Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking quotes for a brand-new plasma cutting machine that meets specific technical requirements. The machine should have a rail and gantry system, a non-unitized table, and a 10 ft (3 m) cutting width with 16.83 ft (5.1 m) total machine width maximum. It should also have a 20 ft cutting length with an overall rail length of 26 ft (7.9 m) maximum. The machine should be made in the U.S.A. and have a 60-month warranty on the frame, gantry, rails, tool carriage, and table. The vendor should submit the latest published specifications and advertising literature with their quote.
Some key features of the required machine include:
* 460 amp power supply with multiple settings
* Bridge-mounted operator station
* Over-travel limits and homing switches
* One-button machine squaring
* Full heat shield under machine beam
* Manual bevel system in the x-axis
* Cross hair laser alignment tool
* 2.5” minimum material pierce and cut and 4” minimum separation
* Optimix gas console
* Plasma gas usage: O2, Air, N2, F5, AR, H2
* Shield gas usage: O2, Air, N2, H2O
* Hydrogen cylinder regulator, 5-125 psi (0.3-8.6 bar), dual stage (plasma & shield gas)
* Oxygen cylinder regulator, 5-125 psi (0.3-8.6 bar), dual stage (plasma & shield gas)
* Nitrogen cylinder regulator, 5-125 psi (0.3-8.6 bar), dual stage (plasma & shield gas)
* Nitrogen-hydrogen regulator, 5-125 psi (0.3-8.6 bar), dual stage (plasma gas)
* Argon regulator, 5-125 psi (0.3-8.6 bar), dual stage (marking gas)
* Refrigerated air dryer with air line regulator and oil filter
* Microsoft Windows 10 embedded version
* Conversion of DXF files into machine code
* Integrated sensor torch height control interface
* Plasma marking with nitrogen or argon
* Pronest 2025 software module and post processor
* 8 torch heads in addition to one included
* Camfill Farr Gold Series X-Flo GSX10 dust collector and fume extraction system or equivalent
* On-site offload and installation of the machine and ordered options
* On-site training for cutting machine operation, cutting processes, and maintenance for a minimum of 5 days