Rotating Device for Inner Diameter High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) Spray System

The National Research Council of Canada is soliciting the supply of a specialized rotating device for an Inner Diameter High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) Spray System. This device will consist of a motor and motion system mounted on a robotic platform designed to spin the torch head of a miniaturized HVOF system. The primary purpose is to enable the application of coating evenly around the entire inner circumference of parts that cannot rotate independently. Key technical requirements include the ability to deliver process gases and cooling water during rotation, maintaining precise centricity and spray jet control, robustness to withstand multiple days of operation without premature degradation, and capabilities for interfacing, control, and monitoring of torch position and rotation speed. The delivery of this system is expected within 26 weeks of contract award and will significantly enhance the NRC laboratory's capacity for developing industrially relevant coating technologies, positively impacting research outcomes. The work is to be performed in Boucherville, Quebec, and the contracting authority for this solicitation is Grice El-Hayek. The contract was posted in early January 2026, with a submission deadline later that month, and is part of the federal procurement efforts by the Government of Canada to support advanced materials research.