Shipping samples to MX

Shipping samples to MX

Quick Guide to Sample Services and Shipping

 

 

 

 

  1. To ship your dewar or shipper to the Australian Synchrotron, please fill in the dewar shipping form on the ASWebMX website.

If there is a popup asking you to sign in, these are the credentials:

  • Username: mxuser

  • Password: 2026userMX

 

  1. Log in using your Australian Synchrotron portal account.
    Note: This is the same e-mail/password for EAs and accessing data from FTP

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  1. Locate your EPN/date for the experiment and click on the blue ‘Ship Dewars' button next to your EPN

    Tip: You can sort by beamline (red) or by dates (purple) by clicking on the associated tabs.
    Problem? If you can’t see your EPN, make sure you are on the EA for the experiment.
    Otherwise, contact as-mx@ansto.gov.au for assistance

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  1. Fill in your sample shipment details

    Note: If you want your shipper/dewar returned, make sure you fill in an address and Courier details. Failure to do so results in delays in returning your shipper/dewar and additional e-mails.

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  1. Click on ‘Add Dewar’ to add a dewar and fill in holder type and puck codes, then submit when ready.

    Note: If your pucks start with ASP (Australian Sycnhrotron Pucks) you have AS Pucks.

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  1. After you are redirected to the experiments page, click on the PDF icon under Files (right) to download a copy of the MX Sample Shipment form.

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  1. Attach the Sample Shipment form to the front of your shipper/dewar or include it inside your shipper.

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Detailed Guide to Sample Services and Shipping

Please follow the link to our Sample Services Documentation. If prompted, please use username: mxuser & password: YYYYuserMX. (replace the YYYY with the current year).

Welcome to Sample Services’ documentation! — Sample Services documentation

Information about International Shipping

For users shipping into Australia from abroad, please see the section on International Shipping.

Please contact as-labs@ansto.gov.au ahead of shipping dates to secure the correct documentation.

 

Puck Handling at the Australian Synchrotron (MX1 & MX2 system)

Ever wondered what happens to your samples when they arrive on site? Turn on captions on the below video to find out!

https://youtu.be/mBugXWGLPTk

Outdated Procedure

Mostly outdated information from last decade:
https://www.ansto.gov.au/media/2449

Instructions for setting up dewar shipping can be found here: Sample Shipping

To fill out your dewar shipping forms please follow this link. You can log in with your portal credentials. If you are on a mac and having trouble with this website, please use Firefox.