Request a complete layout package
The drawing should show the creel, resin handling, preforming, die station, pulling unit, cutting equipment and run-out area included in your order. Add space for normal access, die changes, maintenance and material replenishment. Ask the manufacturer to identify fixed reference points and the alignment method. Plan the movement of finished lengths without blocking an operator route. Dimensions and clearances remain TBD until the manufacturer supplies the project drawing; no generic line length is a substitute for a site-specific arrangement.
Check the entire delivery route
Verify the route from unloading to the installed position, including doors, turns, floor transitions and overhead obstructions. Obtain package dimensions, masses, lifting points and handling instructions before selecting lifting equipment. Assign responsibility for unloading, unpacking, positioning and inspection for shipping damage. Where structural verification is needed, have a competent local professional review the proposed loads and foundation details. The machine supplier should provide the input data, but that does not replace an assessment of your building and handling conditions.
Issue a utility schedule with connection points
Ask for the ordered voltage and frequency, connected loads, supply requirements, grounding requirements and the location of each connection. Compressed air, cooling water and other services should be listed only where the selected configuration needs them. For each service, record the required quality, capacity and verification method supplied by the manufacturer. Confirm who provides local distribution, isolation and final connection. Infrastructure decisions should follow approved equipment documents and local professional review, not an assumed factory standard copied from another project.
Plan material handling and exposure controls
Identify where resin and reinforcement arrive, are stored, prepared and introduced to the line. Review the actual material safety data sheets with the site team when planning storage, ventilation, spill management and waste handling. Include cutting dust and offcuts in the layout review. The controls depend on the chosen materials, equipment and local requirements. Obtain appropriate local advice for these systems rather than treating an equipment quotation as the complete environmental or occupational-safety design. Keep incompatible storage and handling assumptions visible in the project register.
Use a documented readiness gate
Before booking commissioning travel, exchange a readiness package with the supplier. Include layout approval, installation photographs, utility verification, lifting arrangements and the names of available technicians. Identify trial materials, tools, consumables and any required local permits. Mark incomplete items with owners and completion dates. The supplier should confirm which gaps prevent installation and which can be resolved without delaying the agreed work. This record also makes responsibility for waiting time easier to establish if the project changes after mobilization.
| Area | Document or evidence | Responsible party to name |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Approved arrangement and access review | Buyer and manufacturer |
| Floor and handling | Loads, lifting plan and route check | Buyer site team |
| Utilities | Approved schedule and verification records | Buyer contractors |
| Material handling | Material-specific risk review | Buyer site team |
| Mobilization | Signed readiness register | Buyer and commissioning lead |
Record your requirements and unresolved items in the downloadable procurement worksheets
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