Supply and Installation of OEM Hot Zone for University of Birmingham
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply and Installation of OEM Hot Zone for University of Birmingham
Awarded 25 Mar 2020
Awarded25 Mar 2020
Value£51,345.00
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 6y 7mo ago30d term
Awarded 25 Mar 2020Expired 23 Apr 2020
About
The University of Birmingham awarded a contract to Vacuum Furnace Engineering Limited for the supply and installation of an OEM Hot Zone.
The scope included removing the existing Promat Hot Zone and reinstating the original OEM Hot Zone with shutter valve and VIP, followed by testing.
Vacuum Furnace Engineering supplied labour to fully commission the control system, including single crystal function, and reinstated the original water-cooled system.
The company also supplied and fitted new type 'K' mineral insulated transitions with vacuum fittings, replaced existing water hoses on the furnace (except recently replaced ones), and re-hosed the existing VIP water-cooled power cables.
The contract value was £51,345.
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Supply and Installation of OEM Hot Zone for University of Birmingham
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