UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 5-Axis Milling Machine for AMRC

Awarded 01 Oct 2017

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Awarded01 Oct 2017
Value£250,000.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 1 Oct 2017Expired 30 Mar 2018

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to DMG Mori Seiki for the supply, installation and commissioning of a 5-axis milling machine for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's Machining Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

The equipment will be used for tool wear, coolant, and machining studies, testing and demonstration in the AMRC's Factory of the Future, and fundamental research into machinability, dynamics and process monitoring.

The machine is required to machine materials including titanium, nickel-based alloys and high-strength steel for the aerospace, automotive and other high-value manufacturing industries.

The contract value is AUD 250,000.

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