UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply of Optical Emission Spectrometer System to University of Sheffield's AMRC

Awarded 05 Jan 2018

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Awarded05 Jan 2018
Value£63,760.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 8mo ago2mo term
Awarded 5 Jan 2018Expired 28 Feb 2018

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to AMETEK (GB) Limited for the supply of an Optical Emission Spectrometer System for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.

The system replaced the existing spectrometer to support the analysis of a wide variety of alloys used in conduct melting, with accuracy critical for high-value research activities.

The contract value was £63,760.

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