Scoping an RFQ for a 5-Layer Corrugated Board Line
Buyers specifying a 5-layer corrugated board production line for 1,800 mm paper at a 120 m/min design speed should define scope, options and exclusions clearly so quotations can be compared like for like.
Start your RFQ by deciding whether the supplier's scope ends at the corrugated board production line itself or extends to the forming application's surrounding interfaces. For a 5-layer line running paper at 1,800 mm width, state which layers and board configurations the quoted machine must handle, and treat the 120 m/min design speed as a reference value to be confirmed for your actual paper grades rather than an assumed output.
Ask each supplier to itemize what is included: machine sections, controls, and any options such as additional layer capability or handling equipment. Require a separate exclusions list covering civil works, utilities, installation, commissioning, training, and spare parts. In the RFQ, request a demonstration or acceptance test that runs the specified 5-layer board at the stated paper width, and ask how speed is verified and under what conditions.
Before requesting a quote, confirm with the supplier the exact scope boundaries, which options are priced separately, what is excluded, and how the 1,800 mm width and 120 m/min design speed will be demonstrated and accepted.