Accelerator Reliability Workshop 2026 (ARW2026)

Session

Beyond Firefighting: Implemented Lessons Learned for Improved Reliability

17 Nov 2026, 08:30

Hotel Aomori

Conveners

Beyond Firefighting: Implemented Lessons Learned for Improved Reliability

• Martin Carroll (European Spallation Source)

11. From Reactive Operations to Long-Term Reliability at the Linac Coherent Light Source

Christopher Zimmer (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

17/11/2026, 08:30

Beyond Firefighting: Implemented Lessons Learned for Improved Reliability

Oral

The Linac Coherent Light Source facility comprises a normal-conducting linear accelerator and a newly commissioned superconducting linear accelerator, both capable of multiplexed electron beam delivery to two independent undulator lines. Maintaining stable and reproducible accelerator performance in this environment has often required reactive troubleshooting to address recurring operational...

49. Does process and knowledge management improve the availability of accelerators through the systematic application of lessons learnt?

Mr Siegfried Koepke (DESY Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron)

17/11/2026, 09:00

Oral

The availability of accelerators is a critical success factor for scientific research institutions.
Reliable operational processes and their continuous optimization are key drivers. Both aspects are an integral part of a comprehensive quality management (QM).
This presentation demonstrates that systematic process management, along with the implementation of operational lessons learned,...

40. From Firefighting to Sustainment - An Integrated Framework for Accelerator Reliability

Martin Pieck (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

17/11/2026, 09:30

Oral

Mature accelerator facilities are often highly effective at restoring operation after failures, yet repeated reliance on experienced personnel and rapid technical fixes can unintentionally reinforce a reactive “firefighting” culture. At the 54-year-old Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), operational experience has motivated a broader approach: systematically converting failures,...