Source engineered parts by what they must do, not what a catalog calls them.
A procurement platform for specification search, supplier qualification, RFQ collaboration, technical equivalency, and revision-controlled sourcing of engineered components.
Scale and interface figures on this page are illustrative.
Revision control is procurement UX.
Industrial sourcing becomes believable only when specifications, drawing revisions, technical deviations, supplier qualification, and commercial quotes stay linked.
Fragmented context
Engineers often search by material, standard, dimensions, duty point, drawing, certification, or legacy part—not a normalized product name.
Decision logic
An alternate can be commercially attractive but technically unacceptable unless differences are explicit and approved.
Operational handoff
RFQs evolve through drawings, Q&A, revisions, quantity breaks, lead times, certifications and approvals.
Search by engineering intent.
The catalog is organized around specifications and standards so buyers can find parts even when supplier naming is inconsistent.
Spec search
Structured dimensions/materials/standards plus keyword, legacy PN and drawing metadata.
Supplier qualification
Capabilities, processes, certifications, approved status, geography and performance.
Technical comparison
Difference-aware comparison with required/optional attributes and equivalency decision.
RFQ room
Revision-controlled package, Q&A, supplier quote versions and commercial normalization.
Quality handoff
FAI/PPAP/document requirements, deviations and receiving expectations.
Award the exact thing that was reviewed.
Technical and commercial approvals lock to the RFQ package and drawing revision that suppliers actually quoted.
Representative application states.
Representative application states from the product. Figures shown on screen are illustrative.
Specification finder
316SS sanitary pump
Refine
| Part · supplier | Match on 6 attributes | Lead | Price | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-4412 Helix Process Systems | 3.2 wk | $18,450 | Exact | |
| PX-90 Prowell Fluid | 5.0 wk | $17,900 | Seal differs | |
| K2-188 Kessel Works | 2.5 wk | $16,880 | Flange fails | |
| N-320 Nordfab | 4.0 wk | $19,200 | Finish review | |
| AP-77 Ardent Pump | 6.5 wk | $18,100 | Exact | |
| V-2210 Vantor Systems | 3.8 wk | $20,050 | Standard review |
Dots: exact ● / review ◐ / miss ○ across material, standard, connection, duty, motor and finish.
Qualified alternatives
3 assemblies
18 attributes, 3 assemblies
| Requirement | A-4412 | PX-90 | K2-188 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetted material 316L stainless | ✓ 316L | ✓ 316L | ✓ 316L |
| Sanitary standard 3-A 02-11 | ✓ 3-A | ✓ 3-A | ✓ 3-A |
| Process connection 2" tri-clamp | ✓ 2" TC | ✓ 2" TC | ✓ 2" TC |
| Duty point 120 GPM @ 85 ft | ✓ 121 @ 86 | ✓ 120 @ 85 | ✓ 120 @ 87 |
| Motor TEFC, washdown | ✓ TEFC | ✓ TEFC | ✓ TEFC |
| Motor frame NEMA 184T | ✓ 184T | ✓ 184T | ≈ 182T |
| Seal material EPDM / SiC | ✓ EPDM / SiC | ≈ FKM / SiC | ≈ FKM / SiC |
| Flange standard ASME B16.5 150# | ✓ B16.5 | ✓ B16.5 | ✕ DIN PN16 |
| Surface finish Ra 32 µin | ✓ Ra 28 | ✓ Ra 30 | ≈ Ra 40 |
| Material certs EN 10204 3.1 | ✓ 3.1 | ✓ 3.1 | ✓ 3.1 |
| Lead time Under 4 weeks | ✓ 3.2 wk | ≈ 5.0 wk | ✓ 2.5 wk |
| Warranty 24 months | ✓ 24 mo | ✓ 24 mo | ✓ 24 mo |
| 6 more attributes | all exact | all exact | all exact |
| Result | 18 exact | 16 exact 2 review | 14 exact 3 review 1 fail |
Equivalence is an explicit engineering approval, never inferred from similar catalog text.
RFQ-20984
Pump package · Rev C
| Quote leveling | Helix | Prowell | Kessel | Nordfab | Ardent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit price | $18,450 | $17,900 | $16,880 | $19,200 | No response |
| Freight | Included | $620 | $540 | Included | |
| Landed cost | $18,450 | $18,520 | $17,420 | $19,200 | |
| Lead time | 3.2 wk | 5.0 wk | 2.5 wk | 4.0 wk | |
| Drawing revision | Rev C | Rev C | Rev B | Rev C | |
| Exceptions | None | Seal material | Flange standard | None | |
| Compliant | Yes | Review | No | Yes |
Kessel is lowest but quoted Rev B with a non-compliant flange. Supplier 04 sent quote v2 with freight separated.
Q-014 · answered
Confirm NEMA motor frame: 184T, TEFC, washdown duty.Q-017 · open
Prowell asks whether FKM seals are acceptable in place of EPDM.Q-019 · open
Kessel asks for a Rev C drawing package.Qualification record
Helix Process Systems
Helix Process Systems
| Process | Status |
|---|---|
| 316L sanitary fabrication | Approved |
| Orbital weld procedure | Qualified |
| Passivation | Approved |
| Electropolish | Revalidation due |
| CNC machining | Approved |
| 5-axis machining | Not approved |
Certificates 4 active
Scorecard, last 12 months
Award handoff
PO draft · A-4412
A-4412 · Helix Process Systems
Revision B to C
Ships with the order
Receiving inspection locks to the approved revision.
Failure states are part of the product model.
The cases below are intentionally modeled because real operating software is defined by what happens when data, people, or dependencies do not line up.
Drawing revision changes after quotes arrive
Mark affected quotes stale and require supplier acknowledgement against the new revision.
Supplier certification expires
Qualification becomes conditional/blocked for capabilities that depend on that certificate.
Alternate part differs on required attribute
Force engineering deviation/equivalency review instead of letting price ranking hide the mismatch.
The data model behind the interface.
The interface follows the domain relationships and rules below.