Specifications include, but are not limited to: Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is soliciting information from qualified Suppliers on behalf of the Material Science and Engineering Department for an Electron Beam Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing System that is fully controllable for a wide range of parameters, including beam trigger control and beam steering/deflection. This equipment will expand the research capabilities of the research group to allow the printing of a wide variety of materials. The objective for this equipment is to enable the additive manufacturing of complex structures of various topologies/shapes, using a wide variety of starting materials (with different compositions and different material families) while monitoring the process for research activities involving new sensors, cameras, etc. for enabling new degrees of quality control for new materials and structures. PREFERRED TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS; Capable of part or chamber heating > 1200°C; 2 Year Warranty or option to extend warranty to cover 2 years; Capability of supplying a loaner/rental system for research use if the offered equipment will not be delivered prior to July 1, 2024; Small footprint; Method of specimen identification; Quote as options: Vacuum Cleaner (powder safe); Powder cleaning / recovery station; Sieving station; Powder filling / mixing / loading station
