Supply of Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnace to University of Sheffield's AMRC
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Vacuum Heat Treatment Furnace to University of Sheffield's AMRC
Awarded 15 Oct 2017
Awarded15 Oct 2017
Value£198,000.00
SupplierVacuum Furnace Engineering
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 15 Oct 2017Expired 30 Mar 2018
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The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Vacuum Furnace Engineering for the supply of a vacuum heat treatment furnace for the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire.
The furnace is designed to heat treat components in titanium, nickel and iron-based alloys up to 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm in size and up to a maximum temperature of 1300°C, operating within the constraints of a class 4 furnace to SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769 with Type B instrumentation.
The equipment is surface mounted, avoiding special civil works, and is designed for economical operation.
The contract value is £198,000.
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