UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply and Installation of Reciprocating Broaching Units for AMRC

Awarded 12 Nov 2017

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Awarded12 Nov 2017
Value£90,000.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 11mo ago18d term
Awarded 12 Nov 2017Expired 30 Nov 2017

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Horn Cutting Tools Ltd for the supply, installation, and commissioning of up to three reciprocating broaching units for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

The units convert the rotary action of a lathe's lower turret into axial reciprocating action for single-point broaching of spline teeth and similar features, supporting research into gear cutting technologies for multifunctional machine tools.

The contract value was AUD 90,000.

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