Supply, Delivery and Installation of a 20kJ Linear Hammer Forging Press

A Prior Information Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
£0-£900K
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
28 Oct 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Advanced Forming Research Centre

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The University of Strathclyde require a linear electric hammer that is suitable for the controlled hot forging of low strength metal alloys (e.g. aluminium alloys) through to high strength metals (such as HSLA steels, nickel superalloys and titanium alloys). Hammer closed die forging will provide the University with a unique ability to convert a range of new alloys either powder-derived or ingots into forged profiles and demonstrator parts. A state-of-the-art electric hammer does not currently exist in a UK research establishment. The machine will be situated in the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), a specialist centre within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and will be a unique, key strategic piece of equipment in NMIS. The hammer will be utilized in a range of research projects ranging from novel alloy forging, recycled/revert billets and to conventional forging alloys. While the press will be housed at NMIS it will be made available to both academic and industrial partners across the whole of the United Kingdom. Our ambition is for this forging cell to be centre of excellence for the UK.

Total Quantity or Scope

Suppliers are asked to note their interest in this potential procurement exercise by 16th of November 2021, at which point the Contracting Authority will follow up with all interested parties.

CPV Codes

  • 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=671599. (SC Ref:671599)

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