Technical guides
Resources for equipment buyers
Short, practical guides that apply across industries. Written to help you prepare a request and compare quotations.
Buying · 5 min
How to write an equipment specification for a quote
What to include so suppliers can quote the right item the first time, whatever the equipment.
Logistics · 6 min
Incoterms explained for imported industrial equipment
What EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP and DDP mean for who pays, who insures and where risk passes.
Compliance · 5 min
Buying pressure equipment for use in South Africa
The questions to ask about design codes, documentation and conformity before ordering tanks, vessels and receivers.
Equipment · 5 min
Pump selection basics: duty point, NPSH and materials
The information a supplier needs to select a centrifugal or slurry pump that will run where you need it to.
Equipment · 4 min
Electric motor efficiency classes IE1 to IE4
What the IE classes mean, where they are defined and how to specify a motor or drive.
Spare parts · 3 min
Identifying spare parts: what to send
How to describe a part so the right part is supplied, even when the original manufacturer is hard to reach.
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