# Piezoelectric Dynamometer Force Sensing Kit Purchase

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD](/buyers/university-of-sheffield/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Kistler Instruments Ltd
- Award value: £42,447
- Tender value: £42,447
- Award date: 20 January 2020
- Published: 21 January 2020
- Contract start: 21 January 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: f5b1c6d3-3cad-4615-803f-e0c778594fce-338490
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56358a7b-e358-4a14-a5ce-5c5a11853bb5

## Description

The provision of a Piezoelectric Table Dynamometer Force Sensing Kit \(PDFSK\)\. The PDFSK will be used for measuring the cutting forces generated during machining operations\. Due to the nature of the machining operations, it is necessary for the force sensors to be able to withstand flood coolant/high pressure soluble oil coolant\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5b1c6d3-3cad-4615-803f-e0c778594fce-338490)