SPAFOA OVERVIEW
Kenneth O. Olsen
Brookhaven Lab Meeting
May 21, 2015
SPAFOA Mission
“The SPAFOA provides a network for its members
with business interests on US Government funded
accelerator R&D and siting of large accelerator
projects”
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Tech Transfer: Enhance US industry’s communications with DOE, labs, and universities to
incorporate industry in RD&D as a early partner. Enhance US industrial capability in
accelerator technology
Fair Procurement Policies: Promoting Government procurement policies that provide a
leveled the playing field for US suppliers (US jobs with US dollars)
Accelerator Stewardship: Assist DOE Office of Science Accelerator Stewardship Program
activities by providing input on R&D needs and applications. Attend workshops and
participate in reports as appropriate.
Congressional Liaison: Communicate issues that foster the growth of industrial capability
and jobs with the Congress
SPAFOA Evolution
• Our 10 year anniversary! Chartered in 2005 as a 501 (c) 6 notfor-profit DC corporation titled the “Linear Collider Forum of
the Americas” (LCFOA). Ten original companies.
• In response to the changes in the ILC program, reorganized in
2008 to the Superconducting Particle Accelerator Forum of
the Americas (SPAFOA)
• Renamed in 2012 to the Superconducting Particle Accelerator
Forum of America to reflect 100% US industry membership
• Current membership totals 20 ~75% small high tech
businesses in 13 States
• Advocate for the US “Industrialization” in advanced
accelerator programs
Two Facets of the Accelerator Industry
“Low” Energy (Commercial
Customers)
“High” Energy
(Government
Customers)
• Evolutionary market
• 10% annual growth
• >10,000 in 1992; >30,000 now
• >6,000 in medical applications
• Multiple suppliers for major market
segments
• Each facility different design
A few
companies
are in both
facets
• Gov’t, university and industry users
• SC technology showing dominance
• No near term significant commercial
market
SPAFOA Industry Diversity
Cross Section of hi-tech accelerator industry
• Accelerator components and systems
• Superconducting and high performance magnets
• Power electronics and instrumentation
• Materials science
• Precision manufacturing
• Civil engineering and construction management
• R&D lab and project management
23 members, 17 small businesses
SPAFOA Members (20): May 2015
Company
Street
City
St.
Zip
Advanced Energy Systems
Air Liquide
Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.
C. F. Roark Welding & Eng.
Communication Power Corp
Communications Power Ind.
Diversified Technologies
Everson Tesla
Fermi Research Associates
General Atomics
Keller technology
Linde Cryogenics
Meyer Tool
Micro Communications Inc.
Muons Inc
National Instruments
Niowave, Inc.
Parsons Brinkerhoff
PHPK Technologies
Scientific Indtruments
27 Industrial Drive
200 GBC Drive
4737 Darrah St.
136 N. Green St.
80 Daniels Dr. Ste 3
150 Sohier Road
35 Wiggens Ave.
615 Daniels Road
11140 19th St. S-900
3550 General Atomics Ct.
PO Box 103
6100 South Yale Ave. S-1200
4601 W. Southwest Hwy.
15 Carson St.
552 N. Batavia Ave.
11500 N.Mopac Expwy
1012 N. Walnut St.
465 Spring Park Tech Center
2111 Builders Place
4400 W. Tiffany Drive
Medford
Newark
Philadelphia
Brownsburg
Hauppauge
Beverly
Bedford
Nazareth
Washington
San Diego
Buffalo
Tulsa
Oak Lawn
Merrimack
Batavia
Austin
Lansing
Herndon
Columbus
West Palm Bea
NY
DE
PA
IN
NY
MA
MA
PA
DC
CA
NY
OK
IL
NH
IL
TX
MI
VA
OH
FL
11763
19702-2462
19124-2705
46112
11788
01915-5595
O1730
18064
20036
92121
14217
74136
60453
O3054
60510
78759-3504
48906
20170
43204
33407
Current SPAFOA BOD
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Advanced Energy Systems
Communications Power Industries
Linde Cryogenics
Meyer Tool
Fermi Research Associates
BOD approves budget, meeting schedules, and issue papers.
SPAFOA 2015 Activities
• Membership meetings :
o BNL
o SLAC
o Combined FNAL and ANL
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Monthly Newsletters
Observe DOE SC Advisory Panel Meetings
Capitol Hill Briefing
Meetings with Congressional staff
SPAFOA Issues for Discussion in the
PM Session
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Scheduling of remaining 2015 forum events
Congressional interactions
US Industrialization issues
Accelerator stewardship program