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Tender: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Femtosecond Laser Workstation for Precision Metal Micromachining and Welding

Released about 1 month ago

Closed01 Nov 2026

Likely valueEstimate£120K to £360KInflation adjusted

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyQueen's University Belfast

SourceIn-Tend

CategoryManufacturing & Industrial

Submissions closedClosed Sun, 1 Nov 2026

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AMIC is seeking a supplier for the supply, delivery, commissioning, installation, consumables and maintenance of a femtosecond laser workstation to establish an ultrafast laser processing capability focused on precision micromachining and laser welding of metals and engineering materials. The equipment will support research and industrial projects involving micro-drilling, micro-cutting, surface texturing, structuring, thin-film patterning, precision joining and next-generation manufacturing processes, and must provide flexibility across a broad range of materials including stainless steel, aluminium, copper, titanium, nickel alloys, precious metals, polymers, ceramics and multi-material assemblies for both research and industrial development activities.

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