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TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM # 1 – Small Piece Folder:

Furnish and install one (1) each color touch screen-controlled Small Piece Folder. Folder shall be located near the folding table so it may be used in tandem. Folder shall include a digital counter and be return to feed.

1. Folding machine shall be color touch screen controlled with trouble-shooting circuitry. Unit shall have a digital display for face width in inches and running count in stack, stacks eject setting, and total number of pieces.

2. Folding machine shall be capable of being programmed for all different items and folds used by the textile care facility.

3. Folding machine shall be capable of being programmed by keypad for air assisted French fold items, cross folds in half folds, quarter folds and one third folds, knife or air pinch – roll cross folds.

4. Machine shall be capable of folding pajama tops, pajama bottoms, robes, terry bath towels, OR Towels, hand towels, and gowns. Each machine shall have programs developed for each category of linens being folded.

5. Machine shall be capable of automatic stacking in increments of 5's, 10's.

6. Machine shall have quality grading controls for stained and torn items.

7. Electrical Requirements - 208 volts, 3 phase, 60 hertz. Electrical cords shall have cord strain relief installed.

8. Four (4) each lockable castors are required on the small piece folder and return to feed conveyor if applicable to equipment offered.

9. Shall be capable of being operated by a single operator with return to feed.

10. LED piece counter is required.

11. Folder shall be equipped with reverse jog capabilities for removing jammed articles and have electronic jam shutoff.

12. Machines shall be equipped with an illuminated emergency stop button (when activated). Normal stop and emergency stop buttons shall be colored RED. The folding machine shall also be equipped with a normal stop button colored Red. A yellow background with legend shall also be installed with each emergency stop button.

13. Include lock-out and tag-out requirements for equipment offered. Lock-out / tag-out devices shall be supplied by the successful offeror.

14 All doors shall have micro switches installed that will shut down the folder if opened during operation.

15 For allowing visual observation of the mechanical systems, install scratch and shatter-proof, clear (for the equipment life expectancy), Lucite side panels / doors on both the right, left sides and back of the folder in lieu of metal side panels.

16 Panels shall be mounted with-in the doors, flush with the sides of the system and shall be a minimum of 3/8 inches in thickness.

17 Panels / doors and top sides of the folder shall be protected with a guard around the center to prevent carts or other devices from damaging the panels. Panels / doors shall be equipped with fasteners/locks to secure them to the system.

18 An hour meter shall be installed on the folder to show that actual run time of the folder for maintenance. Hour meter shall be installed on the operators control panel.

19 Small piece folder machine shall be equipped with red, green and yellow production status indicator lights.

20 The feed stations shall have a guard installed to prevent employees from touching or rubbing against either belts or ribbons.

21 The Small Piece Folder will be separately identified. Example: Small Piece Folder Number 1.

22 All lock-out / tag-out locations shall be marked and identified on the small piece folder with instructions on lock-out procedures for the equipment offered. These instructions/procedures shall be permanently mounted on the equipment. Contractor shall supply a lock-out/tag-out lockable wall mounted cabinet with devices for equipment offered.