NEW Autoclave

Open Competition - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - F1SBAA0161B001 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-36 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 20090825. NAICS is 339113 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Solicitation is for a commercial purchase of (1) NEW Autoclave. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. AFFTC/PKTB, Edwards Air Force Base, CA is seeking potential sources capable of providing the following item: (1) NEW Autoclave REQUIREMENTS: Autoclave Salient Requirements 1.0 Compliance Statement & General Notes 1.1 Vendor shall provide a statement of compliance for each section below. The statement shall be either COMPLY or EXCEPTION. Vendor may include further narrative to explain the compliance statement. 1.2 The available electricity supply is 480 Volts AC 3 Phase @ 60 Hertz 2.0 Dimensions 2.1 Internal working diameter: 3 Feet minimum (less chordal floor area) 2.1.1 The working diameter as measured at the horizontal centerline of the working area. Insulation thickness is not included. 2.2 Internal working length: 6 Feet minimum. 2.2.1 The working length as measured from the pressure vessel parting line where the door meets the vessel shell, to the rear wall of the working area. 3.0 General Summery of Operating Ranges & Loading 3.1 Normal Operating Pressure Range: 0 - 150 PSI Gauge Pressure 3.2 Maximum Pressure Rating of the Pressure Vessel: 165 PSI Gauge Pressure 3.3 Normal Operating Temperature: Ambient - 380'F 3.4 Intermittent operating maximum: 425'F 3.5 Maximum temperature rating: 450'F 3.6 Quantity of Part Thermocouple jacks: 6 ea. 3.7 Floor Loading: 250 lbs. 3.8 Rail Loading: 250 lbs. 3.9 Quantity of Vacuum supply / source ports: 3 ea. 3.10 Quantity of Vacuum probes or measurement ports: 3 ea. 4.0 Operating Specifications 4.1 Heating rate requirements: Variable 0 - 10'F per minute. 4.1.1 Autoclave will be loaded with 150 pounds of steel, and 100 pounds of aluminum. It must be capable of driving the autoclave air temperature from ambient (80'F) to 350'F in 27 minutes (10'F per minute average rate). 4.1.2 Test will be performed at 50 PSIG. 4.2 Cooling rate requirements: Variable 0 - 10'F/min. 4.2.1 Autoclave will be loaded with 150 pounds of steel, and 100 pounds of aluminum. It must be capable of driving the autoclave air temperature from 350'F to 150'F in 20 minutes (10'F per minute. Test will be started at 50 PSIG, with the pressure degrading to no less than 30 PSIG. 4.3 Temperature control accuracy: - 5'F after steady state is achieved, or 3 minutes after the temperature set-point is reached. 4.3.1 Accuracy will be tested at 50 PSIG and 350'F, air-temperature controlled. 4.4 Temperature control uniformity: - 5'F after steady state, or 5 minutes after the temperature set-point is reached. 4.4.1 Uniformity will be tested with thermocouple control with the thermocouples placed at 6 inches - 9 inches from the side, front, and back of the internal working area. 4.4.2 Uniformity will be tested at 50 PSIG and a temperature of 200'F, 350'F, and 400'F. 4.5 Pressure control accuracy: - 1PSIG Bar after steady state, or 1 minute after the pressure set-point is reached. 4.5.1 Accuracy will be tested at 25 PSIG and 50 PSIG. 4.6 Pressure rate requirement: Variable 0 - 10 PSIG per minute. 4.6.1 Autoclave must be capable of pressurizing from 0 - 150 PSIG in 15 minutes or less, based on a supply pressure of 200 PSIG. 4.6.2 Supplier to state the minimum flow rate required to meet this requirement in Feet per minute. 4.6.3 Heating will be disabled during test. 4.7 Vacuum control accuracy: - 1 inch Hg after steady state, or 1 minute after the vacuum set-point is reached. 4.7.1 Accuracy will be tested at 12.5, 20, and 27.5 inches Hg.. 5.0 Pressure vessel 5.1 Max Allowable Pressure Rating: 165 PSI Gauge Pressure 5.2 Vessel designed to ASME Section VIII Div 1 of the latest specification 5.2.1 National Board certified, U-Stamp 5.3 Autoclave Door 5.3.1 Breech-lock quick opening door with industry standard safeties, certified to ASME code. 5.3.1.1 Manual ratchet locking ring and manual swing door opening and closing. 5.3.1.2 Side swing, hinge on left side when facing into vessel. 5.3.1.3 Door seal to be a single piece silicone rubber design. 5.3.1.4 System interlock in case of door locking disengagement 6.0 Insulation and internal sheet metal 6.1 Internally insulated with minimum 4 inch thick, 8# per Foot mineral wool industrial insulation. 6.1.1 External insulation will not be acceptable. 6.1.2 Autoclave must meet "hot surface" guidelines. Any external surface above 60'C must be suitably guarded to protect personnel from harm. 6.1.2.1 Hot piping shall be insulated as required. 6.2 Internal insulation liner must be 18 GA minimum thickness, aluminized sheet metal. 6.3 Air duct (if required) shall be 16 GA minimum thickness, aluminized or sheet metal. 6.3.1 If an internal circumferential air duct is provided, the supplier must state the size opening of this duct or annulus. 6.4 Sheet metal retention design shall provide for thermal growth without metal deformation. 6.4.1 Screws or pop-rivets shall not be used within the working area to retain the interior liner or circumferential air duct (If equipped.) 6.4.2 Any thermally buckled/deformed sheet metal shall be replaced and re-tested by vendor prior to contract completion and acceptance. 7.0 Floor & Rail 7.1 Floor shall be designed to hold cart and maximum part/tooling load of 250 Pounds. This weight will be evenly distributed over 4 wheels. These wheels will roll over a 2 track or inverted angle arrangement that must be capable of supporting a point load of 100 pounds every 2 feet of the working length. 7.2 The floor area between the tracks will be designed to accept a 25 LB / Ft. load. 7.3 Inverted angle or floor track arrangement shall be welded at cart wheel spacing. This will be determined during engineering review. 7.4 Floor supports shall be designed to allow thermal expansion at max temperatures. 7.4.1 Any thermally buckled/deformed flooring shall be replaced and re-tested by vendor prior to contract completion and acceptance. 8.0 Air circulation system 8.1 Internal air circulation shall provide 250 Feet per minute (Minimum) air speed through the autoclave working area. 8.2 Fan wheel shall be Class IV construction, backward-curved (or equivalent) to meet the high-pressure and high-temperature requirements 8.3 Fan motor shall be located in a pressurized bell housing at the rear of the autoclave. 8.3.1 The fan motor shall be a standard international frame electric motor. 8.3.1.1.1 The power rating of the fan motor must be provided as HP or Kw. 8.3.2 The motor shall be cooled by a radial, stainless-steel heat exchanger mounted inside the pressurized capsule. 8.3.2.1 All wetted parts shall be stainless-steel 8.3.2.2 Motor capsule temperature shall not exceed 135'F during max. temperature and max. pressure applications. 8.3.3 Cooling water flow shall be verified by an electrical flow-switch. 8.3.3.1 Loss of cooling water flow shall generate an alarm on the PC control system. 8.3.4 A thermocouple shall be mounted inside the housing and wired to the PC control system for monitoring, data-acquisition, and alarming purposes. 9.0 Heating system 9.1 Internal electric heater shall be provided to meet the heating rate requirements. 9.2 The anticipated heater KW size shall be stated by the vendor. 9.2.1 Heater shall be constructed with sheathed, Inconel elements for long life. 9.2.1.1 Open Nichrome-wire style construction is not acceptable. 9.2.2 Internal heater connections shall utilize high-temperature, braided nickel wire. 9.2.3 High-temperature Conax EG pressure sealing glands shall be provided for connecting the heater to external power connections. 9.2.3.1 Through-vessel electrodes shall be stainless-steel. 9.3 Heater power shall be controlled by a silicon-controlled-rectifier (SCR) or similar solid-state device that provides zero-crossover switching of the power feeds. 9.3.1 Heater power shall be regulated by the SCR or similar device between 0 - 100% based on demand request from PC controller. 9.3.2 A power contactor shall be wired in series with SCR for "dropout" of heater. 9.3.2.1 The contactor shall be hard-wired to the hi-limit temperature control device. 9.3.2.2 The contactor shall be disengaged when heating is disabled at the PC controller and when the fan is not running. 10.0 Cooling system 10.1 A stainless-steel exchanger/coil shall be positioned inside the autoclave to facilitate cooling. 10.1.1 The coil shall be finned-tube for high efficiency. 10.1.2 All wetted parts shall be stainless-steel. 10.1.3 The coil shall provide sufficient cooling capability to meet the cooling rate operating specifications indicated in section 4 of this document. 10.2 Control valves shall be provided to control cooling rates. 10.2.1 Main water valve shall be proportioning style, providing variable 0-100% opening based on PC controller demand. 10.2.2 Air valve and trim water valve shall be controlled independently and concurrently for high-temperature buffered cooling control. 10.2.2.1 Vendor shall describe in their proposal the buffered cooling algorithm that will be used for high-temperature operation. 10.3 Closed-loop cooling system: 10.3.1 Stainless-steel water tank of sufficient capacity to provide cooling rates requested. 10.3.1.1 Site glass 10.3.1.2 Thermocouple shall be provided connected to PC controller, for monitoring, data-acquisition, and alarming 10.3.1.3 Valving for connection to plant water supply for tank fill. 10.3.2 Water circulation pump, rated for flow requirements of autoclave and fan capsule cooling. 10.3.3 Water-to-air heat exchanger shall be provided to cool tank water at a sufficient rate to maintain 120'F maximum during full cooling (10'F/min). 10.3.4 System shall be capable of supporting the autoclave in the ability to cool the parts to a minimum of 150'F before removing the contents. 11.0 Thermocouples 11.1 One (1) Type-J air temperature thermocouple shall be provided inside autoclave working area. 11.1.1 Thermocouple shall be connected to PC controller for monitoring, data-acquisition, control, and alarm purposes. 11.1.2 Thermocouple shall be 1/8" stainless steel (minimum) sheathed, ungrounded with exposed tip. 11.2 One (1) Type-J hi-limit temperature thermocouple shall be provided near the autoclave heater. 11.2.1 Thermocouple shall be connected directly to the hi-limit controller device for indication and alarm purposes. 11.2.2 Thermocouple shall be 1/8" stainless steel (minimum) sheathed, ungrounded with exposed tip. 11.3 Six (6) circuit, Type-J jack panel shall be provided inside the autoclave. 11.3.1 Jacks shall be rated for continuous operation at 450'F minimum. 11.3.2 Each jack shall be connected to the PC controller for monitoring, data-acquisition, control, and alarm purposes. 11.3.3 Conax TG glands shall be provided for pressure vessel sealing of wires. 11.3.3.1 Special limits (JJ); high-temperature wire shall be utilized between jack panel and external vessel termination. 12.0 Pressure system 12.1 Pressure control valves shall be provided to meet the control pressure accuracy and pressure rate requirements set forth in section 4. 12.1.1 Proportional operating Inlet valve shall be sized to meet the rate requirements based on a source of 200 PSIG. 12.1.1.1 Valve shall be normally-closed operation. 12.1.2 Proportional operating Exhaust valve shall be sized to meet the rate requirements. 12.1.2.1 Valve shall be normally-closed operation. 12.1.3 Manual exhaust valve shall be provided in case of power failure. 12.2 Pressure transducer shall be connected to the PC controller for monitoring, data-acquisition, control, and alarming. 12.2.1 Range shall be 0-200 PSIG minimum. 12.2.2 Transducer accuracy: +/- 0.4 PSI or better. 12.2.3 3-way calibration valve shall be provided for connecting external calibration source to transducer. 12.3 Pressure gauge shall be provided in site of door/ring hydraulic valves. 12.3.1 Range shall be 0-200 PSIG minimum. 12.3.2 Gauge accuracy: % or better. 12.4 An exhaust silencer shall be provided to meet OSHA noise guidelines during full depressurization. 12.4.1 Silencer shall be designed and constructed for the temperature and flow service expected. 13.0 Vacuum system 13.1 Oil-seal vacuum pump shall be provided 13.1.1 50 liter per minute minimum capacity per each vacuum source port) 13.1.2 Capable of 29 Hg/in. or ultimate vacuum (sea-level) 13.2 Control receiver tank 13.2.1 Receiver shall be controlled by PC controller between 0 - 29.9 Hg/in. at the requested vacuum accuracy in Section 4. 13.2.1.1 Ramping control of vacuum shall be provided in software. 13.2.2 Vacuum transducer shall be connected to the PC controller for monitoring, data-acquisition, control, and alarming. 13.2.2.1 Range shall be 0-29.9 Hg./In. minimum. 13.2.2.2 Transducer accuracy: .25 % (%) or better. 13.2.2.3 3-way calibration valve shall be provided for connecting external calibration source to transducer. 13.2.3 Electrical control valves for Vac Draw and Vent shall be connected to the PC controller for regulation of receiver tank. 13.2.4 Tank shall be connected to autoclave vacuum header. 13.3 Three (3) vacuum source lines shall be provided inside autoclave to draw vacuum from bagged parts. 13.3.1 Each line shall be - inch pipe through pressure vessel. 13.3.1.1 Pipe shall be removable (not welded to vessel) in case of damage. 13.3.1.2 Pipe shall include a " male NPT on inside. 13.3.2 External connections shall be stainless-steel tubing. 13.3.3 Each line shall include an external, electro-pneumatic ball valve for connection to VAC header. Valve shall be selected and controlled by the PC-controller. 13.3.4 Each line shall include an external, electro-pneumatic ball valve connection to VENT header. Valve shall be selected and controlled by the PC-controller. 13.3.5 Each line shall include a high-pressure resin filter trap. 13.4 Three (3) vacuum probe lines shall be provided inside autoclave for monitoring of bagged parts. 13.4.1 Each line shall be " pipe through pressure vessel. 13.4.1.1 Pipe shall be removable (not welded to vessel) in case of damage. 13.4.1.2 Pipe shall include a " male NPT on inside. 13.4.2 Each line shall include a vacuum/pressure transducer connected to the PC controller for monitoring, data-acquisition, control, and alarming. 13.4.2.1 Range shall be compound: -29.9 Hg./in. 13.4.2.2 Transducer accuracy: .25 & (%) or better. 13.4.2.3 Transducer must have proof pressure of 200 PSIG minimum. 13.4.2.4 3-way calibration valve shall be provided for connecting external calibration source to transducer. 13.5 Vacuum integrity tests 13.5.1 Tests will occur after each probe line is attached to its source line with tubing or hose. 13.5.2 Test #1: With all source lines to VAC position and vacuum receiver evacuated to 29 inches Hg minimum, system may not leak more than 3 inches Hg in 5 minutes. 13.5.3 Test #2: With all source lines to VAC position and vacuum receiver evacuated to 29 inches Hg. minimum, shut OFF all vacuum source lines. Probe readings shall not drop more than 3 inches Hg. in 5 minutes. 13.5.4 System will not be accepted until both tests pass. 14.0 Power System 14.1 Nema-12 enclosure, minimum. 14.2 Power enclosure/system shall be UL certified and UL marked. If system is not assembled by a UL certified shop, than alternate inspection and marking by a recognized testing laboratory will be acceptable. 15.0 Control System 15.1 Allen Bradley CompactLogixTM PLC at a minimum to be provided for system control and data acquisition. 15.2 Nema-12 enclosure, minimum. 15.3 Control enclosure/system shall be UL or CE certified and marked as applicable. If system is not assembled by a UL certified shop, than alternate inspection and marking by a recognized testing laboratory will be acceptable. 15.4 A hi-limit temperature controller will be provided for heat contactor interlock and alarming in case of autoclave excess temperature. 15.4.1 The controller shall provide digital display. 15.5 All DC power supplies shall be regulated. Switching power supplies are unacceptable. 15.6 PC controller. 15.6.1 Minimum Dell Optiplex or equivalent major brand 15.6.2 Minimum configuration: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor, 2.83Ghz, 250Gb hard drive, 4GB RAM, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Windows XP Pro SP3, 22" Flat Screen Monitor, DVD-Rom, NVIDIA 512MB Graphics Adapter 15.7 Report printer, professional series, color laser - minimum Hewlett Packard CP2025n or equivilant 15.8 UPS (uninterruptible power system). 15.8.1 Connected to PC, monitor, transducer power supplies, and Control I/O hardware. 15.8.2 15 minutes battery 15.9 Lockable enclosure shall be provided to house the computer, monitor, and printer. 15.10 Control I/O hardware: 15.10.1 I/O hardware must have sufficient capacity to monitor and control every element of the autoclave. This includes all valves, motors, sensors, transducers, and thermocouples. 15.10.1.1 Racks shall have 15% spare capacity (future requirements) 15.10.2 Communications between PC and control hardware shall be Ethernet. 16.0 Control Software Package 16.1 Software must be designed for and operate on Windows XP Professional SP3 or Windows 7 operating system. 16.2 Software must be a client-server design, supporting multiple concurrent clients. 16.2.1 Software must be capable of being concurrently monitored and/or controlled by multiple remote, network linked computers without the need of PC Anywhere or other remote-control software package. 16.2.2 The remote client software operation should not disrupt the local client operation, allowing remote viewing from multiple PCs during normal operation. 16.3 Software must be field-proven in composite or circuit board processing applications. 16.3.1 Vendor shall provide a minimum of three (3) customer references where proposed software is controlling bonding autoclaves. 16.4 Software license shall include free updates for a minimum of 5 years of operation. 16.5 Software license shall include free phone support for a minimum of 2 years of operation. 17.0 Security 17.1 Software shall include a configurable security system capable of the following: 17.1.1 Ability to create user accounts for each operator, supervisor, or engineer. 17.1.2 Ability to assign specific and independent permissions and restrictions to each user. 17.1.3 Ability to permit or restrict any software function from any specific user or group of users. 17.1.4 Ability to track user login and logout operations, including time stamping. 17.1.5 Ability to program an auto-logout after a specific period of operator inactivity. 17.1.6 Ability to program an auto-logout at specific times during the day (i.e. shift changes) 18.0 Screens 18.1 Customized screens shall be provided for monitoring and control of the equipment. 18.2 The following minimum screens and capabilities shall be provided: 18.2.1 Main overview screen 18.2.1.1 Run status 18.2.1.1.1 Run time 18.2.1.1.2 Segment time 18.2.1.1.3 Segment time remaining 18.2.1.1.4 Recipe being run 18.2.1.1.5 Segment comment 18.2.1.2 Process values 18.2.1.2.1 Air temperature 18.2.1.2.2 Part temperature setpoint and value 18.2.1.2.3 Pressure setpoint and value 18.2.1.2.4 Part Vacuum setpoint and value 18.2.2 Sensor viewing screen 18.2.2.1 Ability to view all thermocouple, vacuum, and pressure readings at one time. 18.2.2.2 Visual indication of sensor status (i.e. enable/disable, alarmed, etc.) 18.2.2.3 Visual indication of each sensor's attachment status (i.e. Part #1) 18.2.3 Trend viewing screen 18.2.3.1 Ability to view a plotted line representation of selected sensors. 18.2.3.2 Ability to select any sensor 18.2.3.2.1 Color 18.2.3.2.2 Line type 18.2.3.3 Ability to vertically zoom and/or pan the plotted display 18.2.3.4 Ability to horizontally zoom and/or pan the plotted display 18.2.3.5 Ability to change the resolution of plotting and sensor value saving 18.2.3.6 Ability to save a group of viewed sensors for quick future selection 18.2.4 Manual operations screen 18.2.4.1 Ability to take manual control of process. 18.2.4.2 Any manual changes shall be recorded as an intervention event to the alarm system. 18.2.5 Run operations screen 18.2.5.1 Enter parts 18.2.5.2 Select the recipe 18.2.5.3 Start/Stop the run 18.2.5.4 Change segments 18.2.5.5 Manual hold 18.2.6 Reporting screen(s) 18.2.6.1 View and print past runs 18.2.6.2 Database query and reporting 18.2.6.3 SPC reporting 18.2.7 Support screen(s) 18.2.7.1 Maintenance activities 18.2.7.2 Database configurations 18.3 Screens shall be easily modified by the user. 18.3.1 A screen design utility shall be provided. 18.3.2 Screen design shall be security lockable 19.0 Part Entry 19.1 Ability to enter information defining each part to be run in the cure cycle 19.1.1 Ability to enter and record multiple fields for each part: 19.1.1.1 Forty (40) fields per part (minimum) 19.1.1.1.1 Fields are user configurable 19.1.1.2 Model Number 19.1.2 Ability to select part attachments for each part entered: 19.1.2.1 Select thermocouples attached to the part 19.1.2.2 Select vacuum source lines attached to the part 19.1.2.3 Select vacuum probe lines attached to the part 19.2 Ability to select a part from a previously defined Part Database listing 19.2.1 System will automatically enter pre-defined field information 19.2.2 Ability to link a Recipe to each part database record 19.2.2.1 Ability for the software to will automatically select and load the linked Recipe upon part selection. 19.2.2.2 If linked Recipe does not match previously selected Recipe (earlier part entry), warning will be issued to the operator indicating incompatible part. 19.2.3 Ability to define for each part record photo and graphic (TC connection diagrams) files which will be automatically displayed to the operator upon part selection. 19.3 Ability to pre-batch parts for future runs. 19.4 Ability to print a batch report 19.4.1 Listing of all parts in load 19.4.1.1 Listing of all part fields 19.4.2 Listing of all attachments on each part 19.4.3 Printing of pre-run leak test results 20.0 Pre-run Integrity Checks 20.1 Prior to run commencement the system shall perform the following checks (user selectable and configurable): 20.1.1 Part Entry check 20.1.1.1 Software checks part database and confirms that each field is entered properly 20.1.1.1.1 Software confirms character count of specified fields (if configured) 20.1.1.1.2 Software confirms leading or trailing characters in specified fields (if configured) 20.1.1.2 Software confirms that unique fields are not duplicated (i.e. serial number) 20.1.1.3 Software confirms that required fields are not blank (configurable) 20.1.2 Part Attachment check 20.1.2.1 Software checks part database and confirms that each part has the minimum number of thermocouples attached to it. 20.1.2.1.1 For each attached thermocouple, system confirms that the pre-run ambient temperature is valid (configured high/low limits) 20.1.2.2 Software checks part database and confirms that each part has the minimum number of vacuum source lines attached to it. 20.1.2.3 Software checks part database and confirms that each part has the minimum number of vacuum probe lines attached to it. 20.1.2.3.1 For each attached probe, system confirms that the pre-run vacuum level is valid (configured high/low limits) 20.1.3 Header check 20.1.3.1 Software checks that the vacuum header(s) are at a suitable level prior to draw-down and leak check commencement. 20.1.3.1.1 Configurable deviation from current vacuum setpoint. 20.1.4 Draw-down check 20.1.4.1 Software confirms that all probe readings are within acceptable deviation and stable prior to performing leak check. 20.1.4.1.1 Configurable deviation 20.1.4.1.2 Configurable stability time 20.1.5 Leak Check 20.1.5.1 Initial probe readings, air temperature, and pressure are recorded 20.1.5.2 Vacuum source lines are automatically isolated (OFF) 20.1.5.3 Software waits pre-configured time period. 20.1.5.4 Ending probe readings, air temperature, and pressure are recorded. 20.1.5.4.1 If probe readings changed more than pre-configured leak check deviation limit, an alarm is indicated. 20.1.6 Probe connect check 20.2 The results of each Integrity Check shall be able to be printed in report format. 20.3 Integrity Check reports shall be electronically saved to the run's data file for post-run and future viewing and printing. 21.0 Equipment Control 21.1 System shall be capable of controlling the equipment without the need of a secondary PLC or set-point controllers. 21.2 Software shall incorporate a high-level logic or script language allowing future modifications to equipment operations, including valve operation, interlocks, heater operation, and other related operations. 21.3 Software shall monitor all analog sensors (i.e. thermocouples, transducers, etc.) as well as all digital input devices (limit switches, pressure switches, etc.) 21.4 Software shall capable of independently controlling all discreet devices, including pumps, motors, valves, and indicators. 21.5 Software shall provide closed-loop PID control of equipment temperature, pressure, and vacuum. 21.6 Software shall continuously read and monitor all sensors and inputs when in a run or when dormant. This is required for remote viewing and screen logging. 22.0 Recipe operations 22.1 Recipe creation 22.1.1 System shall support the creation and use of multiple recipe programs. 22.1.1.1 System shall be able to store and retrieve more than 200 recipes. 22.1.1.2 Recipes must be able to be stored locally or on a remote server PC. 22.1.1.2.1 If the server is not available, software must automatically load the locally stored recipe. 22.1.2 Recipe programs shall include the following information 22.1.2.1 Name 22.1.2.2 Description 22.1.2.3 Material specification 22.1.2.4 Permitted equipment (list of equipment that recipe can be used on) 22.1.2.4.1 Recipe retrieval will be disallowed on equipment that is not included in list. 22.1.2.5 Author 22.1.2.6 Created date 22.1.2.7 Modified date 22.1.2.8 Last run date 22.1.3 Revision creation and tracking shall be supported. 22.1.3.1 Ability to create a new program revision while retaining the old revision for record keeping purposes. 22.1.3.1.1 Old revision should be automatically locked from further operational use. 22.1.3.2 The revision # or letter shall be automatically incremented on creation of a new revised program. 22.2 Recipe programming 22.2.1 Recipes shall be programmed via a spreadsheet form. 22.2.1.1 Columns shall be discreet, programmed segments 22.2.1.2 Rows shall be cure cycle options and parameters. 22.2.1.3 Pull-down listings shall be provided for commonly used entries. 22.2.1.4 One-click Help information must be provided for each row option 22.2.2 Recipe shall incorporate a flexible, programmable event-based system which will allow the following capabilities (Event or Watch groups): 22.2.2.1 Ability to control the progress of a cure cycle by entering sensor names (i.e. AIRTC), event criterion (i.e. >240), and actions (i.e. GO). 22.2.2.2 Pull-down listing of available sensors should be provided. 22.2.2.3 Programmable event actions (minimum): 22.2.2.3.1 Wait (active at end of segment) based on the relative value of any sensor. 22.2.2.3.2 Hold (active throughout segment) based on the relative value of a sensor. 22.2.2.3.3 Alarm based on the relative value of any sensor. 22.2.2.4 Ability to define two event conditions that may be AND'd or OR'd to bring about a specific action. 22.2.3 Each segment shall include the following minimum parameters or programmable capabilities: 22.2.3.1 Segment Time 22.2.3.1.1 Ability to enter in seconds, minutes, and hours. 22.2.3.2 Temperature control 22.2.3.2.1 Control Thermocouple 22.2.3.2.2 Control Rate 22.2.3.2.3 Temperature Target 22.2.3.2.4 Cascade ParaMeters 22.2.3.3 Pressure Control 22.2.3.3.1 Control Rate 22.2.3.3.2 Pressure Target 22.2.3.4 Vacuum Control 22.2.3.4.1 Control Rate 22.2.3.4.2 Vacuum Target 22.2.3.5 Event or Watch Group #1 22.2.3.5.1 Sensor Name (i.e. AIRTC) 22.2.3.5.2 Criterion (i.e. >240) 22.2.3.5.3 Action (i.e. GO) 22.2.3.6 Event or Watch Group #2 22.2.3.6.1 Sensor Name 22.2.3.6.2 Criterion 22.2.3.6.3 Action 22.2.3.7 Max Part Temperature (alarm) 22.2.3.7.1 Grace period 22.2.3.8 Min Part Temperature (alarm) 22.2.3.8.1 Grace period 22.2.3.9 Max Part Rate (alarm) 22.2.3.9.1 Grace period 22.2.3.10 Min Part Rate (alarm) 22.2.3.10.1 Grace period 22.2.3.11 Part Temp Delta Limit (alarm/control) 22.2.3.11.1 Control (On/Off) 22.2.3.11.2 Grace period 22.2.3.12 Load Temp Delta Limit (alarm/control) 22.2.3.12.1 Control (On/Off) 22.2.3.12.2 Grace Period 22.2.3.13 Temperature Float Limit 22.2.3.13.1 This energy-saving feature shall allow the equipment to adiabatically heat-up during pressurization while disallowing corrective cooling control. 22.2.3.14 Max Pressure (alarm) 22.2.3.14.1 Grace period 22.2.3.15 Min Pressure (alarm) 22.2.3.15.1 Grace period 22.2.3.16 Pressure Float Limit 22.2.3.16.1 This gas-saving feature shall allow the equipment to depressurize adiabatically during cooling while disallowing corrective pressure inlet control. 22.2.3.17 Bag-leak limit (alarm) 22.2.3.17.1 Grace period 22.2.3.18 Bag-pressure limit (alarm) 22.2.3.18.1 Grace period 22.2.3.18.2 Line Action (VENT or OFF) 22.2.3.19 Leak Test 22.2.3.19.1 Leak Test Time 22.2.3.19.2 Leak Test Deviation 23.0 Automatic run operations 23.1 Ability to start and stop a cure recipe cycle 23.2 Ability to Abort a cure cycle after a bag leak. 23.2.1 Software shall only allows abort below "pre-cure" temperature limit. 23.2.2 Software shall automatically cool and depressurizes the equipment 23.2.3 Software shall continue to collect data 23.2.4 Software shall allow abort restart after parts have been 23.3 Ability to manually change segments 23.3.1 Change to next segment 23.3.2 Change to specific segment 23.3.2.1 Pull-down listing of segments 23.4 Ability to place run in a HOLD condition. 23.4.1 An intervention message must be logged to the alarm system. 23.5 Ability to change the data saving interval 23.5.1 Security lockable 24.0 Part Control 24.1 System must be capable of controlling the equipment process based on part temperature according to the following capabilities: 24.1.1 Ability to select in the cure recipe the specific thermocouple to be used for part control. 24.1.1.1 Any thermocouple (i.e. Part TC #1) 24.1.1.2 Highest part thermocouple 24.1.1.3 Lowest part thermocouple 24.1.1.4 Average part temperature 24.1.2 Ability to modify the part control algorithm during the run. 24.1.2.1 Provide cascade or scaling paraMeters in Recipe 24.1.3 Ability to change the controlling thermocouple in each cure recipe segment. 24.1.4 Ability to control the maximum temperature delta across the entire part load by entering a load delta limit in the cure recipe. 24.1.4.1 Ability to change this delta limit in each segment. 24.1.5 Ability to control the maximum temperature delta across one part (one with highest delta) by entering a part delta limit in the cure recipe. 24.1.5.1 Ability to change this delta limit in each segment. 24.1.6 Ability to control the maximum air temperature - part temperature delta by entering a max air-part delta limit in the cure recipe. 24.1.6.1 Ability to change this delta limit in each segment. 24.2 System must be capable of controlling vacuum operations on each part according to the following minimum capabilities: 24.2.1 Ability to control the state of the vacuu...