U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

K -- UPGRADE TO A HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT AND PRESS CONTROL OF A 420 TON PRESS SOL DAAE30-97-Q-1299 DUE 072597 POC Sonya Rappoport, Contract Specialist, (201) 724-2775 WEB: Click here to see more information, http://procnet.pica.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail, jszabo@pica.army.mil. Solicitation DAAE30-97-Q-1299, Due 07/25/97, Point of Contact: S. Rappoport, Contract Specialist, (201) 724-2775, Catherine John-Angle, Contracting Officer, (201) 724-4282. This is a Sole Source to Datatran Lab, Inc., P.O. Box 384, Sussex, NJ 07461 in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. The contractor shall provide and install a hydraulic power unit and a computer based control for data recording system for use with an existing 420 ton hydraulically controlled press. Parts are installed in three different areas: The control room, the press room, and the pump room. Any electrical devices or valves installed in the press room must meet Class 2, Division 1, Groups E,F, and G explosive atmosphere. The hydraulic system shall be able to handle double acting pressing method, its flow rate, and pressure can be adjusted by software from the control panel. The hydraulic system shall be able to handle both upper and lower rams independently and simultaneously controllable by software. Data recording software capabilities will incorporate a graphical interface that will allow the operator to reset, control, and monitor the speed, pressure, and positions of the rams at all times. Both the upper and lower ram positions are determined by the position feedback transducers. In addition, the system will control the die temperature and vacuum as well as monitor and display the cause of abnorlmal transducers signals. The software also allows to set up an infinite numbers of timers for an infinite numbers of cycles needed for pressing. The software allows creating and saving any cycles for later use. All work must be completed and press operating by 01 Oct 97. See Numbered Note(s):22. (0192)

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