Short Pulse Laser

University of Sheffield
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
8 January 2024 to 31 March 2025

Replacement of an SPI redPOWER QUBE 2kW continuous-wave laser with a short pulse laser capable of speeds up to 8,000 mm/s. The equipment is required for cutting trials on thin sheets of electrical steel (such as high-silicon steel and cobalt iron) ranging from 0.35 mm down to 0.1 mm in thickness.

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Awarded value: £193k; As published
Published: 19 September 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 7 January 2025; IPG Photonics and IPG PHOTONICS (UK) LIMITED
Contract length: 15 months; Ends 31 March 2025

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and delivery of a short pulse laser for advanced manufacturing research and electrical steel cutting trials.

Category: Industrial machinery

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
19 September 2024
Contract awardedto IPG Photonics and IPG PHOTONICS (UK) LIMITED
7 January 2025
Contract starts
8 January 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2025

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/156339/short-pulse-laser
Buyer reference: 4232/AMRC/RH/24
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7d7b9dce-890f-421c-b098-235685c9ae75
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

University of Sheffield. Short Pulse Laser. Contract award, 19 September 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/156339/short-pulse-laser (accessed 12 October 2026).