423 CES-Horizontal Baler - Quote Request Salient Characteristics.pdf
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This document is a Salient Characteristics specification for a procurement of equipment and related services by RAF Alconbury UK through the Regional Contracting Office (501 CSW/RCO).
The requirement is for the supply, installation, and associated services for one brand-new semi-automatic horizontal baling press with bin-lifter. The equipment must be a shear-type baling press with specific operational and physical characteristics: a hopper with interlocked access door, hours run display counter, and bale-full light indicator. The press-plate base and bale floor must be Hardox® plated with V-shaped serrated shear blades. The machine shall include a trunnion-type bin-lifter suitable for 1100-liter domed-lidded wheelie bins, surrounded by a safety cage with interlocked gate. Technical specifications include a loading aperture of 1750 x 1050mm, compaction force of 70 tonnes, electrical requirements of 11KW/63A/415v (3 phase), bale dimensions of approximately 1200 x 1100 x 1100mm, bale weight of 500-700kg, throughput capacity of up to 2 tonnes per hour, cycle time of 47 seconds, machine weight of 10.5 tonnes, overall dimensions of 1.6m wide by 7.7m long (excluding bin-lift), and manual 4-wire tying system. The contractor must provide all necessary transportation, loading/unloading, equipment, power tools, materials, and labor. Additional requirements include turnkey installation, decommissioning and disposal of the existing baling machine and bin-lifter, and on-site operational training following installation. Proposals are due no later than 14:00 BST on 24 July 2026.
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Salient Characteristics
423 CES Semi-Automatic Horizontal Baling Press with Bin-Lifter
The 423 CES, RAF Alconbury UK has a requirement to purchase a brand-new semi-automatic horizontal baling press with bin-lifter.
The contractor will be required to provide all the necessary transportation, loading/unloading, equipment, power tools, materials and labor required to provision one unit matching the specification listed below:
1. One Semi-automatic SHEAR TYPE baling press shall include: a hopper open on one side, with an interlocked access door on the opposite side, hours run display counter and ‘bale full’ light. The press-plate base and bale floor shall be Hardox® plated, and the chamber shall have ‘V’ shaped serrated shear blades. There shall be a trunnion type bin-lifter suitable for 1100 liter domed-lidded wheelie bins on one side, surrounded by a safety cage with an interlocked gate
2. Loading Aperture = 1750 x 1050mm
3. Compaction Force = 70 tonnes
4. Electrics = 11KW/63A/415v (3 phase)
5. Bale Size = ~1200 x 1100 x 1100mm
6. Bale Weight = 500-700kg
7. Throughput = Up to 2Te per hour
8. Cycle Time = 47 secs
9. Machine weight = 10.5 tonnes
10. Overall dimensions = 1.6m wide x 7.7m long (Excluding bin-lift)
11. Tying system = Manual - 4 wire
Additional requirements:
1. Proposer must be able to carry out turnkey installation of new machine.
2. Proposer must be able to decommission/remove/dispose of existing baling machine and bin lifter.
3. Proposer must be able to offer operational training on site following installation of the equipment.
The Regional Contracting Office (501 CSW/RCO) welcomes your proposal no later than 14:00PM BST 24 July 2026.
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