UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply of High-Speed Pick and Place System to University of Sheffield

Awarded 27 Apr 2020

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Awarded27 Apr 2020
Value£67,170.96
SupplierABB Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 5y 6mo ago1y term
Awarded 27 Apr 2020Expired 27 Apr 2021

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to ABB Limited for the supply of a Delta and Scara robot high-speed pick and place system, critical for implementing an industry demonstrator as outlined in a successful £2m BITES funding grant proposal.

The system links conveyor, vision, sensor, and software systems with a virtual twin (factory digital twin).

The contract value was £67,170.96.

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