News

Important mile stones of the project

2011

18 July 2011

Delivery of Helium refrigerator

13 July 2011

Finishing production of cable-in-conduit conductor

5 July 2011

Start installation of power supply

2010


23 Nov 2010

Purchase order for cryostat (CRIOTEC, IT)

2 Nov 2010

Inauguration of HFM Infrastructure Building

28 Oct 2010

First cable-in-conduit conductor length fabricated

10 June 2010

Finishing production of 210 km niobium-tin strand for superconducting coil

19 Feb 2010

Purchase order for helium-based cooling system (LINDE, CH)

2009


30 Nov 2009

Design packages available for superconducting coil and cryostat

15 Sep 2009

Purchase order for 20 kA power supply (IMTECH-VONK, NL)

17 July 2009

Installing 250 cubic meter storage tank for cooling water

17June 2009

First order for manufacturing cable-in-conduit superconductor

15 May 2009

Topping out ceremony for HFM infrastructure building

9 April 2009

Cable-in-conduit superconductors tests completed successfully

2008


30 May 2008

Laying of foundation stone for HFM infrastructure building

11 April 2008

Purchase order for 210 km niobium-tin wire for superconducting coil

18 Feb 2008

Contract signed with utility company Vattenvall on cooling supply for the cooling of resistive coil

2007


29 March 2007

Signing research agreement with National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee (Florida) USA

28 Feb 2007

Project approved by German Ministry of Education and Research

2006


Nov 2006

Helmholtz Senate decision on project funds

27 Oct 2006

Initiation of planning phase for HFM Infrastructure Building

2006

Design drafts on magnet systems in cooperation with NHMFL