Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Tailored Fibre Placement Machine for University of Sheffield
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply, Installation, and Commissioning of Tailored Fibre Placement Machine for University of Sheffield
Awarded 11 Dec 2017
Awarded11 Dec 2017
Value£85,000.00
SupplierZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 11 Dec 2017Expired 30 Mar 2018
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The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH for the supply, installation, and commissioning, including training, of a tailored fibre placement (TFP) machine for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Composites Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.
The machine is designed to create near net shape preforms for composites applications, working predominantly with carbon fibre and capable of producing preforms up to 8mm thick, with electrical proofing essential.
The contract value was £85,000.
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