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The Physical Sciences Laboratory, University of Wisconsin – Madison

The Physical Sciences Laboratory, University of Wisconsin – Madison Engineering and Instrumentation for Research Engineering and technical staff of 27 Large machine shop – CNC and manual machines Electronics shop – broad array of test instruments Stockroom with large inventory

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The Physical Sciences Laboratory, University of Wisconsin – Madison

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  1. The Physical Sciences Laboratory, University of Wisconsin – Madison Engineering and Instrumentation for Research • Engineering and technical staff of 27 • Large machine shop – CNC and manual machines • Electronics shop – broad array of test instruments • Stockroom with large inventory • Experienced purchasing staff • Qualified suppliers and subcontractors • 35 years experience, 6000 projects • 4400 m2 facility Phil Robl

  2. IceCube at PSL • AMANDA hot water drill (three generations – 1992 to 1999) • AMANDA Optical Module Production (1997 – 2000) • Enhanced Hot Water Drill for IceCube • Hose reel and cable reel • Instrumented Drill Head • Mobile Drilling Structure Integration and assembly • IceCube Digital Optical Modules • DOM Design – Flasher Board, Delay Board, PMT Collar • DOM assembly • DOM packaging, storage and shipping • Production room • Dark freezer lab Phil Robl

  3. 3rd Generation AMANDA Drill Head Phil Robl

  4. Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array Phil Robl

  5. AMANDA OM production Gel curing Digital optical module Phil Robl

  6. Hose Reel for Enhanced Hot Water Drill Phil Robl

  7. Hose Reel for the Hot Water Drill -- finished at PSL Phil Robl

  8. Finished Hose Reel with Hose and Mobile Drilling Structures Phil Robl

  9. Hose Reel being assembled at the South Pole Phil Robl

  10. Outfitting of HPP MDS Phil Robl

  11. Interior of Rodriguez Well MDS Phil Robl

  12. AMANDA OM Production at UWPSL • FY97 -- 230 analog OMs • FY98 -- 150 analog and ALED OMs • FY00 -- 300 OMs: • 201 ALEDs (198 8" PMTs and 3 10" PMTs) • 11 dAOMs ( 6 8" PMTs and 5 10" PMTs) • 40 DOMs (In collaboration with LBNL) • 20 dAOMs (poured for UC Irvine) • 28 test & development Phil Robl

  13. OM Production for FY00 Phil Robl

  14. IceCube DOM Production Flowchart Phil Robl

  15. PMT Collar Installation Jig Phil Robl

  16. Gel Pouring Jig Phil Robl

  17. Assembled DOM Phil Robl

  18. Finished DOM Ready to Pack and Test Phil Robl

  19. DOM Production at PSL Phil Robl

  20. DOM Production Room Prefab Structure Phil Robl

  21. Dark Freezer Laboratory Phil Robl

  22. Dark Freezer Laboratory Phil Robl

  23. DFL Construction at PSL Phil Robl

  24. DFL Computer Room Phil Robl

  25. Quality Control of Production • All procedures documented in detail • All procedures coordinated with German and Swedish OM facilities • All assembly technicians trained • Log components in each unique DOM: • Benthossphere S/N • PMT S/N • PCB S/Ns (four boards) • Log each assembly operation • Date and time • Room pressure, temperature, humidity • Deviations from normal procedure • Record results of each test (computerized) Phil Robl

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