SAM #PR471273

Custom Carbon Fiber Cutting System for Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), part of the Department of Energy (DOE), is soliciting quotes for a custom Carbon Fiber Cutting System tailored to specific research and production needs. - Government Buyer: - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), under the Department of Energy (DOE) - Products/Services Requested: - Custom-built Carbon Fiber Cutting System - Must accommodate an unwind (mother roll) core ID of 10 inches (cardboard core) - Rewind (product) core ID of 3 inches (custom aluminum spool) - Cutting edges must be tungsten carbide or other durable materials suitable for carbon fiber - Vendor must maintain extra blade sets in stock for ongoing support - Waste handling must be customized, with options for rewinding waste into separate rolls or other custom solutions - Adjustable slit width via knife/spacer arrangement - Independent drives and controls for cutter and winding speeds - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or part numbers are mentioned; solicitation is open to 'brand name or equal' solutions - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must be custom-built to ORNL's specifications - Emphasis on durability and supportability (extra blade sets required) - Custom waste management solutions required - Adjustable and independently controlled cutting and winding mechanisms - Place of Performance: - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Description

ORNL is requesting a quote for the same or domestic equivalent of a Carbon Fiber Cutting System with the below specifications and technical capabilities. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal applies.   Key custom features include:

Custom-built to ORNL’s roll/core specs o   Unwind (mother roll) core ID 10”, cardboard core, ~12” wide roll. o   Rewind (product) core ID 3” on a custom aluminum spool, ~11” wide, with notched/keyway ends (machine must accept/drive/locate this spool correctly).

Carbon-fiber-appropriate cutting system o   Use tungsten carbide cutting edges or other edge suitable for durability when cutting carbon fiber (instead of the “Japanese tool steel” blades referenced generically for other applications). o   Vendor to maintain extra blade sets in stock for the custom machine (supportability expectation).

Waste handling different from the standard model behavior o   Standard behavior described: scraped trim on each side is cut and re-rolled along with the good cuts. o   ORNL requirement/customization: waste cannot be wound together with the good product; needs separate waste management, with the proposed custom approach being rewinding waste into separate waste roll(s) (one/both sides) or otherwise directing it separately.

Adjustable slit width via knife/spacer arrangement o   Width adjustment called out as required; Vendor proposed spacers between knives as the adjustment mechanism.

Independent drives/controls o   Cutter speed and winding speed independently controlled, each with its own motor, and adjustable feed rate (called out explicitly as a capability of the proposed configuration). 

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