Precision logistics for particle accelerators
DESY high-tech experiment on its way to CERN
When a highly sensitive part for the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest accelerator at the European Nuclear Research Centre CERN in Switzerland, goes on a journey, precision is crucial. On behalf of the Hamburg particle accelerator centre DESY, hasenkamp transported the key component for the silicon strip detector of the ATLAS experiment from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
"This order was a special challenge, which we mastered with our many years of experience in handling highly sensitive goods," explains Thomas Bräuning, Managing Director of hasenkamp Final Mile Services.
A very special transport box was developed for the end cap of the ATLAS detector: measuring 3 x 3 x 3.5 metres, weighing almost two tonnes and insulated with a material from the aerospace industry, it ensures a low-vibration and climate-stable environment for the sensitive structure.