RFT for the Installation of a Thin Board Double-Up Station at Line 1 Press Outfeed and Replacement Transport Carriage in L1 Storage Field at Medite Europe DAC‘25

Description

MEDITE Europe DAC are seeking suitably qualified Mechanical Engineering companies to install a Transport Carriage and a Thin board Doubling-up station at their plant at Medite Europe DAC, Redmondstown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Part 1. Installation of thin board Double-Up station at Line 1 Press outfeed MEDITE Europe DAC requires the installation of a board transport / thin board Doubling-up station between L1 Press exit and the 1 board cooler, to accommodate master panel of different sizes. This is composed of 3 connected belt conveyors, a thin board blocking mechanism (pneumatic) and some local control panels mounted on it. It is 9655mm in total length and 3139 in width. It will replace the existing roller-conveyor and similarly will be located above existing angled conveyor (staying) into the board-breaker. Its legs will be on same footprint, sitting outside those of angled conveyor. Installation will first require removal of the roller conveyor. The OEM supplying the system is Kontra AG. It is envisaged that removal of existing roller conveyor and replacement with Double-Up station will take place during Line1 annual shutdown (ASD) in June 2025 (Wks. 24 + 25). Removal of old conveyor, mechanical installation of new one and connection of services is to take place in the first week of ASD. Electrical works / programming will be completed by Medite/Kontra during second week of ASD. The expected duration of the ASD (downtime) will be 12 days. This will be followed by approximately 5 days of testing + commissioning during 1st week after restart of production (Wk 26), during which the contractor needs to be available to support onsite and troubleshoot and rectify any issues that may arise during HO. The OEM (Kontra) will supply a Mechanical fitter, an Electrical technician and an e-Tech/PLC programmer to oversee the works. Access platforms, stairs and ladders to current conveyor are non-compliant with latest EN standard. The successful bidder will be responsible for the fabrication + installation of new platforms, stairs, etc. and removal of old hardware, and to complete the works as set-out in the Outline of Works in the above timeframe. PSCS - Successful bidding contractor Part 2. Replacement Transport Carriage in L1 Storage Field MEDITE Europe DAC requires the installation of a new ‘basic’ transport carriage in L1 Storage Field, as shown. It will replace the existing Storage field carriage (ca. 2002) and with be controlled via Ethernet-IP and the AB Control Logix platform. Installation will first require removal of the existing transport carriage The OEM supplying the system is Kontra AG. These works also to take place during wks. 24 + 25 in parallel with Double-Up The Contractor is responsible for the following: • All Lifting Equipment (crane, hoists, slings, etc.) and Scaffolding / Access platforms (MEWPs, etc.) to carry out the works, temporary, mobile or fixed • Lift plan and appropriate lifting gear • Furnishing of the necessary devices and heavy tools (e.g. cutting + welding gear, hand-tools, battery operated power tools). • Transport of mounting work pieces to mounting position, protection of mounting place and materials from detrimental influence of any kind, cleaning of the area after installation is complete. *Please see the Tender Document attached for the full and complete scope of works *