THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of NdFeB Magnet Sintering System for University of Birmingham

Awarded 19 Jun 2022

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Awarded19 Jun 2022
Value£316,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 3y 4mo ago1y term
Awarded 19 June 2022Expired 30 June 2023

The University of Birmingham awarded a contract to Shenyang Guangtai Vacuum Technology Co., Ltd.

for the supply and installation of a sintering system for the production of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets.

The system, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund; Driving the Electric Revolution, will be installed at Tyesley Energy Park in Birmingham.

It includes a sintering furnace with a minimum batch capacity of 50 kg, inert loading via glove box, vacuum capability to 10-4 mBar, and temperatures up to 1200°C under vacuum or inert gas with thermal uniformity of +/-5°C.

The contract value is AUD 316,000.

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