Machinery for the heat treatment of materials

Description

Scope of Requirement: The requirement is for a vacuum heat treatment furnace, which is able to heat treat components in titanium, nickel and iron based alloys, of up to 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm size, up to a maximum temperature of 1300 °C. The vacuum heat treatment furnace must be capable of operating within the constraints of a class 4 furnace to SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769 with Type B instrumentation. 1773/339/EML/NAMTEC/17 Heat Treatment Furnace The University of Sheffield wishes to invite tenders for a Heat Treatment Furnace on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Castings Group at Catcliffe, South Yorkshire. Scope of Requirement: The requirement is for a vacuum heat treatment furnace, which is able to heat treat components in titanium, nickel and iron based alloys, of up to 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm size, up to a maximum temperature of 1300 °C. The vacuum heat treatment furnace must be capable of operating within the constraints of a class 4 furnace to SAE AMS 2750 and SAE AMS 2769 with Type B instrumentation. All the equipment shall be surface mounted avoiding any special civil works. The equipment supplied must be designed to be as economical to run as possible Tenderers shall propose their best solution to address this specification of requirement. Tender Process and Documentation: This procurement is an EU open procedure carried out in in accordance with the Regulations (Public Contracts Regulations 2015). The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 5.10.2017 at 12:00 noon (UK time).