Supply of Robotic Stitching and Trimming Cell for Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Robotic Stitching and Trimming Cell for Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Awarded 01 Apr 2018
Awarded01 Apr 2018
Value£443,500.00
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 2mo ago5mo term
Awarded 1 Apr 2018Expired 30 Aug 2018
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The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH for the supply of a robotic stitching and trimming cell for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.
The cell is designed to stitch complex-shaped textile preforms, predominantly carbon fibre, for aerospace and automotive applications, and includes an ultrasonic knife for trimming preform boundaries.
The contract value was AUD 443,500.
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