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First HL-LHC Beam Position Monitor ready for installation

By Emma Quinn, Gerhard Schneider and Michal Krupa (CERN)

In-house production of the first Beam Position Monitor (BPM) for the HL-LHC has finished in the CERN ateliers. 

The IT String takes shape | CERN News

By Corinne Pravolino and Nicolás Heredia García (CERN)

The assembly of the High-Luminosity LHC test stand in CERN's large magnet test hall is entering its final phase.

New RF Springs for HL-LHC double-beam collimators

By Lucas Hermida Pena (CERN)

In order to bridge this vacuum gap between the flanges in the HL-LHC collimators, they will be fitted with new RF springs - different from the traditional RF fingers. 

Fast and Luminous – CERN Relay Race 2025 | CERN Community

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

HiLumi's Fast and Luminous team gave it their all in this year's Relay Race!

Installation of MKI Cool magnets in Point 8 completed!

By Giorgia Favia, Tobias Stadlbauer and Thomas Kramer for SY-ABT (CERN)

MKI

First batch of jacks for HL-LHC delivered at CERN

By Simon Barriere and Délio Duarte Ramos (CERN)

In March 2025, CERN received the first batch of jacks to support and remotely align HL-LHC components.

CERN gears up for tighter focusing | CERN Courier

CERN Courier

In the new “inner triplets”, particles will slalom in a more focused and compacted way than ever before towards collisions inside the detectors.

Final resistive parts of current leads for HL-LHC cold powering systems completed at CERN

By Amalia Ballarino (CERN)

The final resistive parts for the current leads for HL-LHC Cold Powering Systems are completed, meaning that the full series of 157 units is available!