NMX Instrument Layout and End-station Giuseppe Aprigliano Lead Instrument Engineer NMXIKON 7 September 15 th, 2014 Content NMX Layout NMX Endstation 2 2D Layout Accelerator Hall1 Target building Hall2 Neutron guide hall Hall3 2D Layout 4 Neutron Guide Hall Hall 2 Hall 3 p+p+ 2D Layout 5 Neutron Guide Hall Hall 2 Hall 3 p+p+ 2D Layout 6 Neutron Guide Hall Hall 2 Hall 3 p+p+ Courtesy of NCG 2D Layout 7 Neutron Guide Hall Hall 2 Hall 3 p+p+ Courtesy of NCG 2D Layout 8 Neutron Guide Hall Hall 2 Hall 3 p+p+ 3D Layout 9 Secondary shutter First chopper 3D Layout 10 3D Layout 11 Control Hutch Technical area 3D Layout 12 Sample preparation area NMX Endstation 13 Optical cave Experimental cave Secondary shutter Slit 2 Pinhole collimator Slit 1 In - Kind 14 Detector positioners Courtesy of NatX-Ray 3D model 15 NMX Endstation 16 Features of robotic goniometer: Six axis industrial robotic arm. Slim profile. Tool changer. Stereoscopic cameras. Sphere of confusion R< 0.02 mm. Following Error < 6 mdeg. NMX Endstation 17Benefits for NMX: Three clicks sample centering. Neutron beam imaging at sample. Multiple sample interfaces on tool changer. Sample changer capability NMX Endstation 18 Features of the neutron detector positioner: Six axis industrial robotic arm. Large movement range. NMX Endstation 19 Benefits of the neutron detector positioner: Sample to detector distance 0.2m to 1m Large coverage of the top hemisphere with three 600mm x 600mm panels Scalable. 20 Questions? 21 Thank you