Large Ti Furnace Hydraulic Modifications
What the buyer wrote
The requirement is for the servicing and modernization of the VAC 4 titanium vacuum arc re-melting furnace (304170) hydraulic system. The VAC 4 is a unique national research asset and the largest furnace of its type in the UK, enabling strategic development of largescale titanium castings. Reliability issues have arisen due to the hydraulic control system design, which now requires modification to ensure safe and reliable operation. The scope includes replacement of actuator seals, system flushing, and modernization of the hydraulic tank (bulkhead transitions, filter adapters, breather filter, condensate drip tray with drainage). The works also cover modification of the Power Ram actuator, i…
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- What the buyer calls it
- Large Ti Furnace Hydraulic Modifications
- How they are buying
- Given to one supplier, no competitionNobody else was asked, and the buyer has to be able to justify that.
- Work starts
- 9 Sep 2025
- Work ends
- 31 Mar 2026
- Where
- in Yorkshire and The Humber
- Kind of work
- Water, drainage and flood management
Who the buyer named
Lindsey Marsh was the named contact on this notice.