ATTACHMENT 1 - Product Specifications (2).docx

This is a Product Specifications attachment for Request For Proposal No. 240000002770 seeking a horizontal laminator for extruded aluminum. The equipment must be new, current production models with all standard features, and bidders are required to submit manufacturer's product literature with their proposals. The laminator must accommodate substrate dimensions up to 12 inches wide, 120 inches long, and 1.5 inches thick, with permanent film delivered on 3-inch core tubes not exceeding 14-inch outside diameter and weighing no more than 160 pounds. Key features include an energy efficiency motor, top unwind station with airbrakes, single handwheel nip adjustment with digital indicator, hydraulic safety air cylinder, safety pull cords at infeed and outfeed, and Lexan clear guards on the nip. The machine must be capable of processing substrate thickness between 0.02 and 1.50 inches with minimum film application width of 8 inches and maximum width up to 10 feet.

Optional requirements specify 120 VAC single-phase 60 Hz electrical power, 80 psig minimum pneumatic pressure, and ambient operating temperatures between 38 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The machine must stand 70 inches high from foot pads to top, have a 35-inch depth with film roll installed, and feature an integrated electric cabinet that is UL and CE compliant. Optional infeed and outfeed conveyors are available with 400-pound capacity and motorized systems controlled by variable speed drive through an HMI screen. The nip roll width must be customizable, and the machine height must be 38 inches plus or minus 0.75 inches. Bidders must respond to each specification section with yes or no answers, providing explanations and alternative options where specifications cannot be met.