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UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

5 Axis Milling Machine Purchase

Industrial MachineryCPV 42000000
Value£239k
Deadline18 Nov 2019
Published10 Mar 2020
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 10 Mar 2020ClosedCloses 18 Nov 2019
Contract value in context
£239ktotal contract value
median £100k
this tender£0£1.3m

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The brief

This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a 5-axis milling machine for use in research machining studies.

The equipment will be used for testing and demonstration purposes in the AMRC North West's interim facility in Preston and ultimately in a new facility at Samlesbury.

The equipment will support the AMRC's research into technologies such as machinability, dynamics and process monitoring.

The equipment should have adequate robustness, high precision and repeatability to facilitate the manufacture of high performance aerospace, automotive and similar parts with demanding tolerance requirements.

As the equipment will be utilised for research projects rather than production, its usage will be subject to frequent change to suit different projects.

The solution should therefore be readily and rapidly changeable to work in new modes of operation.

Compulsory requirements: 1.

Must have the ability to machine a range of aerospace, automotive and other high value manufacturing industries; including titanium, nickel superalloys, steel and stainless steel.

2.

Machine including ancillaries must not exceed 3000mm (length) x 3000mm (width) and 3000mm (height) see attached Diagram 1 for more detail.

3.

Must weigh a maximum 10,000Kg or less.

4.

Must have a tool magazine with a capacity of at least 25 tools.

5.

Must include Sprint Probe.

6.

Must have a minimum spindle speed of 18,000RPM.

7.

Must allow machining with 20 bar pressure coolant, through tool coolant and flood.

8.

Must have a working envelope (diameter x height) no less than 400 x 400 mm for all modes of operation.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

This tender is for the supply, installation

This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a 5-axis milling machine for use in research machining studies.

02

The equipment will be used for testing

The equipment will be used for testing and demonstration purposes in the AMRC North West's interim facility in Preston and ultimately in a new facility at Samlesbury.

03

The equipment will support the AMRC's research

The equipment will support the AMRC's research into technologies such as machinability, dynamics and process monitoring.

04

The equipment should have adequate robustness, high

The equipment should have adequate robustness, high precision and repeatability to facilitate the manufacture of high performance aerospace, automotive and similar parts with demanding tolerance requirements.

05

The solution should therefore be readily

The solution should therefore be readily and rapidly changeable to work in new modes of operation.

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Source & provenance
OCID
74e57300-ccd6-42dd-9bde-3134a9e1dac2
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
2388/460/JT/NW/19
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