TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 18 MM TUBE REDUCING MILL

1.0 GENERAL
1.1. This specification covers the Design, Fabrication, Supply, Erection and Commissioning, and
Performance Guarantee of Tube Reducing Mill ( Left hand or Right hand type(will be decided at the
time of placement of PO)) and auxiliaries for production (pilgering) of Zircaloy tubes, stainless steel &
titanium tubes and other products upto 18 mm diameter
1.2. The mill shall be complete with mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic equipment, loading and
unloading tables, ID lubrication system and other essential accessories needed for the safe un-
interrupted and efficient operation of the mill.

2.0 DESIGN BASIS

2.1 Ingoing tubes:
- Outer diameter : 9mm - 25 mm*
- Wall thickness : 0.75mm - 3 mm*
- Length : 2.5m to 6 m*
- Tolerances on OD : ± 0.05mm
- Tolerances on Wall : ± 5%
2.2 Outgoing (Reduced) Tubes:
- Outer diameter : 5mm to 18 mm*
- Wall thickness : 0.3mm to 1 mm*
- Length : 4m to 8 m*
- Tolerances on OD : ± 0.03mm
- Tolerances on Wall : ± 5%
* Mill should cover the entire range specified at point 2.1 and 2.2.

2.3 Production capacity:

Mill shall have production rates as given below for the following rolling schedules:
Ingoing tube Reduced tube Minimum Output
OD (mm) Wall (mm) OD (mm) Wall (mm) m/hr
Size 1 12.0 1.3 7.2 0.5 110
Size 2 21.0 2.2 13.1 1.2 160
Size 3 10.0 1 6.0 0.3 80

2.4 Speed of working strand in strokes / min : 0 to 350 (adjustable) strokes per minute or better
2.5 Mother tube feed per impulse : 0 to 5.0 mm (Stepless adjustment).
2.6 Angle of rotation per impulse : 0 to 90 deg. (Stepless adjustment).
It is essential that the equipment offered and supplied meets all the above specified requirements of design
basis. No deviations are acceptable with regard to non-compliance of productivity, speed, dimensional accuracy
of outgoing tubes etc… Offers received with LD clauses for non compliance of the above will be summarily
rejected.

3.0 SCOPE OF SUPPLY

3.1 Main Machine
3.1.1. The single-strand cold rolling tube mill is meant for pilgering of annealed tubes of different grades
with strength up to 1000 MPa from mother tubes, with a length of up to 6 m. It shall consist of two
full ring type dies. The mill shall have a movable power stand with working rolls, a drive mechanism
with the system of balancing torques and inertia forces of rotating counterweights, loading table,
tube feeding and turning system, mandrel bar fixing and turning system, table for incoming tubes
and finished tubes, and lubricant/coolant circulation system.
3.1.2. Rolling shall be performed by reciprocating dies with grooves of variable profile on matching
conical or curvilinear shaped mandrel which is stationary in axial direction. The mill shall be
designed for auto loading of tubes. The mill shall not stop for recharging of fresh tubes.
3.1.3. As rolls reduce the tube and approach their end positions, tube shall be released from the contact
with the die grooves. Feeding and turning of the tube shall be performed when the roll stand is at
rear and front positions. The reduction zone and sizing zone of the rolling dies with respect to the
roll stand position, feed and turning angle at both ends with respect to the crank position shall be
clearly described in the technical manual and shall be demonstrated during commissioning trials.
Feed and turn angle at both position should be programmable independently.
3.1.4. Hydraulic chucks shall be provided:-
(i) For feeding and turning the tube at tube feed table
(ii) For holding and adjusting the mandrel bar position.
(iii) At entry and exit of working stand to guide the tube in rolling axis.
The operating/working pressure required for the chucks while rolling various tube sizes shall be
clearly mentioned and also the actual operating pressure shall be indicated by suitable electronic
pressure indicator. Facility for adjusting the pressure should be discussed in the technical offer.
3.1.5. The working stand shall be designed to allow easy adjustment of center-to-center distance between
the work rolls to achieve required exit tube diameter. The mechanism for achieving the above shall
be clearly mentioned in the offer.
3.1.6. Suitable mechanism shall be provided for fine adjustment of mandrel bar axial position.
3.1.7. The mill shall have automatic tube loading and tube unloading facility. A table of size approx 1m
width X 6 meter length shall be provided for intake of tubes, arranging them in row and piece-wise
transfer of tubes to the intake chute at the rolling line. A separate unloading table and tank shall be
provided to receive the reduced tubes and store the tubes in the unloading tank or racks. Tube from
unloading table to tank will be placed manually. Size of unloading table shall be 0.5m X 10m length.
Minimum dimensions of tank is approx. 6m (L) X 700mm (D) X 500mm (W). The unloading tank
shall have drain facility. The tank shall be inclined such that the oil from the tubes shall drain easily.
All elements of the table, which come in contact with the tube, shall be made of materials that do not
damage/cause defects to outer surface of the tube.
3.1.8. The mill shall be equipped with tube joint sensing and mandrel breakage detecting mechanisms. The
tube joint sensor and mandrel break detector accessories supplied along with the mill shall be
suitable to cover the entire range of entry and exit tube diameter. The technical details of the same
shall be clearly mentioned in the offer.
3.1.9. Tube Feed and turn shall be through servo motors with separate drives for feed and turn.
3.1.10. The rolling area shall be completely enclosed by a hood. The hood shall be movable with a
hydraulic/ pneumatic cylinder with an interlock. Sufficient illumination shall be provided inside the
rolling area and a viewing port on the hood shall be provided. A suction facility shall be provided on
the hood so as to attach an ESP or a suitable device to suck the oil mist present inside the rolling
zone in future.
3.1.11. The offer shall clearly indicate the procedure to be followed for tool changing like roll shaft
assembly removal from the saddle, die and pinion removal etc.
3.1.12. The mechanism/mode by which the firm proposes to achieve outgoing tubes of size as mentioned in
point 2.2 by using ingoing tubes as mentioned in point 2.1 shall clearly be brought out in the offer.
3.1.13. Firm should supply the 3 sets of tooling for each pass schedule mentioned at design basis clause 2.3.
One tooling set shall consist of one die set ( i.e. two nos of dies), three mandrels, one mandrel bar
and mandrel bar adapter, guides and locking members (jaws) and any other auxiliaries required for
each rolling schedule mentioned in design basis.
3.1.14. Firm shall supply 4 set of roll shaft assemblies without drive gears and dies along with main
machine. One set of roll shaft assembly consists of roll shafts-2 Nos. bearings - 4 Nos, bearing
housing covers, sleeves and spacers, cover plates, seals etc. It will exclude die, mandrel, pinion and
racks.
3.1.15. Firm shall supply the 2 sets of pinion to cover the entire exit tube diameter range
3.1.16. Firm shall supply the 2 sets of racks of each type to cover the entire exit tube diameter range.
3.1.17. Firm shall supply the one set of electrical, electronics and mechanical equipment ( like induction
heater, hydraulic nut etc) together with its power control unit for mounting and dismounting the dies
 and bearings on the roll shaft. It will form the part of basic equipment supply only. Firm shall clearly
mention the mechanism for mounting and dismounting the dies and bearings on the roll shaft.
3.1.18. Foundation bolts, leveling plate etc. required for the m/c shall be in the scope of supply.
3.1.19. Firm should supply all the interconnecting cables and piping required for erection and mill
installation. NFC will provide the power at one point near the electrical panel. Approx distance of
electrical panel from mill is 20m. Water and pneumatic supply will be provided at one point near the
mill.

3.2 COOLANT & LUBRICATION SYSTEM :

The mill shall have three coolant/lubrication systems.
3.2.1. The first system shall be designed for cooling of rolls, tube outer surface in the deformation zone and
for lubrication of side guides and power housing using Castrol Iloform TDN -81 or equivalent oil. The
coolant shall be re-circulated and the system shall have all necessary pumps, motors, control valves,
filters, pressure gauges, level indicators and temperature indicators. The minimum capacity of the pump
should be 150 lpm. In designing of cooling and lubrication system, supplier should ensure such that
maximum incoming coolant oil temperature at tube deformation zone should be less than 50°C
3.2.2. Mill shall have facility for ID lubrication of tubes. The second system shall be designed for pumping
Castrol Iloform TDN-81 through the mandrel rod into the ingoing tube internal surface. The lubricant
feeding may be performed in either continuous or discontinuous way depending on the rolling
conditions and should be programmable. Firm shall mention the diameter of smallest size tube to which
ID lubrication is possible for online lubrication of the ID of the tubes. However the mill shall have
facility for offline ID lubrication for smaller tubes. A separate tank of minimum 100 liters capacity
shall be provided for storage of lubricant meant for lubrication of the tube inner diameter. Collection of
overflow of this additional coolant shall be taken care of in the design.
3.2.3. The third systems shall consist of a separate lubrication system for recirculation of suitable lubricating
oil for the gears in feed and turn mechanisms if any, bearing supports and gears of the main drive.
3.2.4. The details regarding the lubricant properties, delivery volume, pressure, tank capacities, filtering
system, filter accuracy and pump details shall be furnished.
3.2.5. The coolant and lubrication system shall be provided with standby pump arrangement and pipeline
circuit shall be provided with isolation valves for dismantling of pumps in case of breakdown without
affecting the operation of the mill.

3.3. HYDRAULICS SYSTEM

 4.3.1. The System shall be centralized, modular / stacked valve construction having minimum number of
pipes/pipe joints and located at suitable location with easy accessibility of components for
maintenance.
4.3.2. Pumps, valves, accessories etc. shall be of Bosch-Rexroth (Details of the models offered shall be
submitted in the offer).
4.3.3. Each pump shall have an independent motor. Tandem pumps shall be avoided.
4.3.4. Suitable filtration system shall be provided with duplex / standby filter units. The filter unit shall be
of Hydac / Parker / Rexroth make. The flexible hoses used in the system shall be of Aeroquip /
Parker make.
4.3.5. Indication for oil level, temperature, pressure, filter clogging and their interlocks shall be provided.
4.3.6. Cooling system of sufficient capacity shall be provided to maintain complete hydraulic system at a
temperature not exceeding 50 deg C irrespective of the ambient conditions.
4.3.7. It should be possible to replace hydraulic elements like valves, manifolds etc. without disturbing the
associated pipelines. The positioning of hydraulic elements shall allow easy maintenance.
4.3.8. All cylinders used in the machine shall have standard bore and rod sizes. The Piston rod shall be
hard chrome plated. The Power pack shall be designed taking into account the energy efficiency (Hi-
low pump system, proper unloading during idling, etc.). The motor used for pumps shall be of
energy efficient type.
4.3.9. All the pipe / hose end fittings shall be of standard weld nipple type with O-ring seating.
4.3.10. The oil to be used shall be of standard ISO Viscosity Grades - 68 or equivalent.
4.3.11. The control voltages for all the Solenoids of the valves shall be 24-V DC and all Solenoid operated
Directional Control valves shall have manual over-ride provision and light indicating solenoids.
4.3.12. The pipelines are to be painted with standard colors as per the color coding accepted
internationally for hydraulic systems. All hydraulic pipelines, hoses and electrical control cables
are to be neatly laid out with proper clamps and shall be routed through drag chains wherever
required.
4.3.13. Suitable metallic tray is to be provided wherever required for collection of oil leakage including
inlet and outlet sides. All the components in the hydraulic power pack shall be provided
with identification numbers, as per the hydraulic circuit and shall be fixed with metallic
identification number plates.

3.4 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM:

3.4.1. The pneumatic operated elements of the machine shall work efficiently with NFC provided
compressed air supply at a pressure upto 6 kg / sq.cm. If higher air pressure is required for efficient
 operation of the machine, vendor shall furnish the information for Air Compressor / air booster of
suitable capacity and quote separately for the same as an optional item.
3.4.2. NFC will provide compressed air at a single point near the machine. Vendor shall provide suitable
filter-regulator-lubrication (FRL) unit at this point.
3.4.3. Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Lubricating oil piping shall be preferably metallic except at places where
flexible piping is essential. All the pipes required for the same shall be included in the standard
scope of the machine.
3.4.4. Pneumatic components shall be of FESTO /SMC make only.

3.5 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

3.5.1. The mill shall be complete with electrical equipment comprising mainly the main drive with
frequency regulation, servo motors for feed and turn mechanisms, auxiliary drives with AC motors,
distribution cabinets, control cabinet and panels, PLC along with requisite software. Electrical
equipment shall be suitable for AC power supply 3 phase, 415V ± 10%, and 50 Hz ± 5%. Single
phase supply wherever required shall be 240 V, 50 Hz only. All motors shall be AC motors of
inverter duty.
3.5.2. Servo motors and all motor drives shall be of Siemens/ Bosch Rexroth make. PLC and operator
panel shall be of SIEMENS make. Model numbers wherever specified are indicative and the latest
versions/models available from the manufacturer at the time of supply are to be supplied as a part of
the equipment.
3.5.3. The main motor shall be provided with brake / reversing facility along with encoder.
3.5.4. Main motor and other motor modules shall be based on basic line/SIMOTION D controller. Servo
drives shall be Active line/ Smart line modules. They shall be connected through a suitable LAN.
Encoders wherever used also shall be connected to the modules through a separate LAN.
3.5.5. Automated control system of the mill shall be based on PLC. PLC shall consist of power supply
unit, CPU with built-in Profibus/Profinet DP interface, Industrial Ethernet communication
processor, remote I/O units, digital I/O modules, analog I/O modules and special purpose modules
as required. PLC shall be accommodated in a panel together with automatic cut-offs, power supply
units, interposing relays, terminals etc. PLC shall provide safety and process interlocks apart from
performing machine sequence. Besides, the requisite diagnostic messages on the operator's panel
and visualization station shall be indicated. It shall have LAN interface with open protocol to
connect to an external process control system for transfer of the following major information that
has been recorded / collected.
a) Name and employee code of the operator and supervisor.
 b) Batch no. of the rolled tubes
c) Speed and feed of the machine
d) Die, Mandrel code nos. in use
e) Length of the delivered tubes
f) Start and stop of the mill operation and total operation time
g) No. of rolled tubes
h) Power consumption
i) Total net time taking into consideration the stops because of the different causes
j) Sizes of input and output tubes.
3.5.6. Visualization shall be performed with the help of operator panel.
3.5.7. A TFT LCD touch type Operator Panel of minimum 21'' size shall be provided with port for PLC
communication, USB Port for data exchange and Ethernet port for centralized data communication
and logging.
3.5.8. All electrical components in the cabinets shall be mounted on DIN Rail.
3.5.9. All electrical and electronic panels including operator's panel shall be provided with fluorescent
lamps for sufficient illumination and power receptacles of 230Volts, 5/15 Amp AC. All adapters
/receptacles shall have compatibility with Indian equivalents.
3.5.10. All cables moving with traversing axes shall be installed in Drag chain. Additionally, all the cable
trays required for lying of cables shall be included in the offer.
3.5.11. Vendor shall ensure the proper earthing for the machine and its peripherals.
3.5.12. In-cycle hour counter with reset facility shall be provided. All electrical & electronic control
cabinets & panels shall be dust proof. All the enclosures shall have IP 54 protection.
3.5.13. All feedback systems & field sensors, limit switches, proximity switches, pressure switches, shall
be for heavy duty application and wired up with flexible PVC insulated screened cables. All field
elements shall have easy accessibility for maintenance.
3.5.14. Gear drives and motor shall be of BAUER/SIEMEN// Bosch Rexroth.
3.5.15. All the panels shall be provided with panel air conditioners of sufficient capacity.
3.5.16. Sufficient maintenance space and lighting shall be provided in the panels.
3.5.17. Mill should have tube counter for counting the no of pilgered tubes and provision for recording the
data.

3.6 IN-BUILT SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS

Following safety features in addition to other standard safety features shall be provided in the machine:
3.6.1. A detailed list of alarms / indications provided on machine shall be submitted by the Vendor.
 3.6.2. All the pipes, cables etc. on the machine shall be well supported and protected. These shall not
create any hindrance to machine operator's movement for effective use of machine.
3.6.3. Machine shall have adequate and reliable safety interlocks / devices to avoid damage to the
machine, work piece and the operator due to the malfunctioning or mistakes.
3.6.4. Machine functions shall be continuously monitored and alarm / warning indications through lights/
alarm number with messages (on the display and operator panels) shall be available.
3.6.5. All the rotating parts used on machine shall be guarded and statically & dynamically balanced to
avoid undue vibrations and suitably guarded.
3.6.6. Emergency Switches shall be provided at suitable locations as per International Norms.

3.8 Mandatory spares:

Firm shall quote for all the following components which are planned to be additionally procured along with
the main machine. Cost of the following components will be included for comparison of offers:.
a) Feed screw - 1 No
b) Feed carriage nut - 2 sets
c) Connecting rod - 1 set
d) Wear pad for roll stand and feed carriage - 2 sets
e) Mandrel chuck, feed chuck and intermediate chuck assemblies
including hydraulic cylinder excluding servo motor - 1 sets
f) 1 No each of Servo motor along with drive encoder of each capacity used - 1 sets
Note: If any of the above components is not used in the mill, firm need not supply the same.
However any other component performing similar function shall be given as spare. Item-wise cost
shall be quoted for all the above.
Other items if any offered shall be quoted separately under the head “Optional Items” and it shall
not be considered for price evaluation
3.9 Optional spares
Firm shall quote for all the following components. Cost of the following components will not be included
for comparison of offers:.
a) Coolant pump of highest capacity used in the coolant circuit - 1 set
b) Hydraulic pump of highest capacity used in the hydraulic circuit - 1 set
c) Directional control valves and manifold - 1 set
d) Hydraulic cylinders of each type used - 1 set
e) 1 No each of Proximity switches, level switches,
pressure switches, flow switches etc used of each type - 1 set
 f) 1 No each of HMI used of each type - 1 set
g) 1 No each of VFD used of each type - 1 set
* Only mandatory spares mentioned at point 3.8 will be considered for price comparison. Optional spares
mentioned at point no 3.9 will not be considered for price comparison.
4.0 INSPECTION & PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATION
a. Inspection at supplier's works:
Pre dispatch inspection will be done before the shipment of equipment. A group of 4 engineers will do the
following inspection and will discuss the following technical detail at supplier premises:-
a) Witness the sub assemblies of the equipment
b) The Basic Engineering of the equipment (e.g. mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic )
c) The general planning of basic equipment, basic and process automation, review of electrical
concept etc.
d) Technological information regarding operation and maintenance of equipment
Intimation to be provided at least 2 months in advance regarding the inspection to enable the purchaser to
obtain the requisite approvals and make necessary arrangements for inspection. Travel, lodging and
boarding expenses will be borne by NFC.
b. Performance demonstration at NFC: Supplier shall demonstrate the capability of the machine to produce
tubes of acceptable quality at the guaranteed rate of output. The same shall be demonstrated continuously
for a period of 8 shifts (2 shifts/day)in any two sizes for Zircaloy tubes mentioned in design basis. The
purchaser will arrange for the tube hollows. The exact tube sizes and material grade will be mentioned at the
time of placement of order.
c. However the responsibility of performance demonstration lies with supplier only.
d. Critical parameters to be guaranteed:
i) Effective hourly output as specified in section 2.3 of the document for relevant pass.

ii) Average shift output.

iii) ability of the machine to produce good quality tubes within the specified dimensional tolerances and free
from defects like laps, dents, rippling, external prints, longitudinal variation of wall thickness, cuts in tube
I.D, scoring marks and pick up in tube I.D., transverse cracks, etc., In addition to visual inspection, pilgered
tubes will be subjected to ultrasonic inspection for checking dimensions and defects. Ultrasonic standard
will be 10% of wall thickness. The output tube length will be approx 4m to 6m. At least 80% of the full
length tubes shall be defect free. 100mm of each tube from both end will not be considered for above. .
Note: Effective hourly output rate will be calculated as total output in meters divided by the cumulative
number of hours the mill is operated as part of performance trials. Average shift output will be calculated as
total output in meters divided by the number of shifts the mill is operated as part of performance trials.
 Operating time is termed as the time when the mill is in operation under rolling conditions including
necessary time for loading tube hollows, but excluding any break down time for example, for tool change
and other reasons. However for calculating the shift output, breakdown time and other down times will be
included.
UT accepted tubes will be given for performance demonstration.

5.0 ERECTION & COMMISSIONING

Erection & commission of the equipment is in the scope of the supplier. However, the following shall be
arranged by the purchaser during receipt, erection and commissioning of the equipment.

5.1 Foundation preparation

Foundation drawing shall be submitted by the firm at least 8 months in advance. Preparation of civil
foundation as suggested by the supplier will be in the scope of NFC.

5.2 Unloading of the consignment

Will be carried out by the purchaser, However, packing list of the consignment along with weight and
dimensions of individual packages shall be submitted by the supplier immediately after the dispatch of
equipment.

5.3 Erection of the equipment

Erection works will be as follows. These works will be carried out by the purchaser in the presence of
responsible technical person of supplier.
 Unpacking and physical verification of all items as per packing list
 Positioning and integration of all sub assemblies. The tools and tackles required shall be
intimated by the supplier in advance.
 Grouting of all foundations. The foundation bolts, nuts and washers are to be supplied along
with equipment.
 Laying of all piping. Pipes and pipe fitting are to be supplied along with equipment.
 Laying and termination of electrical and instrumentation cables. Cables, cable accessories and
cable trays are to be supplied along with equipment. Electrical power will be provided by the
purchaser in the main incomer.
 Providing double earthing.
 All the utilities i.e. cooling water and compressed air will be provided at single point only. The
distribution of the same at different points shall be in supplier’s scope.
5.4 Commissioning of the equipment
Commissioning is to be carried out by the supplier. However, the following will be arranged by the
purchaser.
 The first fill of oils
 Shop floor work force for testing of sub assemblies and their integration
 General tools & tackles.

5.5 Spares / items if any, consumed during the erection and commissioning of equipment until completion
of performance demonstration shall be arranged by the supplier.

5.6 Supplier should provide training for a minimum of four NFC engineers at NFC site for operation and
maintenance of mill.

6.0 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

6.1. The following documents shall be submitted along with the offer
- General layout of the equipment
- Description on the operation of equipment.

6.2.In the event of order, the successful tenderer shall submit the following documentation:
a) Before taking up fabrication of equipment
i. General assembly drawing
ii. Manufacturing plan
iii. Quality assurance plan

b) Before 8 months prior to PDI

i. Foundation drawing. Foundation drawings shall be submitted in DWG format and all other
drawings in PDF format.
ii. Drawings for electrical equipment, single line drawing indicating rating, ranges of all
equipment/devices, cable size, metering, protection interlocks, cable routing diagram, schematic
control circuit drawing etc.

b) Along with supply of equipment

i. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and instrumentation instruction manuals for operation and
maintenance of the equipment.
ii. Design calculations and drawings of rolling tools i.e., die and mandrels.
 iii. Drawings of auxiliary tools i.e., mandrel bar, hydraulic clamping jaws, guide bushes, Locking
wedges, etc.
iv. As built assembly drawing of mill.
v. Complete list and drawings for all wear parts wherever applicable.
vi. Catalogues, drawings, manuals for all individual bought out components if applicable.
vii. List of recommended spares along with quantities and drawings for each wherever applicable.
viii. Soft copy and hard copy of PLC program and Operator Panel shall be supplied
ix. PLC I/O list and its wiring details shall be provided in the O&M manual
x. Catalogues of all the bought out Electrical & Electronic equipment along with their detailed
specifications shall be provided at the time of supply
xi. Details of all the electrical control system, wiring details/ schematic diagrams shall be provided at
the time of supply / inspection.

6.3 The drawings / documentation shall be supplied in english language in 3 sets of prints and one copy on
electronic media (Pdf format)

7.0 Other Points

7.1. The connecting rods shall be forged and stress relieved. Required mechanical properties of the material
like impact strength, hardness and tensile strength shall be maintained. The design of the components
shall have adequate margin of safety.
7.2. The feed screw and turning shafts shall be of single piece construction only.
7.3. All the bearings shall be of SKF / FAG make only.
7.4. All the electrical switch gears shall be either L&T / Siemens only.
7.5. The switches used for position sensing shall be of proximity type to the extent possible and shall be of
P+F/ IFM make.
7.6. The electrical cables shall be of reputed make
7.7. The mill shall have a mechanical safety device to prevent over load. (The same shall be mentioned in
the offer by the firm.
7.8. All motors and control supply units shall be protected with appropriate fuse / MCB protection. Fuse
unit with flash separators and/or with fuse boxes shall be provided.
7.9. Panels used for both electrical and Electronic controls shall be of standard make viz. Rittal/Schneider.
7.10. If any supplier proposes to use makes other than the ones mentioned above, it should be clearly
brought out in the offer and should be approved by NFC. NFC reserves the right to reject/accept them.
8.0 THERMAL STABILITY FOR AMBIENT CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE OF THE MACHINE:
8.1. The machine shall be suitable for an maximum ambient temperature of +55 deg C and relative
humidity of 70 % respectively, but both of them not occurring simultaneously.
8.2. The vendor shall ensure trouble free operation of the machine with thermal Stability of the complete
machine and accuracy requirements of NFC components, keeping in view of ambient conditions as
mentioned above.
8.3. The machine, including attachments and accessories, shall be suitable for 24 hrs. continuous operation
to its full capacity for 24 hour a day and 7 days a week throughout the year.
8.4. If any safety / environmental protection enclosure is required it shall be built in the machine by the
vendor. All rotating/ moving parts shall be suitable guarded. No spillage of oil is allowed. Suitable oil
collection tray shall be provided below the inlet and outlet tables.
8.5. Paint of the machine shall be oil / coolant resistant and shall not peel off.
8.6. The Machine shall conform to maximum noise level shall be 85 dB (A) at normal load condition, one
meter away from the machine with correction factor for back ground noise. This will be measured as
per international standards like DIN 45635-16. Supplier has to demonstrate compliance to noise
level, if asked for.

9.0 Vender Qualification and Evaluation

10.1. Firm shall have experience in designing and manufacturing of high speed pilger mills (>= 300
strokes/minute). It should have successfully commissioned at least 1 number of such mill.
10.2. Firm shall indicate the details of similar orders executed earlier if asked for.
10.3. Offers of only Original Manufacturers or their authorized agents of Pilger Mills will be considered. In
case the offer is from an authorized agent, the same should be accompanied with Authorization
Certificate from their manufacturer.

10. Terms and Conditions:

10.1 Deviation to technical specification and terms and conditions, if any shall be clearly brought out in the
part-I offer.
10.2 The spare mentioned under point 3.8 is mandatory and shall be quoted separately. Apart from this any
other spares can be recommended by the supplier keeping in view of 2 years of trouble free operation of
the machine and the same shall also be quoted. Such spares will be considered optional and will not be
considered for price comparison among other offers.
10.3 A compliance statement of technical specifications of the machine tendered versus the machine
being offered shall be furnished by the supplier.