August 2nd 2020
Varian to Combine with Siemens Healthineers in $16.4 Billion All-Cash Transaction
Varian announced to combine with Siemens Healthineers AG to create a multi-disciplinary global healthcare leader. Bringing together the highly complementary capabilities of both companies, that will lead the digital transformation of oncology healthcare, will offer an integrated platform of end-to-end oncology solutions to address the entire continuum of cancer care, from screening and diagnosis to care delivery and post-treatment survivorship.
July 31st 2020
THEVA reaches record performance in HTS tapes
THEVA has succeeded in doubling the current carrying capacity of its Pro-Line supercon-ductors. In test series on production lines standard processes were used to produce tape conductors more than 400 m long. The tapes show more than 1000 A transport current at 12 mm width and 75 μm thickness, corresponding to an engineering current density of 1100 A/mm². The record level was even 1350 A, i.e. 1500 A/mm² at 77 K (-196°C).
July 22nd 2020
Bruker: Successful Installation of ETH 1.2 GHz System for Novel Research in Solid-State NMR
The installation and customer acceptance of the Avance™ NEO 1.2 GHz NMR system at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences of the ETH Zürich (Switzerland) marks the second customer installation of a 1.2 GHz NMR spectrometer in the world. ETH will utilize the system for the development of new solid-state NMR techniques, and to apply to materials and biological systems linked to diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
July 5th 2020
CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS implements ISO9001
CAN implemented quality management system according to the principles of ČSN EN ISO 9001:2016 standard and successfully passed the ISO 9001:2015 Certification by Bureau Veritas.
June 25th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell delivers superconducting magnet system PENeLOPE to TU Munich
Bilfinger Noell developed, manufactured and delivered a large volume magnetic storage device for ultra-cold neutrons to Technical University of Munich in June 2020. The magnet system PENeLOPE (Precision Experiment on the Neutron Lifetime Operating with Proton Extraction) serves to measure the lifetime of the free neutron with unprecedented accuracy.
June 16th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell receives order for a superconducting insertion device in Australia
The contract has been awarded a contract for a superconducting undulator (SCU) from the Australian Synchrotron, one of the user facilities of ANSTO. The device is dedicated to the BioSAXS beamline and part of the new BR-GHT program. With this new SCU in Australia, Bilfinger Noell is now present with superconducting insertion devices on three continents worldwide.
May 13th, 2020
Luvata Group renames parent company Luvata Oy
Luvata, a group company of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC), announces it is renaming its parent company Luvata Oy. Luvata Oy replaces the previous name MMC Copper Products Oy, used since the acquisition of the Group by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in May 2017. Luvata Oy is a change in name only. The Group’s legal structure, corporate identity and the official names of its twelve locations remain unchanged.
May 5th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell receives order for third superconducting spin echo spectrometer from USA
The awarded contract is for a superconducting spin echo spectrometer (NSE) magnet system from the University of Delaware, USA. The device is dedicated to neutron research at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) in Gaithersburg, USA and is already the third with Bilfinger Noell’s superconducting technology. Two more are successfully operated at SNS (Spallation Neutron Source) in Oak Ridge and at the research reactor FRM 2 in Garching.
May 4th, 2020
Bruker: Successful installation of World’s First 1.2 GHz NMR for Structural Biology Research
The NEO 1.2 GHz NMR system at CERM (Italian center for structural biology at the University of Florence) marks the second successful customer installation of a Bruker GHz-class NMR system with a novel HTS/LTS hybrid magnet design. It will enable new research in functional structural biology of protein complexes such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases, and it will help to soon record the first 1.2 GHz protein spectra of a from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.”
April 20th, 2020
THEVA in FastGrid project, for developing superconducting fault current limiters.
Within the EU-Horizon-2020 projekt “FastGrid”, THEVA supports the development of a superconducting fault current limiter for high voltage applications. The project team recently created and published a short video explaining the working principle and the advantages of using high temperature superconductors for fault current limiting.
March 18th, 2020
Sigma Phi is part of FastGrid project, for developing superconducting fault current limiters
Within the EU-Horizon-2020 projekt “FastGrid”, SigmaPhi participates in the development of a superconducting fault current limiter for high voltage applications. The project team recently created and published a short video explaining the working principle and the advantages of using high temperature superconductors for fault current limiting.
March 9th, 2020
Bruker delivered first 1.2 GHz NMR System to CERM at the University of Florence
Bruker announces the delivery of the world´s first 1.2 GHz NMR system and has now successfully brought three 1.2 GHz magnets to field at its Swiss facility. In late 2019, two additional 1.2 GHz customer orders were received. Bruker´s unique GHz-Class NMR magnets utilize a novel hybrid design with advanced high-temperature superconductor (HTS) in the inner sections and low-temperature superconductor (LTS) in the outer sections of the magnet.
March 5th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell successfully delivers superconducting magnet to CNRS LNCMI-Grenoble
The superconducting outsert coil (approx. 20 tons, made of 37 double pancake coils) was delivered to the Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses (LNCMI) in Grenoble. The superconducting coil, in superfluid helium at 7,1 kA and 1,8 K, provides a magnetic field of 8,5 Tesla. The hybrid magnet, in combination with resistive insert magnets developed at Grenoble, will provide a total continuous magnetic field of up to 43 Tesla.
February 6th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell successfully delivers first superconducting QDM magnetic module
The First of Series, of 83 superconducting QDM magnetic modules, was delivered to GSI Darmstadt. Bilfinger Noell is responsible for the integration of the quadrupole module, the manufacturing of the cryostat vessel, and other parts. The modules are used in the SIS100 accelerator ring at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR), one of the world’s largest research projects (investment volume of more than €1 billion).
December 13th, 2019
evico presents “The Edge of Science”: Is it possible to hover?
YouTube Originals and BBC Studios present The Edge of Science, a scientific insight into the limits of our knowledge. The science enthusiast Rick Edwards, along with the YouTube scientific community, fulfills his lifelong dream of floating on his own. Together with others, he is experimenting to take off from the ground using only physics. Can they do it?
October 8th, 2019
Sigma Phi Sigmaphi and ARCHADE hadrontherapy center
In Normandy region the 2nd phase of the ARCHADE (Advanced Resources Center for HADprontherapy in Europe) progamme was launched with the capitalization of Normandy Hadrontherapy of €15 million (plus a €48 million bond debt). The goal of Normandy Hadrontherapy, where Sigma Phi is a shareholder of, is to design and build a cyclotron accelerator, which in addition to proton beams also offers treatment by helium and carbon ions.
April 30th 2019
News from CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS on the move to new premises
Can Superconductors has completed the move to a new building with new laboratory and office space. In order to meet the increasing demand for superconductor materials, the existing production capacities were tripled at the same time. The address at the new seat remains the same.
April 11th 2019
News from Bilfinger on a superconducting magnet for research into anti-matter
The customized superconducting system is used for the “ALPHA-g” experiment at CERN to perform research into structure of matter. The 2.5-ton and 2.8 meter-high superconducting magnet, designed and planed by Bilfinger Noell within the record time of one year, is using conduction-cooling technology, to keep the operating temperature of four degrees Kelvin.
April 8th 2019
News from Bruker World's First 1.1 Gigahertz NMR in Structural Biology
World’s first stable and homogeneous standard-bore 1.1 GHz NMR magnet was successfully energized by Bruker. The record-breaking 25.9 Tesla NMR spectrometer, that was limited to 23.5 Tesla and 1.0 GHz before, shows technological capabilities in the area of LTS-HTS hybrid magnets. HTS opened the door towards even higher magnetic fields at low temperatures
January 3rd 2019
News from SHI Cryogenics Group on highest capacity 4K cryocooler to date
Sumitomo´s highest-capacity 4K cryocooler to date has been added to the line of Gifford-McMahon (GM) coolers. The increased cooling power by 20% is achieved without increasing the cooler’s physical size or the compressor’s input power resulting in a first stage capacity of 42/50W at 50K (50/60Hz), and a second stage capacity of 1.8/2.0W at 4.2K (50/60Hz).
Varian to Combine with Siemens Healthineers in $16.4 Billion All-Cash Transaction
Varian announced to combine with Siemens Healthineers AG to create a multi-disciplinary global healthcare leader. Bringing together the highly complementary capabilities of both companies, that will lead the digital transformation of oncology healthcare, will offer an integrated platform of end-to-end oncology solutions to address the entire continuum of cancer care, from screening and diagnosis to care delivery and post-treatment survivorship.
July 31st 2020
THEVA reaches record performance in HTS tapes
THEVA has succeeded in doubling the current carrying capacity of its Pro-Line supercon-ductors. In test series on production lines standard processes were used to produce tape conductors more than 400 m long. The tapes show more than 1000 A transport current at 12 mm width and 75 μm thickness, corresponding to an engineering current density of 1100 A/mm². The record level was even 1350 A, i.e. 1500 A/mm² at 77 K (-196°C).
July 22nd 2020
Bruker: Successful Installation of ETH 1.2 GHz System for Novel Research in Solid-State NMR
The installation and customer acceptance of the Avance™ NEO 1.2 GHz NMR system at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences of the ETH Zürich (Switzerland) marks the second customer installation of a 1.2 GHz NMR spectrometer in the world. ETH will utilize the system for the development of new solid-state NMR techniques, and to apply to materials and biological systems linked to diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
July 5th 2020
CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS implements ISO9001
CAN implemented quality management system according to the principles of ČSN EN ISO 9001:2016 standard and successfully passed the ISO 9001:2015 Certification by Bureau Veritas.
June 25th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell delivers superconducting magnet system PENeLOPE to TU Munich
Bilfinger Noell developed, manufactured and delivered a large volume magnetic storage device for ultra-cold neutrons to Technical University of Munich in June 2020. The magnet system PENeLOPE (Precision Experiment on the Neutron Lifetime Operating with Proton Extraction) serves to measure the lifetime of the free neutron with unprecedented accuracy.
June 16th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell receives order for a superconducting insertion device in Australia
The contract has been awarded a contract for a superconducting undulator (SCU) from the Australian Synchrotron, one of the user facilities of ANSTO. The device is dedicated to the BioSAXS beamline and part of the new BR-GHT program. With this new SCU in Australia, Bilfinger Noell is now present with superconducting insertion devices on three continents worldwide.
May 13th, 2020
Luvata Group renames parent company Luvata Oy
Luvata, a group company of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC), announces it is renaming its parent company Luvata Oy. Luvata Oy replaces the previous name MMC Copper Products Oy, used since the acquisition of the Group by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in May 2017. Luvata Oy is a change in name only. The Group’s legal structure, corporate identity and the official names of its twelve locations remain unchanged.
May 5th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell receives order for third superconducting spin echo spectrometer from USA
The awarded contract is for a superconducting spin echo spectrometer (NSE) magnet system from the University of Delaware, USA. The device is dedicated to neutron research at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) in Gaithersburg, USA and is already the third with Bilfinger Noell’s superconducting technology. Two more are successfully operated at SNS (Spallation Neutron Source) in Oak Ridge and at the research reactor FRM 2 in Garching.
May 4th, 2020
Bruker: Successful installation of World’s First 1.2 GHz NMR for Structural Biology Research
The NEO 1.2 GHz NMR system at CERM (Italian center for structural biology at the University of Florence) marks the second successful customer installation of a Bruker GHz-class NMR system with a novel HTS/LTS hybrid magnet design. It will enable new research in functional structural biology of protein complexes such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases, and it will help to soon record the first 1.2 GHz protein spectra of a from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.”
April 20th, 2020
THEVA in FastGrid project, for developing superconducting fault current limiters.
Within the EU-Horizon-2020 projekt “FastGrid”, THEVA supports the development of a superconducting fault current limiter for high voltage applications. The project team recently created and published a short video explaining the working principle and the advantages of using high temperature superconductors for fault current limiting.
March 18th, 2020
Sigma Phi is part of FastGrid project, for developing superconducting fault current limiters
Within the EU-Horizon-2020 projekt “FastGrid”, SigmaPhi participates in the development of a superconducting fault current limiter for high voltage applications. The project team recently created and published a short video explaining the working principle and the advantages of using high temperature superconductors for fault current limiting.
March 9th, 2020
Bruker delivered first 1.2 GHz NMR System to CERM at the University of Florence
Bruker announces the delivery of the world´s first 1.2 GHz NMR system and has now successfully brought three 1.2 GHz magnets to field at its Swiss facility. In late 2019, two additional 1.2 GHz customer orders were received. Bruker´s unique GHz-Class NMR magnets utilize a novel hybrid design with advanced high-temperature superconductor (HTS) in the inner sections and low-temperature superconductor (LTS) in the outer sections of the magnet.
March 5th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell successfully delivers superconducting magnet to CNRS LNCMI-Grenoble
The superconducting outsert coil (approx. 20 tons, made of 37 double pancake coils) was delivered to the Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses (LNCMI) in Grenoble. The superconducting coil, in superfluid helium at 7,1 kA and 1,8 K, provides a magnetic field of 8,5 Tesla. The hybrid magnet, in combination with resistive insert magnets developed at Grenoble, will provide a total continuous magnetic field of up to 43 Tesla.
February 6th, 2020
Bilfinger Noell successfully delivers first superconducting QDM magnetic module
The First of Series, of 83 superconducting QDM magnetic modules, was delivered to GSI Darmstadt. Bilfinger Noell is responsible for the integration of the quadrupole module, the manufacturing of the cryostat vessel, and other parts. The modules are used in the SIS100 accelerator ring at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR), one of the world’s largest research projects (investment volume of more than €1 billion).
December 13th, 2019
evico presents “The Edge of Science”: Is it possible to hover?
YouTube Originals and BBC Studios present The Edge of Science, a scientific insight into the limits of our knowledge. The science enthusiast Rick Edwards, along with the YouTube scientific community, fulfills his lifelong dream of floating on his own. Together with others, he is experimenting to take off from the ground using only physics. Can they do it?
October 8th, 2019
Sigma Phi Sigmaphi and ARCHADE hadrontherapy center
In Normandy region the 2nd phase of the ARCHADE (Advanced Resources Center for HADprontherapy in Europe) progamme was launched with the capitalization of Normandy Hadrontherapy of €15 million (plus a €48 million bond debt). The goal of Normandy Hadrontherapy, where Sigma Phi is a shareholder of, is to design and build a cyclotron accelerator, which in addition to proton beams also offers treatment by helium and carbon ions.
April 30th 2019
News from CAN SUPERCONDUCTORS on the move to new premises
Can Superconductors has completed the move to a new building with new laboratory and office space. In order to meet the increasing demand for superconductor materials, the existing production capacities were tripled at the same time. The address at the new seat remains the same.
April 11th 2019
News from Bilfinger on a superconducting magnet for research into anti-matter
The customized superconducting system is used for the “ALPHA-g” experiment at CERN to perform research into structure of matter. The 2.5-ton and 2.8 meter-high superconducting magnet, designed and planed by Bilfinger Noell within the record time of one year, is using conduction-cooling technology, to keep the operating temperature of four degrees Kelvin.
April 8th 2019
News from Bruker World's First 1.1 Gigahertz NMR in Structural Biology
World’s first stable and homogeneous standard-bore 1.1 GHz NMR magnet was successfully energized by Bruker. The record-breaking 25.9 Tesla NMR spectrometer, that was limited to 23.5 Tesla and 1.0 GHz before, shows technological capabilities in the area of LTS-HTS hybrid magnets. HTS opened the door towards even higher magnetic fields at low temperatures
January 3rd 2019
News from SHI Cryogenics Group on highest capacity 4K cryocooler to date
Sumitomo´s highest-capacity 4K cryocooler to date has been added to the line of Gifford-McMahon (GM) coolers. The increased cooling power by 20% is achieved without increasing the cooler’s physical size or the compressor’s input power resulting in a first stage capacity of 42/50W at 50K (50/60Hz), and a second stage capacity of 1.8/2.0W at 4.2K (50/60Hz).