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Functional Description of APS Front Ends

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Insertion Device Beam Line
Front End Valve (FEV)

The Front End Valve (FEV) is used to isolate the User's beamline vacuum and the Front End vacuum. It has been designed with a special viton seal to allow for fast closing and a heavier duty cycle. This valve is interlocked by the Front End Equipment Protection System (FE-EPS). The FE-EPS will close the valve if it detects that the vacuum on the User's beamline has risen above a set vacuum threshold.

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