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MS: Fachverband Massenspektrometrie

MS 3: Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) I

MS 3.5: Talk

Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 09:30–09:45, 3E

Replacement Chargring Belts - A Review — •Klaus Bahner — AMS 14C Dating Centre, University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, Byg. 1520, DK-8000 Aarhus C

Manufacturing of the original High Voltage Engineering Corp. charging belts has been ceased many years ago, thus leaving users of these accelerators without access to a critical spare part. During the past 6 years we experimented with industrial conveyor belts, supplied by the Forbo Siegling GmbH as replacement charging belts. Our EN accelerator runs routinely on these belts over the past years and performs very well. Furthermore this so called "Siegling belt" has been adopted by other laboratories, indicating that a viable solution for the charging belt problem in general has been found. This review addresses both the technical aspects of finding a replacement charging belt and our specific experiences with the Siegling belt.