TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION - WASHER EXTRACTOR - MADISON WISCONSIN.pdf

TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Item #1. 60/65 Pound Soft Mount Washer Extractors with Steam Injection:

Furnish and install new, two (2) each, front-loading soft-mount washer-extractors. The washer extractors shall be of the shell and cylinder type.

The washer-extractor shall be designed for hand loading and unloading with a minimum amount of effort from employees. The washer extractors will not be used to meet production requirements. However, it will be interfaced with an existing liquid supply injection system.

1. Furnish and install new 480-volt power disconnect boxes for the new washers. Install a red warning indicator and a lock-on device on the handle of the branch circuit breaker for the power supply circuit for the washer to within six (6) feet of the floor. Electrical characteristics - 480 volts, 3 phase, 60 cycles.

2. Unit shall have thermostatically controlled automatic steam injection.

3. Utility connections shall be derived from the water header on the clean side of the laundry. Install all new drain piping between the washers and extend to the washer trench.

4. Regardless of supplier, a Class 1 - Liquid supply system will be interfaced for the dispensing of eight (8) types of chemicals followed by a fresh water flush capability.

5. A door shall be provided with a window of heat-treated glass capable of resisting high mechanical and thermal shock.

6. Automatic thermal overflow-cool down required.

7. Pipe and connections are to be furnished for utilizing a liquid supply system.

8. Audible and visual alarm at end of cycle for loading and unloading.

9. Automatic cycle control is required to be of the color touch screen/ microprocessor type.

The control shall utilize a solid-state timing system.

10. Manual dry supply tanks with automatic freshwater flush.

11. Machines shall be equipped with an illuminating when activated emergency stop button.

Normal stop and emergency stop buttons shall be colored red. A yellow background with legend shall also be installed with each emergency stop button.

12. Steam injection is required.

13. Provide 4-Plex (120v) GFI receptacles at each equipment location for mechanics use.

14. Washers shall have a color touch screen controls & information systems” that incorporate automatic/manual machine operation, self-testing, fault display and built-in diagnostics and automatic cycle control type. Balancing of load prior to extraction is required.

Washers shall be capable of being programmed for wash loads.

15. Washer-extractor shall be vented to the outside atmosphere if offered equipment has such capabilities.

16. An hour meter shall be installed on each washer that will show actual hours of run time of the washers.

17. Washer extractors shall have a beacon LED rotary light (colored Amber) identifying end of wash cycle for the hearing impaired.

18. Washers shall also have an audible alarm to indicate when drying cycle has ended. A blow-down device will be installed within the washer location. A minimum (1 each) and shall be capable of reaching around all washers. This device(s) shall include

a. A gauged air pressure regulator, with quick disconnect, capable of regulating air pressure from 0 PSI to 30 PSI.

b. Minimum 50-foot length of heavy duty reinforced non-kink air hose on an automatic retractable reel.

c. Trigger operated air nozzle with any necessary extensions for reaching hard to reach areas.

d. Locations of the blow down device(s) shall be depicted on drawings.

19. Each wash program shall be listed on a printed card or paper showing the items wash program. Example – Program 1 – Micro Mops – 130 degrees – Wash Time 35 min –

Extract Time 8 minutes on a laminated card or paper and attached to the washer for the employees use.