Upgrade of AV&R Robotic Inspection Cell at University of Sheffield's Factory 2050
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedUpgrade of AV&R Robotic Inspection Cell at University of Sheffield's Factory 2050
Awarded 01 Dec 2023
Awarded01 Dec 2023
Value£73,344.50
SupplierAV&R Vision & Robotiques Inc.
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 1y 11mo ago1y term
Awarded 1 Dec 2023Expired 1 Dec 2024
About
The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to AV&R Vision & Robotiques Inc.
for upgrading the existing AV&R robotic inspection cell located in Factory 2050.
The upgrades included a PC upgrade, gripper replacement, new ring light, installation by AV&R engineers, and an Owl vision software licence update.
AV&R was the only supplier capable of performing these upgrades as the cell was originally designed by them.
The University also received a 25,000 CAD discount through a Tier 2 member in-kind discount.
The upgrades were required for the ongoing MUSIC programme to achieve the necessary cycle time for passing TRL gates in the TBF and AVGI workstreams.
The contract value was £73,344.5.
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