Dear fellow resonators,
Hope you are doing well and that you're enjoying spring! Here at the
University of Vermont, the construction of our new STEM building is
quickly progressing, and likely ahead of schedule because of the mild
winter that we just had. Our Chemistry department is expecting to be
moving into the new building in just about a year (May, 2017). We are
beginning to plan for the move and contract vendors to assist us with
this move, particularly with our NMR facility. My NMR facility has two
500 MHz system, one a newer Bruker Avance III HD, with a shielded Ascend
magnet, the other an older Varian Inova, with an unshielded Oxford magnet.
Most likely the magnets need to be de-energized prior to the move, and
I'm not certain if it's best to move them with cryogens in place or not,
although this might depend on the age of the magnet and when it was last
serviced.
I am looking for your advice on contractors/vendors that we could hire
for this move. I know that in the past I've seen AMMRL posts with
positive input for NMR Associates. Most likely we will also inquire
with Bruker. Please let me know if there are other contractors/vendors
that you would recommend.
I am also wondering if anyone might have a summary of what needs to be
done for the move (such as spec the system, magnet de-energization,
crating of magnet, crating of console, moving and transporting to next
door building, un-crating and connecting console, setting up magnet and
energizing magnet, final specs after move). Both systems will need to
be moved down the hallway (about 60m) to the elevator, down one floor by
elevator, then another 70m or so from the old building into the new
building. There is a 1.5 foot drop between the old and new buildings.
Any input or advice you might have would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Monika
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Monika Ivancic, PhD
NMR Facility Manager (A-212)
Department of Chemistry
82 University Pl.
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-0285 office
(802) 656-0279 NMR lab
Monika.Ivancic_at_uvm.edu
Received on Wed May 18 2016 - 10:18:49 MST