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The University of Nottingham

Industrial Robots for The Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) Concept - AWARD

Industrial MachineryCPV 42997300
Value£192k
Awarded3 May 2020
Published26 Jun 2020
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£192ktotal contract value
median £100k
this tender£0£1.3m

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The brief

The Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) at the University Of Nottingham (UoN) works with partners from across the UK and European aerospace industry to deliver industrially focused research into aerospace assembly systems.

Advanced manufacturing is a key research priority area for Nottingham and the University has invested significantly in this research.

The University made a strategic investment in automated assembly infrastructure through the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator (FA3D) project, which was commissioned in 2016.

Based on the success of this project, funding has been secured from the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) for development of the second phase of this demonstrator.

The Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) will provide an opportunity for UK based aerospace manufacturing businesses to test, demonstrate and accelerate the implementation of novel breakthrough technologies, thus allowing them to compete on productivity, quality and cost with rival offshore businesses.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) at

The Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) at the University Of Nottingham (UoN) works with partners from across the UK and European aerospace industry to deliver industrially focused research into aerospace assembly systems.

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The University made a strategic investment in

The University made a strategic investment in automated assembly infrastructure through the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator (FA3D) project, which was commissioned in 2016.

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Based on the success of this project

Based on the success of this project, funding has been secured from the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) for development of the second phase of this demonstrator.

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Source & provenance
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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
PROC LSB ITT/1251 - AWARD
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