Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Tender description

Equipment required to enable the additive manufacturing of metal components, by a powder-bed based process, of interest to aerospace, medical and automotive sectors. Will be used in post-grad taught programmes with the Materials and Manufacturing Academy, industrial research and undergraduate projects. Engineering hope to develop the manufacturing process in collaboration with the equipment manufacturer in areas of expertise such as computational modelling, materials development and characterisation, so fully accessible machine parameters, flexible software and build sizes are important. Ability for automated and safe powder handling is important for teaching-related activities, and the capability to build components in standard alloys for specific applications. The equipment is required to enable the additive manufacturing of metal components, by a powder-bed based process, which is of interest to the aerospace, medical and automotive sectors. It will have significant usage as part of post-graduate taught programmes with the Materials and Manufacturing Academy, industrial research and some undergraduate projects. From a research perspective the College of Engineering would be looking to develop the manufacturing process in collaboration with the equipment manufacturer in key areas of expertise such as computational modelling, materials development and materials characterisation. To this extent, fully accessible machine parameters, flexible software and build sizes are important. The ability for automated and safe powder handling is important for ease of use in teaching-related activities, as well as the capability to build components in standard alloys for specific applications.