LA1913C - NUIG - For the Provision of a High Accuracy Multi Material 3D Printer.

Descriptions

At the College of Science and Engineering at National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland, tenders are sought for the provision of High Accuracy Multi Material 3D Printer.This system must fit the general description of a 3D Printer device. Specifically, the system must utilize a print head to selectively deposit and cure cross sections of a digital model by accurately printing each cross section on the surface of a build plate/tray using a photosensitive polymer. The system must have a precision Z-stage (elevator) system to reposition the build platform, such that one thin layer can be reliably printed and cured/solidified directly onto the previously cured/solidified layer beneath it. The system must be highly automated; user friendly and capable of unattended operation once the system is started. The system must also be capable of the simultaneous printing of multiple, unique model materials in a single build process; be capable of combining three materials to yield a variety of composite mixes that yield unique material properties; be capable of producing at least 140 “digital composites” of unique materials; be capable of producing both a rigid and flexible part in a single print run.