UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Compression Moulding Press for CALMERIC Project at University of Wolverhampton

Awarded 15 Sep 2019

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Awarded15 Sep 2019
Value£60,000.00
SupplierHoefer Presstechnik GmbH
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 6y 7mo ago7mo term
Awarded 15 Sept 2019Expired 30 Mar 2020

About

University of Wolverhampton Enterprise Limited awarded a contract to Hoefer Presstechnik GmbH for the supply of a compression moulding press for the Composites & Additive Layer Materials Engineering Research & Innovation Centre (CALMERIC) project.

The press is intended for manufacturing flat plates of fibre reinforced composite material for test purposes, using tooling mounted on electrically heated platens, and may also be used for moulding components in other tooling.

It will be used for moulding thermosetting plastic materials at tool temperatures below 200°C, with moderate press force and flexible, programmable press closure profiles.

The equipment must be suitable for a university environment, complying with a room height restriction of 2.8 metres and access door dimensions of 3.1 metres height and 3.0 metres width.

The contract value is AUD 60,000.

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