Composite Injection Over Moulding Capability

The National Composites Centre intends to procure equipment to provide an Injection Over Moulding Capability to be used for manufacturing research and development purposes. The functional requirements for the capability are being confirmed with industry.

It is envisaged that the equipment will deliver a state of the art injection overmoulding capability with the ability to: - Produce full scale components for aerospace and other industries. The anticipated working envelope will be of the order of magnitude of 1 square meter. - Offer a turnkey solution for thermoforming and injection process steps - Utilise a wide range of polymer materials, up to and including high performance aerospace grades. - Potentially utilise a flexible range of reinforcements in the injected material. - Demonstration and commissioning tooling may be included in the package - In process monitoring capabilities A degree of process automation and material transfer is being considered.

The NCC intends to use the information gathered to shape the proposed procurement process and specification for this project. Commercially confidential information should therefore be marked accordingly.

Following consideration of responses the NCC may wish to engage in further discussions with the respondents which may also further help to inform any subsequent Tender documentation. Participating in this market sounding exercise will not guarantee short-listing at a later stage in the procurement, nor will non-participation in this market sounding exercise restrict access to the tender opportunity.As a result of feedback or for any other reason, the NCC may make the decision not to go ahead with any proposed procurement exercise.

The NCC will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this notice. The NCC reserves the right to award all, none, or part of the business.