F4E Annual Report 2010 - Fusion For Energy - Europa

Fig. 6: Portal Machine (courtesy of SIMIC)and installation in the supplier’s premises of theportal machine (Fig. 6) used for the radial platefinal machining. By end-2010 the optimization ofthe complete manufacturing route was almostcomplete and two full size mock ups withintolerance were produced.• Manufacturing of mock-ups to qualify the TFcoil case welding closure commended in theframework of a procurement service contract forqualification and UT methods (F4E-OPE-049).• The call for tender for engineering studies for CoilCold testing and insertion was issued, the supplierchosen and the contract signed (F4E-OPE-142).The kick off meeting took place in December.Side and the Regular Radial PlatesThe prototypical activities will provide by the middleof 2011 clear indications on the best manufacturingtechnology in terms of cost optimisation, durationand associated risks for the series production of the70 Radial Plates.Poloidal Field MagnetsSignificant progress in accordance with WP 2010has been achieved with the publication of the call fortender for the manufacturing of five PF coils (F4E-OPE-086). Negotiations began to define the technical,contractual and financial aspects with the bidders inview of completing the evaluation in spring 2011.ConductorFor the conductor the industrial production phase isunderway, in particular:• The supply of 62 tons of copper strand for TFconductor (F4E-OPE-001) was completed byLuvata Pori (Finland) 6 months ahead of thecontractual schedule.• The supply of 58 tons of Nb 3Sn strand for the TFconductor (F4E-OPE-005-1) is progressing andthe production facility has been set up (Fig. 7). AQA audit by F4E was carried out in October 2010and the first contractual deliverables (8 ton) havebeen produced.• A second contract (F4E-OPE-005-2) for 37 tonsof Nb 3Sn strand for TF conductor has progressedand the first deliverable was produced by the endof the year, including some strand necessary forthe extra conductor length required for windingtrials.ANNUAL REPORT 2010 FUSION FOR ENERGY27