Supply and Installation of Composite-Ready CNC Lathe for University of Sheffield AMRC
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of Composite-Ready CNC Lathe for University of Sheffield AMRC
Awarded 31 Jul 2018
Awarded31 Jul 2018
Value£380,000.00
SupplierMILLS CNC LIMITED
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 7y 8mo ago7mo term
Awarded 31 July 2018Expired 28 Feb 2019
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The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Mills CNC Limited for the supply, installation, and commissioning of a composite-ready CNC lathe with multi-axis milling capability for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's Composites Machining Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.
The equipment supports fundamental research into machinability, dynamics, and process monitoring of composite and metallic cylindrical parts, and is capable of wet, MQL, and dry machining with at least simultaneous 4-axis motion.
The contract value is £380,000.
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