HISTORY · SERVICE · REPAIR · CURRENT CONDITION

Turn history into evidence.
Keep opinion separate.

A stack of service invoices is not yet a machine history. Build a timeline that connects the exact machine, symptom, diagnosis, work performed, parts, verification and current status.

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Serial-linked recordsDated serviceCurrent open items

THE COMPLETE DECISION

A stack of service invoices is not yet a machine history. Build a timeline that connects the exact machine, symptom, diagnosis, work performed, parts, verification and current status.

IdentitySerial and asset number on every retained record

EventDate, symptom, diagnosis, action and provider

ResultTest, calibration, production check or open condition

TransferRedacted buyer copy plus controlled original archive

Anchor every record

Use manufacturer, model, serial, control and asset number consistently. Separate machine records from facility utilities, tooling and other similar equipment so a buyer can verify that the document belongs to the offered unit.

Build the timeline

Record preventive maintenance, alarms, crashes, spindle work, ballscrews, way systems, probes, rotary repairs, control backups, batteries, lubrication, coolant and geometry checks with dates, provider and result.

Distinguish repair from verification

An invoice can show that parts and labor were supplied. It may not prove geometry, production capability or resolution of the original symptom. Attach post-repair tests and disclose unresolved or intermittent issues.

Prepare a sale copy

Remove unrelated employee, customer, credential and financial data while preserving the technical record. Provide an index, identify missing periods and keep originals available under the agreed diligence process.

Machine Blue Book is an independent information and research service. It does not replace a qualified attorney, accountant, appraiser, engineer, inspector, broker, auctioneer, lender, carrier, rigger, manufacturer or other responsible professional for the actual transaction.

KEEP MOVING

Connect this decision to the rest of the machine.

Listing mediaOpen the next decision →Inspection requestOpen the next decision →Service and warrantyOpen the next decision →Seller evidenceOpen the next decision →

Turn the research into a controlled decision.

Continue through MBB's machine, market, seller and provider systems. Every third-party fact, asset and relationship still requires direct verification.

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