In pictures: final weld in the LHC splice consolidation

Images of the last of over ten thousand M welds on LHC magnet interconnections that were performed as part of the LS1 consolidation work

Welder Christopher Fenwick performs the final orbital M weld on the interconnects between two LHC magnets (Image: Maximilien Brice/CERN)

The final M weld for the LHC splice consolidation work was performed on Wednesday. The process is explained in images.