Direct answer: A used-equipment procurement and acceptance page is not "buy cheap and win". The page should state: source and price (OEM/lessor/factory/auction/broker, age/hours/configuration/market comparables, transport/installation/retrofit total cost); technical due diligence (nameplate/serial, year/version, load test, accuracy/wear/safety/energy, spares/software/drawings); compliance (special equipment, environmental/emissions, import/customs, invoice/tax, software licence, safety acceptance); contract (as-is/refurbished scope, warranty, acceptance criteria, payment/retainage, title/encumbrance, dismantling/installation/training/spares); re-commissioning/acceptance (foundation/utilities, rigging/levelling, FAT/SAT, run-at-rate, safety validation, training/documentation, asset capitalisation); public boundary. On the rules: MOF Internal Control Application Guideline No. 7 (Procurement) requires procurement plans, supplier selection, price, contracts, acceptance, payment and records; No. 8 (Asset Management) requires asset acquisition/acceptance/use/disposal and counting; No. 15 (Comprehensive Budgeting) requires budget preparation, execution, adjustment and assessment. This article is current to 2026-11-10 and is a summary of public rules and page method, not equipment/finance/audit advice; the company's equipment policy, contracts and applicable regulations control.
This article is for equipment, procurement, engineering, production, EHS, finance and website teams at equipment, electronics, automotive-parts, medical-device, hardware, chemical, packaging and export manufacturers in Changzhou and nearby. It covers how to write and accept a used-equipment procurement and acceptance page. The usual gap is "price only, no age/hours, no load test, no title check, as-is with no warranty, missed compliance/special equipment, installation over budget, spares/software discontinued", ending with a page that only says "cost-effective used equipment", while acceptance/downtime/safety/audit still disagree.
Used equipment is about total cost, not unit price: transport/rigging/foundation/retrofit/downtime/spares all count. Due diligence needs a load test and checks on accuracy/safety/software/drawings, not just the nameplate. The contract should state as-is/refurbished scope, warranty, acceptance and title; confirm compliance (special equipment/environment/import/tax) before paying.
How does this page relate to new equipment, retrofit/refurbishment, leasing, disposal and asset-management pages?
The used-equipment page answers "how to select, inspect, buy and re-commission a used machine"; the new-equipment page answers "specification/tendering/lead time/warranty"; the retrofit/refurbishment page answers "how existing equipment is upgraded/refurbished"; the leasing/rent-to-own page answers "lease vs buy"; the decommissioning/disposal page answers "how old equipment is retired/sold/dismantled"; the asset-management page answers "capitalisation/depreciation/counting". The used-equipment page is the main page for "used-machine transaction and acceptance" and cannot be replaced by a new-equipment or retrofit page.
Common breaks: price only; no age/hours; no load test; no title check; as-is without warranty; missed compliance/special equipment; installation over budget; spares/software discontinued; no acceptance criteria. The page separates "source—due diligence—compliance—contract—re-commissioning—boundary" so equipment/procurement/engineering/production/EHS/finance share one vocabulary.
| Page | Question it answers | Key content | Cannot replace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Used equipment/acceptance | How to select/inspect/buy/re-commission | Source, due diligence, compliance, contract, re-commissioning | New equipment |
| New equipment | Specification/tendering/lead time/warranty | Spec, tender, FAT/SAT | Used-machine due diligence |
| Retrofit/refurbishment | How existing equipment is upgraded | Scope, safety, downtime | Used-machine transaction |
| Leasing/rent-to-own | Lease vs buy | Rent, term, ownership | Used sale/purchase |
| Decommissioning/disposal | How old equipment is retired/sold | Disposal, environment, data | Procurement acceptance |
| Asset management | Capitalisation/depreciation/counting | Asset card, depreciation, count | Transaction due diligence |
Page relationships are editorial; the company's equipment policy, contracts and applicable regulations control.
How should source and price be accepted?
Source at minimum: OEM/dealer used, lessor off-lease, factory idle/relocation, auction, broker/trader, overseas used; state seller qualification/title/location/viewing window. Price at minimum: machine, transport/rigging, foundation/utilities, retrofit/refurbishment, installation/commissioning, training, spares, downtime, tax/customs; use market comparables/same-model transactions/depreciation/hours/remaining life, not the quote alone. A cheap used machine may be eaten by transport/retrofit/downtime; calculate TCO and payback, and align budget/funding with Guideline No. 15.
Acceptance checks: source; seller qualification; title; location; price composition; market comparables; TCO; budget; payment terms. Common gaps: quote only; transport/installation missing; no title check; no downtime assessment; no budget.
| Item | What to write | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source | OEM/lessor/factory/auction/trader | Due diligence | Unknown source |
| Seller/title | Qualification, ownership, mortgage/seizure | Proof | No title check |
| Location/viewing | Address, viewing, dismantling conditions | Site | No viewing |
| Price composition | Machine/transport/rigging/foundation/retrofit/commissioning | Quote | Machine only |
| Market comparables | Same model/age/hours/transactions | Market | Arbitrary price |
| TCO/payback | Total cost, downtime, spares, energy | Calculation | No TCO |
| Budget/payment | Budget, prepayment/balance/retainage | Budget | No budget |
| Tax/import | Invoice, customs, VAT, transport | Finance | Tax missing |
Source/price are editorial; the company's equipment policy, budget and contracts control.
How should technical due diligence be accepted?
At minimum: nameplate/serial/manufacturer/model/year, configuration/options, controller/software version, running hours/cycles, maintenance/repair/accident records, load test (not idle running), accuracy/repeatability/cycle time/yield, wear/clearance/leakage/noise/vibration, safety guards/interlocks/emergency stop, energy/media, spare-parts availability/lead time/price, drawings/manuals/PLC programs/parameter backup/licences, retrofit/compatibility, dismantling/rigging/installation conditions. Due diligence should be on-site + loaded + third-party testing where needed; not appearance/video/seller description only. The retrofit page is post-purchase/existing upgrade; this is pre-purchase verification.
Acceptance checks: nameplate/serial; year/hours; configuration/software; maintenance records; load test; accuracy/cycle; safety; energy; spares; documents/programs; third-party. Common gaps: appearance only; idle running; no records; no software check; no spares; no third party.
| Item | What to write | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nameplate/serial | Manufacturer/model/year/serial | Photo/nameplate | Altered plate |
| Configuration/software | Options, controller, version, licence | List | No licence |
| Hours/records | Running hours, maintenance, repair, accidents | Records | No records |
| Load test | Loaded, cycle, yield, stability | Video/report | Idle only |
| Accuracy/wear | Accuracy, repeatability, clearance, leakage | Inspection | Appearance only |
| Safety | Guards/interlocks/emergency stop/CE/registration | Inspection | Guards missing |
| Spares/documents | Lead time/price, drawings/manuals/programs | List | Discontinued |
| Third-party testing | Testing/assessment where needed | Report | Skipped |
Technical due diligence is editorial; the equipment type, process requirements and site conditions control.
How should compliance be accepted?
At minimum: special equipment (boilers/pressure vessels/elevators/lifting machinery etc.) use registration/inspection/alteration notification; environmental/emissions/noise/hazardous waste; import/customs/origin/tariff/VAT; invoice/tax; safety/fire/occupational health; software/IP licences; data/network (if IT/data-bearing); CE/UL or customer requirements; title/mortgage/seizure. Compliance should be confirmed before payment/dismantling, not "buy first, fix later"; special equipment/environment/import follow applicable regulations and authorities. Guideline No. 8 requires compliant asset acquisition/acceptance/use/disposal; No. 7 requires procurement contracts/acceptance/records.
Acceptance checks: special equipment; environment; import/tax; safety/fire; software/IP; data; title; customer requirements; responsibility/deadline. Common gaps: no registration check; environment missed; import tax missed; no software licence; unclear title; buy first.
| Compliance item | What to write | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special equipment | Registration/inspection/alteration notice | Certificate | No check |
| Environment/emissions | Emissions/noise/hazardous waste | Testing | Missed |
| Import/tax | Customs/origin/tariff/VAT | Documents | Tax missed |
| Safety/fire | Guards/fire/occupational health | Acceptance | No acceptance |
| Software/IP | Licence/version/transfer | Licence | No licence |
| Data/network | Data wipe/connectivity/security | Record | Data residue |
| Title | Mortgage/seizure/finance lease | Registry | Unclear title |
| Customer/export | CE/UL/customer requirements | Certificate | Not met |
The compliance list is editorial; applicable regulations, authorities and the company's EHS/legal advice control.
How should contract, warranty and payment be accepted?
The contract should at least state: equipment list/serial/configuration, as-is or refurbished (scope/standard), title/mortgage/seizure declaration, delivery/dismantling/transport/rigging responsibility, installation/commissioning/training, acceptance criteria (load/accuracy/cycle/safety), warranty scope/term, spares/software/documents, payment/prepayment/balance/retainage, breach/indemnity, insurance, tax/import, data wipe, exit/return. Used equipment often "as-is without warranty", and the price should reflect the risk; if the seller promises refurbishment/warranty, state the scope and verification. Payment should link to acceptance, not full prepayment; retainage/balance until stable production.
Acceptance checks: list/serial; as-is/refurbished; title declaration; delivery/dismantling; installation/training; acceptance criteria; warranty; spares/software; payment/retainage; breach/insurance; data/exit. Common gaps: no serial; as-is treated as refurbished; no title declaration; no acceptance; full prepayment; empty warranty.
| Clause | What to write | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment list | Model/serial/configuration/accessories | Contract | No serial |
| As-is/refurbished | Condition, scope, standard | Contract | Mixed |
| Title declaration | No mortgage/seizure/finance lease | Declaration | No declaration |
| Delivery/dismantling | Responsibility, risk, insurance | Contract | Unclear |
| Installation/training | Scope, responsibility, downtime | Contract | Installation missing |
| Acceptance criteria | Load/accuracy/cycle/safety | Agreement | No standard |
| Warranty/spares | Scope/term/response/spares | Contract | Empty warranty |
| Payment/retainage | Prepayment/balance/retainage | Contract | Full prepayment |
Contract clauses are editorial; the company's contract template, legal review and contracts control.
How should installation, re-commissioning and acceptance be accepted?
At minimum: foundation/utilities (power/gas/water/network/exhaust/load), rigging/handling/levelling/vibration isolation, positioning/assembly, wiring/piping, software restoration/parameters/licences, no-load/load commissioning, FAT/SAT where applicable, run-at-rate/cycle/yield/accuracy, safety validation (guards/interlocks/emergency stop), training/documentation/spares handover, asset capitalisation/nameplate/counting. Acceptance criteria must be measurable (not "runs normally"); balance/retainage after stable production/warranty; downtime/capacity loss in the project plan. Guideline No. 8 requires asset acceptance/capitalisation/counting; No. 7 requires acceptance/payment/records.
Acceptance checks: foundation/utilities; rigging/levelling; assembly/wiring; software/parameters; no-load/load; FAT/SAT; run-at-rate; safety; training/documents; capitalisation; balance. Common gaps: no foundation; no levelling; software missing; no-load only; no safety validation; no capitalisation.
| Step | What to write | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation/utilities | Power/gas/water/network/exhaust/load | Drawing | No foundation |
| Rigging/levelling | Rigging plan/levelling/vibration | Record | No levelling |
| Assembly/wiring | Assembly/piping/wiring/labelling | Inspection | Messy wiring |
| Software/parameters | Restore/parameters/licence/backup | Record | Software missing |
| No-load/load | No-load/load/cycle/yield | Report | No-load only |
| FAT/SAT | Factory/site acceptance | Report | Skipped |
| Safety | Guards/interlocks/emergency stop/validation | Inspection | No validation |
| Training/capitalisation | Training/documents/spares/asset card | Record | No capitalisation |
Installation/acceptance is editorial; the equipment type, process, EHS and asset policy control.
How should the website page be written, and what must not be published?
Suggested sections: (1) positioning/relationship with new equipment/retrofit/leasing/disposal; (2) source/price/TCO; (3) technical due diligence; (4) compliance; (5) contract/warranty/payment; (6) installation/re-commissioning/acceptance; (7) contact window/update date. The public page explains "source, due diligence, compliance, contract, acceptance, boundary" and does not publish specific sellers/machines/serials/prices, customers/process parameters, contracts/payment or system screenshots. The English page should use consistent terms (used equipment, as-is, refurbished, due diligence, nameplate, load test, special equipment, acceptance, run-at-rate, retainage) and state the cut-off date.
Do not turn the used-equipment page into a "cheap bargain/guaranteed refurbished" slogan, and do not claim "zero failure/OEM quality" if it cannot be proven. The page should let equipment/procurement/engineering/production/EHS/finance judge "whether to buy, how to inspect, how to comply, how to pay, how to accept", without exposing sellers and prices.
Go-live acceptance checklist
Ten checks: source/title; price/TCO; technical due diligence; compliance; contract/warranty; payment/retainage; installation/utilities; re-commissioning/acceptance; training/documents/capitalisation; public boundary. Each needs evidence and a review date. The pass standard is not "there is a used quote", but that equipment/procurement/engineering/production/EHS/finance can judge whether it is worth buying, where the risk is, how to accept and pay.
Before go-live, run a tabletop exercise on a real (redacted) machine: source → viewing → load test → compliance → contract → dismantling → installation → load acceptance → balance, simulating "mortgaged title", "unregistered special equipment", "no software licence" and "accuracy below target", to see whether the page and process work.
| Check | Pass standard | Evidence | If failed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source/title | Seller/ownership/mortgage/seizure | Proof | Add due diligence |
| Price/TCO | Machine/transport/installation/retrofit/downtime | Calculation | Add TCO |
| Technical due diligence | Nameplate/hours/load/accuracy/safety | Report | Add load test |
| Compliance | Special/environment/import/tax/software | Certificate | Add compliance |
| Contract/warranty | As-is/refurbished/acceptance/warranty | Contract | Add clauses |
| Payment/retainage | Prepayment/balance/retainage | Contract | Change payment |
| Installation/utilities | Foundation/rigging/levelling/wiring | Record | Add plan |
| Re-commissioning/acceptance | Load/cycle/accuracy/safety | Report | Add acceptance |
| Training/capitalisation | Training/documents/spares/asset card | Record | Add capitalisation |
| Public boundary | No sellers/prices/serials | Page/permissions | Take down |
The acceptance list is editorial; the company's equipment policy, contracts and applicable regulations control.
Who should read it, who should not, and what decisions does it support?
For equipment, procurement, engineering, production, EHS, finance and website teams at equipment, electronics, automotive-parts, medical-device, hardware, chemical, packaging and export manufacturers in Changzhou and nearby; also for companies handling "price only, no load test, no title check, as-is without warranty, missed compliance, installation over budget". Not for teams without equipment procurement/acceptance management, or that want one page to replace equipment/finance/audit advice.
Read it if: building a used-equipment page; only "cost-effective"; price only; no load test; no title check; compliance missed; no warranty; installation over budget. Not suitable if: treating "used" as "refurbished"; "as-is" as "warranted"; "quote" as "total cost"; "page" as "equipment/finance conclusion". Supports: source/price, technical due diligence, compliance, contract/payment, installation/acceptance and public-boundary self-checks.
FAQ
What is the difference between the used-equipment page and new-equipment/retrofit pages?
The new-equipment page answers specification/tendering/lead time/warranty; the retrofit page answers how existing equipment is upgraded/refurbished; the used-equipment page answers "how to select, inspect, compliantly buy and re-commission a used machine". Used equipment may be as-is or refurbished, with different risk/warranty/acceptance; a new-equipment or retrofit page cannot replace it.
How should a used-equipment price be judged?
Look at same model/age/hours/configuration/maintenance/accuracy market comparables and calculate TCO: machine + transport/rigging + foundation/utilities + retrofit/refurbishment + installation/commissioning + training + spares + downtime + tax/customs; then remaining life/payback. A cheap used machine may be eaten by transport/retrofit/downtime; price should match risk/warranty.
What should technical due diligence cover?
Nameplate/serial/year, configuration/software version, hours/maintenance/accident records, load test (not idle), accuracy/repeatability/cycle/yield, wear/leakage/noise/vibration, safety guards/interlocks/emergency stop, energy, spares/lead time, drawings/manuals/PLC programs/licences; third-party testing where needed. Do not rely on appearance/video/seller description.
Which compliance items need special attention?
Special equipment (boilers/pressure vessels/elevators/lifting machinery etc.) registration/inspection/alteration notice; environment/emissions/noise/hazardous waste; import/customs/tariff/VAT; safety/fire/occupational health; software/IP licences; data/network; title/mortgage/seizure; customer/export CE/UL. Special/environment/import items follow applicable regulations and authorities; confirm before paying.
How should the contract handle as-is/refurbished/warranty?
State equipment list/serial/configuration, as-is or refurbished scope/standard, title declaration, delivery/dismantling/transport/rigging, installation/commissioning/training, acceptance criteria (load/accuracy/cycle/safety), warranty scope/term, spares/software/documents, payment/prepayment/balance/retainage, breach/indemnity/insurance, tax/import, data wipe, exit/return. As-is price should reflect risk; promised refurbishment/warranty needs scope and verification.
How should installation, commissioning and acceptance be done?
Foundation/utilities, rigging/levelling/vibration isolation, assembly/wiring/piping, software restore/parameters/licences, no-load/load commissioning, FAT/SAT, run-at-rate/cycle/yield/accuracy, safety validation, training/documents/spares, asset capitalisation. Acceptance criteria must be measurable, not "runs normally"; balance/retainage until stable production.
Should the website publish equipment/prices/sources?
Usually not specific sellers/machines/serials/prices, customers/process parameters, contracts/payment or system screenshots; it can publish source types, due-diligence checklist, compliance requirements, contract/acceptance process, public boundary and update date. The goal is to let customers/suppliers understand the equipment-procurement method, not to disclose sellers and prices.
One-sentence takeaway
The used-equipment procurement and acceptance page on a Changzhou manufacturer's website is not about "cheap bargains"; it is about turning source/title, price/TCO, technical due diligence, compliance, contract/warranty/payment, installation/re-commissioning/acceptance, training/capitalisation and public boundaries into a checkable list, so equipment/procurement/engineering/production/EHS/finance can judge whether it is worth buying, where the risk is, how to accept and pay.
Research method and limitations
This article is a summary of public rules and page method, not equipment/finance/audit advice. It uses no unpublished company sellers/machines/serials/prices, customers/process parameters, contracts/payment, system screenshots or undisclosed disputes; the tables and acceptance items are editorial and not equipment/finance/audit conclusions. MOF Internal Control Application Guideline No. 7 (Procurement), No. 8 (Asset Management) and No. 15 (Comprehensive Budgeting) are public sources; the company's equipment policy, contracts and applicable regulations control. This article does not decide whether any specific machine/price is reasonable, and does not promise "zero failure/OEM quality"; companies should set them item by item based on equipment type, process, compliance and finance basis.
Sources and basis
Current to 2026-11-10; the official pages below control.
- MOF Internal Control Application Guideline No. 7 — Procurement (Cai Kuai [2010] No. 11): Linyi Finance Bureau. Procurement plans, supplier selection, price, contracts, acceptance, payment and records; used for used-equipment transaction/contract/acceptance.
- MOF Internal Control Application Guideline No. 8 — Asset Management (Cai Kuai [2010] No. 11): Linyi Finance Bureau. Asset acquisition, acceptance, use, disposal and counting; used for capitalisation/asset card/counting.
- MOF Internal Control Application Guideline No. 15 — Comprehensive Budgeting (Cai Kuai [2010] No. 11): Linyi Finance Bureau. Budget preparation, execution, adjustment and assessment; used for TCO/budget/payment arrangements.