Mechanics and Logistics Section (ML)

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The Mechanics and Logistics section is responsible for:

  • Development, electro-mechanical design, construction, installation and maintenance of instrumentation made under the responsibility of the BI group;
  • R&D, testing and qualification of new materials and methods for beam instrument production;
  • Group-wide coordination of installation and shutdown planning;
  • Group-wide support in mechanical production and analysis.

The ML section works across all CERN accelerators and on current and future projects. It manages laboratories and a mechanical workshop on the Prevessin site as well as conventional and radioactive storage in Meyrin.