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Liverpool John Moores University

Agreement for an apparatus for the laser structuring or otherwise printing of electrically conducting paths for the purpose of creating electronic circuits upon complex 3D printed plastics and other materials

Electrical EquipmentCPV 31000000
Value£149k
Awarded22 Dec 2016
Published23 Dec 2016
RegionNorth West
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£149ktotal contract value
median £94k
this tender£0£2.3m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Electrical Machinery & Apparatus band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,617 valued Electrical Machinery & Apparatus tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Liverpool John Moores University on behalf of Sensor City Liverpool Limited is seeking a supplier who can provide an apparatus for the laser structuring or otherwise printing of electronic circuits upon complex 3D printed plastics and other materials The apparatus must be capable of the following: • Multiple material handling capability ( 3D printed plastic, glass, ceramic, metal as a minimum requirement) • Capable of handling material of up to maximum size 300mm x 300mm x 130mm • Capable of constructing electrically conducting paths on the 3D material for the purpose of creating electronic circuits within a volume of 100mm x 100mm x 40mm • Constructing the electrically conducting paths to an accuracy of +/- 25 micron (1 mil) • Include an integrated or benchtop separate accessory capable of metallised coating of paths formed on the 3D material if not already directly printed onto the object • Must provide any Exhaust/Extract/ Filter apparatus required • Must provide software and PC to input AND EDIT design files in the following formats as a minimum requirement: Gerber Standard (RS-274-D), Extended Gerber (RS-274-X), Excellon NC Drill (Version 1 and 2), DPF, Auto-CAD DXF • 230V ac single phase operation • The equipment must be New not reconditioned or second user

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Liverpool John Moores University on behalf

Liverpool John Moores University on behalf of Sensor City Liverpool Limited is seeking a supplier who can provide an apparatus for the laser structuring or otherwise printing of electronic circuits upon complex 3D printed plastics and other materials.

02

The apparatus must be capable of

The apparatus must be capable of the following:.

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• Capable of handling material of up

• Capable of handling material of up to maximum size 300mm x 300mm x 130mm.

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• Capable of constructing electrically conducting paths

• Capable of constructing electrically conducting paths on the 3D material for the purpose of creating electronic circuits within a volume of 100mm x 100mm x 40mm.

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• Include an integrated or benchtop separate

• Include an integrated or benchtop separate accessory capable of metallised coating of paths formed on the 3D material if not already directly printed onto the object.

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Source & provenance
OCID
38cc41d7-eff2-4790-bfe8-f1ee5a9210af
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
LJMU 16/22
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