Supply of Small-Scale Strip Caster to University of Sheffield's Royce Institute
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Small-Scale Strip Caster to University of Sheffield's Royce Institute
Awarded 17 Dec 2018
Awarded17 Dec 2018
Value£173,500.00
SupplierArcast Inc.
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 11mo ago1d term
Awarded 17 Dec 2018Expired 18 Dec 2018
About
The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Arcast Inc.
for the supply of a small-scale strip caster with the capacity to melt up to approximately 100g of various metals and alloys and produce ribbons up to 20mm in width.
The equipment supports the materials discovery strand of the Henry Royce Institute, a £34M national project focused on advanced materials processing, delivered through the Royce Discovery Centre and Royce Translational Centre.
The contract value was £173,500.
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