SIMIC, an Italian SME specialised in the fields of design and manufacturing of large critical process equipment for petrochemical, oil & gas and nuclear industries, is proud to announce the signature of a new contract with Fusion for Energy (F4E), the EU organization managing Europe's contribution to ITER. This is a second important contract through which SIMIC makes a contribution to the prestigious international fusion energy project and it is by far one of the largest industrial contracts ever signed in the history of the company, exceeding 100 million EUR. Through this contract the Cold Test of 10 TF COILS Winding Packs (WP) and the insertion of the Winding Packs into the Coil Cases will be carried out. This contract is expected to run for a period of over 5 years, and SIMIC has established a collaboration with the German company Babcock Noell GmbH (BNG), that will act as exclusive subcontractor for certain tooling and technologies involved in this production bringing their magnet expertise. This project puts SIMIC and BNG among the world leaders in the production of magnets and brings prestige also to the entire Italian and German manufacturing industries, showing the excellence and the high know how achieved in such an important sector. Thanks to this contract, SIMIC makes a further step in the international domain, becoming a world leader in the manufacturing industry with high technological content. It is the outcome of a strategy that started years ago, in the late 90s when SIMIC was awarded the first jobs for LHC project at CERN and, after its successful conclusion, when SIMIC started to work for ITER back in 2004, with the manufacturing of several important prototypes. Following the contract for the supply of 70 Radial Plates in 2012 in consortium with the French company CNIM, another important milestone has been reached by SIMIC, fostering a constant process of growth and development. The TF coils are composed of a winding pack and stainless steel coil case, they are designed to have a total magnetic energy of 41 gigajoules, they will be made of cable-in-conduit superconductors, in which a bundle of superconducting strands is cabled together, compacted into a stainless steel conduit, and cooled by supercritical helium. Each TF COIL will have a weight of about 300 tons and a size of about 14 m x 9 m. The exceptional size and weight of the components, the criticality of the materials employed and of the Winding Packs, the high profile technologies needed and the many interfaces, make this contract as one of the most challenging for Fusion For Energy, as well as for SIMIC. SIMIC will operate mainly from its facility in Marghera (VE), an avant-garde building fully dedicated to manufacture the TF COILS that will allow the shipping to the final destination (Cadarache, France) directly from the sea quay located right in front of the building. SIMIC also owns and operates an exceptionally large and precise milling machine (PAMA brand) that is going to be employed for the final milling of TF COILS. The Director of F4E, Professor Henrik Bindslev, explained that "thanks to this contract the last and most decisive chapter of the TF coils manufacturing is about to be written. We will produce magnets of unprecedented size and power following extremely complex techniques. This final procurement is a clear demonstration of Europe's commitment to the project and its capacity to be competitive and meet high technical standards". "This contract is a source of great pride to our firm, the recognition of years of investments, efforts and team work of our people, that renovates our commitment to always improve and that makes us very glad to bring some prestige to Italy. This project is a great opportunity for SIMIC to be involved in the manufacturing of the largest magnet ever built so far in the world. A new challenge that represent another milestone for the future of our Company" declared Mr. Giuseppe Ginola, co-founder and Managing Director of SIMIC S.P.A.

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