# The Provision of a 3D Robotic Arm Printer and Automated Screen- Printer for the ERDF Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre \(MFCIC\) - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester Metropolitan University](/buyers/manchester-metropolitan-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: ASM Assembly Systems GmbH & Co KG
- Award value: £82
- Award date: 15 December 2017
- Published: 7 February 2018
- Contract start: 15 December 2017
- Contract end: 15 December 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: a14e46f3-4be2-4ea0-9421-05c927ad1e25-196580
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85774a50-b144-44bb-bc02-006557801a43

## Description

The focus of the MFCIC is advanced materials for fuel cells\. The University requires a suite of modular low power fuel cells units \(PEM, SOFC, etc\.\) which can be used to test our materials and to conduct condition-monitoring experiments\. A suite of cells and associated hydrogen generation facilities will also be required\. These units will also be used in our teaching/training activities\. A wide range of liquid and gaseous fuels can be reformed into hydrogen\. Our activities in this field will include: I\)exploring metallic and organic/inorganic catalyst materials produced via wet-chemical synthesis ii\)bimetallic catalysts will also be explored where the active nanomaterial is immobilised onto "larger" micro materials which, results in greater surface areas but keep costs low; iii\) exploring a range of mesoporous oxides as heterogeneous catalysts with varying compositions, surface structure and functionality towards clean-up efficiency iv\)coating of identified catalysts onto a range of materials such as planar and 3D microstructures\. A catalytic testing rig is required to measure the efficiency/effectiveness of our materials\. Items to be purchased are in two separate Lots: Lot 1 - MMU requires a 3D printer capable of printing large objects from a variety of plastic filaments\. This tender may be fulfilled with an existing product however it is anticipated that the printer may need to be a bespoke unit constructed from an 'off-the-shelf' robotic arm and one or more print heads that are integrated into a single system by the supplier\. Lot 2 - MMU requires an automated high precision screen-printer for producing conductive surface\. A complete screen-printing platform for quick, reliable and high precision with stencils and screens\. Will be required to print fuel cell conducting anode and cathodes and highly accurate and reproducible electrochemical platforms\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a14e46f3-4be2-4ea0-9421-05c927ad1e25-196580)