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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-THMG003
TitleThe control and safety system for the JULIC neutron platform target station
Authors
  • H. Kleines, A. Steffens, A. Möller, D. Marschall, F. Palm, F. Suxdorf, J. Voigt, P. Zakalek, P. Kämmerling, R. Hanslik, S. Kleefisch, T. Gutberlet, U. Rücker, Y. Beßler
    Forschungszentrum Jülich
AbstractFor the future high current accelerator-driven neutron source HBS (High Brilliance Neutron Source) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, a prototype for a target station has been developed, which was operated successfully at the JULIC neutron platform and will be relocated to the ARGITU accelerator at ESS Bilbao, in future. A major safety-related feature of the target station is the automatic motorized opening of the shielding gate, which potentially could expose humans to radiation or crushing risks. Based on a risk assessment according to EN ISO 12100, a safety system hast been designed that fulfills the requirements of the European machinery directive, which is necessary for CE marking. The safety system relies on safety edges, enabling switches, emergency stop switches and an interface to the personal safety system of the accelerator. The functional safety achieving PL d according to EN ISO 13849 has been implemented with a Siemens S7-1500 safety PLC, which is integrated into an overall control system based on TANGO and NICOS.
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Conference20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25)
Series
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Date20-26 Sep 2025
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardKent Wootton (ANL), Jeffery Biss (FNAL), Gustavo Bruno (ANL), Jeff Kirchman (ANL), Kelly Jaje (ANL), Denise Skiadopoulos (ANL), SuYin Grass Wang (ANL)
Online ISBN978-3-95450-255-4
Online ISSN2226-0358
Received09 October 2025
Revised10 October 2025
Accepted24 October 2025
Issued25 November 2025
DOI10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-THMG003
Pages1472-1474