Att_3_-_Salient_Characteristics.pdf

Appendix A

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS FOR 92 MXG LASER CUTTER

Maintenance Group personnel will use the laser cutting system to cut various densities of foam for tool inlays in tool kits/boxes. The laser system will create precise, scale cut-outs of tools by digitally capturing a shadowed image through the use of an LED light panel and digital camera. The shadowed image will be uploaded for manipulation within the 3D digital workspace in CorelDraw on the provided computer interface. The precise foam tool inlays serve dual purposes: preservation of tool life and AFI-directed tool control.

The MXG Laser Cutter will have the following Salient Characteristics:

• Cutting table able to accommodate items up to and including 50” by 100”

• Laser capable of cutting up to 3” foam

• Laser capable of engraving various material (cloth, metals, plastics, and composites)

• Includes integrated software/hardware that has the capability of transferring scaled silhouette photographs to cutting software for accurate cutting of shapes such as tool cutouts

• Includes light panel box for tool silhouetting and digital camera for capturing high quality silhouetted images

• Includes all hardware and software to provide a turnkey cutting and engraving system

• Includes durable, high performance computer that is able to run associated CorelDraw or equivalent software and interface with laser cutting system

• Integrated, self-contained fume extraction system (does not require modification to real property)

• Must include on-site, post-delivery training on use and routine maintenance

• Must include laser safety kit to protect workers and nearby personnel from class 4 laser hazards

• Cutting table to accommodate access and manipulation of material from all sides of machine

• System must be equipped with emergency stop switches accessible from all sides