UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply of Metal Additive Manufacturing System to University of Sheffield

Awarded 02 Nov 2018

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Awarded02 Nov 2018
Value£715,228.74
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 7y 8mo ago4mo term
Awarded 2 Nov 2018Expired 28 Feb 2019

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Renishaw UK Sales Limited for the provision of a Metal Additive Manufacturing System (MAMS) capable of building complex three-dimensional metal parts directly from CAD data through sequential addition of metal powder layers that are subsequently melted.

The system will be used by the Design Prototyping Group to design and manufacture prototype components for aerospace, medical, space, and automotive applications, and must safely process reactive powders via integrated ATEX-rated sieving or an external closed-loop sieve system.

The contract value was £715,228.74.

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