UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of Magnetic Alignment Presses for University of Birmingham

Awarded 29 May 2022

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Awarded29 May 2022
Value£361,600.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 3y 11mo ago6mo term
Awarded 29 May 2022Expired 30 Nov 2022

The University of Birmingham awarded a contract to BaiQiDa Intelligent Technology (NingBo) Co., LTD for the supply and installation of production-scale magnetic powder alignment presses, including one axial and one transverse unit, for research in permanent magnet processing.

The presses enable magnetic powders to be aligned and compacted in a nitrogen atmosphere before sintering.

Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund under the Driving the Electric Revolution initiative, the equipment was installed at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham.

The contract value was £361,600.

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