UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply, Installation and Commissioning of High Pressure CO2 Coolant System for AMRC

Awarded 22 Jul 2018

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Awarded22 Jul 2018
Value£173,000.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 7y 7mo ago8mo term
Awarded 22 July 2018Expired 31 Mar 2019

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Fusion Coolant Systems for the delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of a high pressure CO2 coolant system with minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) capability, valued at AUD 173,000.

The system is to be fitted to a Cincinnati H5-800MT Geminex 5-Axis machine during its upgrade at Machine Tool Technologies Limited (MTT) in Burnley, with subsequent decommissioning, storage, and re-commissioning at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Catcliff.

The project aims to reduce tool wear and enable more aggressive or faster cutting.

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