-piece
Step 3
Detector side
Butt Welding
T-joint
Customized end-piece
1) To weld the 4 mm pipe to the flexible end-piece
2) To weld the 4 mm pipe to the T-Joint

9. Step 4 Detector side Ø 6mm x1 Ø 3mm x0.5 Ø 1.6 mm pipe
Butt Welding
T-joint
CO2 to the detector
CO2 from the detector
Customized end-piece
Ø 1.6 mm pipe
Brazed on the 6/3 mm Union
1) To braze the 1.6 mm pipe to the 6/3 mm union
2) To insert the 1.6 mm pipe into the 4 mm pipe
3) To weld the 6/3 mm union to the T-Joint

10. Step 5 1) To clamp the 1.6 mm pipe to the Swagelok reducer
2) To weld the puller

11. Flex lines components Vacuum flanges, T joints and sealing O rings
Swagelok VCR components
Swagelok VCR components