UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
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Supply of Vacuum Induction Melting System to University of Sheffield

Awarded 23 Jan 2018

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Awarded23 Jan 2018
Value£292,870.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Ended 8y 10mo ago1d term
Awarded 23 Jan 2018Expired 24 Jan 2018

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Consarc Engineering Limited for the supply of a Vacuum Induction Melting system to melt and cast reactive and nonreactive metals in a clean vacuum environment, including magnesium alloys, steels, and nickel base superalloys (excluding titanium).

The contract value is £292,870.

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