Buy the operating result.
Not only the machine.
Fifteen connected decisions from production need and site readiness through acceptance—and the evidence path when a used machine does not match the deal.
Carry the decision into the shop.
Download the complete worksheets or use the full online editions while you research the machine, facility, evidence and transaction.
Machine Readiness Worksheet
Verify the physical route, floor, power, utilities, move, installation, tooling, training and complete installed cost.
Open the free worksheet →IDENTITY · CONDITION · TERMS · LOGISTICSListing Evidence Checklist
Separate observed facts, reported information, reasonable inference and material unknowns before the transaction moves.
Open the free checklist →Know the machine. Know the shop. Know the complete cost.
Use these guides before purchase, carry the evidence through delivery and acceptance, and know what to preserve when a used machine does not match the written deal.
Define the work
Parts, materials, tolerances, volume, process, cycle and acceptance.
Open the guide →02 / CONFIGURATIONIdentify the exact machine
Model, serial, control, options, accessories, software and inclusions.
Open the guide →03 / SPACEMap footprint and access
Truck-to-pad path, cell layout, clearances, service and material flow.
Open the guide →04 / FOUNDATIONVerify floor and foundation
Weight, reactions, dynamics, anchoring, vibration and leveling.
Open the guide →05 / POWERVerify electrical readiness
Nameplate, capacity, protection, disconnect, grounding and conversion.
Open the guide →06 / UTILITIESPlan air, coolant and mist
Flow, quality, heat, filtration, extraction and waste handling.
Open the guide →07 / MOVEMENTPlan freight and rigging
Loading, carrier, permits, custody, unloading and final placement.
Open the guide →08 / ACCEPTANCECommission and accept
Level, utilities, geometry, test part, training and written signoff.
Open the guide →09 / PROCESSTool, hold and inspect
Tooling, workholding, probing, gauges, programming and prove-out.
Open the guide →10 / SUPPORTVerify service and warranty
Territory, response, parts, controls, maintenance and obsolescence.
Open the guide →11 / PEOPLETrain and staff the cell
Roles, competence, supervision, procedures and safety.
Open the guide →12 / ECONOMICSCalculate installed cost
Machine, site, move, process, ramp, contingency and recurring cost.
Open the guide →13 / DECISIONCompare new and used
Normalize fit, configuration, support, time, condition and cost.
Open the guide →14 / TERMSControl the agreement
Identity, inspection, payment, risk, delivery, acceptance and remedies.
Open the guide →15 / PROBLEM RESPONSERespond when a used machine does not match
Contract, statements, disclosures, condition, notice, evidence and qualified advice.
Open the guide →Bring these facts together.
- Representative parts, materials, tolerances and volumes
- Exact proposed machine and option configuration
- Facility address, layout, power and utility facts
- Required delivery and production dates
- Available operators, programmers, maintenance and quality resources
- Commercial budget and total installed cost assumptions
A production-ready asset—not a delivered invoice.
The buying decision is complete when the exact machine can reach the pad, connect to verified utilities, run the intended process, pass agreed acceptance, be supported and be operated by prepared people.
Use the source that controls each fact.
Machine Blue Book organizes the decision. Verify machine requirements with the OEM; site and code issues with qualified professionals; and transaction terms with legal, tax, insurance and financial advisers.
Three fast checks for a better machine decision.
Use these short films as entry points into identity, full landed cost and application fit. Each watch page expands the idea into a practical verification guide.
Buyer intelligence · 22.5 secondsSame machine. Three listings.Match the serial number, condition, location and seller authority before treating multiple listings as separate machines.Watch and continue the research →
Total machine cost · 22.5 secondsThe price tag is not the price.Compare the complete production-ready cost: freight, rigging, power, tooling, installation, training and downtime.Watch and continue the research →
Application fit · 22.5 secondsBuy the fit.Start with the part, material, tolerance, volume and process before comparing horsepower, axes and feature lists.Watch and continue the research →