ADC Machining

CNC Machining: CNC mills are very advanced tools capable of a wide range of programmable techniques. Pictured above are six of tools out of many that the CNC mill is equipped to operate. The Beam pipe from the previous figure is clamped down underneath the current tool

Friday June 23: Job Creation The recent rise in projects conducted at ADC has created new employment positions to help young professionals enter the workforce and gain experience. Pictured above is the newest member of the ADC team, Kalil, who is operating a manual mill. He plans to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering while gaining invaluable on-the-job experience.

Friday June 23: The Framework The framework (or skeleton) of the hutches as seen from above. The two hutches will share one wall to separate them, which is located directly behind the shielding-wall panels on the floor. Sections of the welded frame are bolted together to allow for a modular design. After assembly at ADC, the modules will be disassembled and shipped to Cornell. This design concept was implemented due to the advantage of shortened installation time.

Friday June 23, 2017 Lansing, NY This summer of 2017, local small business Advanced Design Consulting (ADC) will install two new x-ray radiation lead-shielding enclosures (hutches) at Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) as part of their 2017-2018 upgrade project. As the synchrotron radiation energy grows stronger, the existing radiation shielding enclosures will no longer have a sufficient thickness of lead to protect the personnel working at CHESS. In addition... to thicker walls, the new hutches will be larger to allow researchers to fit more complicated research apparatuses. Production of the hutches has already begun at ADC, the steel frame is almost complete thanks to our diligent welders and technicians, and the material for the shielding walls has already arrived. With an installation date in late August, ADC is excited to see this project come to fruition and lead Upstate NY to the forefront of international materials science research. Next summer, ADC will install another five hutches for all the new research stations as well as three front-end guide systems to safely deliver the x-rays to the hutches. See more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdjJU2DUJDA This video is the first of this series. Over the next few weeks, John has kindly offered to continue describing his role in the Undulator Pipe Machining project for Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source

Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source Upgrade: Hutches!

Job Creation -- Check out the ADC Machining Jobs page for Employment Opportunities! The recent rise in projects conducted at ADC has created new employment positions to help young professionals enter the workforce and gain experience. Pictured above is the newest member of the ADC team, Kalil, who is operating a manual mill. He plans to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering while gaining invaluable on-the-job experience.

CNC Machining at ADC Separately from the hutches, other machining projects for CHESS are being conducted simultaneously. This figure shows the inside of the CNC machine which is currently holding a metal waveguide, through which the x-rays will travel on their way to the hutches. The tool in use will shave the center of the top face of the beam pipe to a thickness of 20 thousandths of an inch! CNC mills are very advanced tools capable of a wide range of programmable techniques. Pictured above are six of tools out of many that the CNC mill is equipped to operate. The Beam pipe from the previous figure is clamped down underneath the current tool.