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Number 324 (Story #4), June 4, 1997 by Phillip F. Schewe and Ben Stein

THE MOST EXTENSIVE USE OF PERMANENT MAGNETS at an accelerator will be an important part of Fermilab's upgraded beamline system. The magnets (which provide stable fields and require no input current) will be used to help shuttle protons through beampipes prior to injection into the main accelerator ring. The magnets will also be used in the Antiproton Recycler Ring, a sort of waiting area for antiprotons. Expert machining of the pole faces ensures that the magnets meet the exacting tolerances required for steering high-speed particles. (CERN Courier, May 1997.)