| Process and product engineering | 15% | Review the process flow, equipment layout, station-by-station cycle-time assumptions, product drawings, and documented interface requirements. Confirm the proposal covers the agreed tub design and variants. | — | — | — |
| Capacity and cycle-time validation | 12% | Request a capacity calculation based on the buyer's required output, planned operating hours, product mix, and changeover assumptions. Verify the cycle-time basis and bottleneck stations during a witnessed acceptance run. | — | — | — |
| Automation and controls | 10% | Check the automation scope, control-system documentation, operator interface, alarms, recipe or variant handling, data access, and recovery procedures. Confirm responsibilities for software changes and backups. | — | — | — |
| Quality and process control | 12% | Review in-process inspection points, error-proofing, traceability options, defect handling, calibration arrangements, and the quality records supplied with the line. Define measurable acceptance criteria for the actual tub and assembly process. | — | — | — |
| Material and product compatibility | 10% | Confirm equipment and tooling compatibility with the specified tub material, dimensions, tolerances, surface finish, joining or forming methods, and permitted product variation. Validate using buyer-approved samples or drawings. | — | — | — |
| Tooling and changeover | 8% | Request the tooling list, expected service life assumptions, spare tooling recommendations, changeover steps, required changeover tools, and documented changeover time under the agreed product mix. | — | — | — |
| Factory integration and utilities | 8% | Check the layout, material-flow interfaces, foundation or floor requirements, electrical and pneumatic loads, extraction needs where applicable, and connections to upstream and downstream equipment. | — | — | — |
| Safety and compliance documentation | 8% | Request the risk assessment, guarding and interlock details, safety circuit documentation, operating instructions, and applicable conformity documents. Confirm requirements against the installation country's regulations and the buyer's site standards. | — | — | — |
| Service, training, and spare parts | 9% | Verify the commissioning and training scope, service contact process, spare-parts list and lead-time commitments, maintenance schedule, troubleshooting documentation, and support arrangements for the installation location. | — | — | — |
| Commercial scope and delivery plan | 8% | Compare quoted scope, exclusions, milestones, payment terms, shipping and installation responsibilities, warranty terms, acceptance conditions, and the documented project schedule. | — | — | — |
| Total weighted score | 100% | Weighted score = sum of (criterion weight × criterion rating ÷ 5). Use the same rating scale and evidence standard for every supplier. | — / 100 | — / 100 | — / 100 |