China sourcing: find a small abrasive waterjet from real factories (Mandarin required)

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Summary

Full brief and a material photo are in the attached PDF. The deliverable template is the attached Excel. We are Kongka, a furniture maker in Bangkok. We cut mother-of-pearl for inlay and want to buy a small ABRASIVE waterjet from a real Chinese factory. We need a sourcing researcher to find and verify the factories and bring back quotes. DIRECT FACTORY ONLY (the most important rule) Source only from the real manufacturer. Reject traders who rebrand another factory's machine. For each vendor get proof: business license showing machine-manufacturing scope, a real factory address, own factory and pump-assembly photos or video, and confirm "Manufacturer" not "Trading Company". Reject anyone who sells under their own brand but cannot show a production line. Cross-check the pump brand on the machine against the company name. WHAT WE CUT AND NEED Reference (tested): OMAX ProtoMAX abrasive waterjet, USA, omax.com/en/omax/protomax/protomax. It cuts our material well; it is our quality bar, not our budget. We cut: mother-of-pearl (shell), brittle, never more than 3 mm thick, tiles about 15 x 15 mm up to 40 x 30 mm, with fine filigree and sharp inner corners. Need: an ABRASIVE waterjet (not pure-water). Small bed (around 300 mm) is fine; a small floor unit with its own pump is OK. Target machine cost about US$10,000 to 12,000. FOR EACH MACHINE, FIND - Brand and exact model; confirm abrasive; cutting-bed size in mm. - Pump type and pressure; max thickness and accuracy. - Price in USD and CIF Bangkok; what is included (pump, software, shipping). - Consumables table: orifice, mixing tube, garnet, with price, life in hours, cost per hour. AFTER-SALES (our top priority) Distributor or agent in Thailand or SE Asia (name and contact); warranty and what it covers; spare parts and lead time to Thailand; support language, channel, response time. WHERE TO LOOK The best Chinese factories often sell domestically or direct and are not on the export marketplaces, so do not stop at Alibaba. - 1688.com and maker websites via Baidu; search the machine type plus 生产厂家 (manufacturer). - Alibaba, Made-in-China, Global Sources as one starting point only; many listings are traders. - Chinese waterjet and machine-tool trade shows and their exhibitor lists. - The pump trail: find who builds the high-pressure pumps, then which machine makers use them. - Referrals: ask each shortlisted factory who else builds small abrasive waterjets. - Verify and expand on: Dardi (Nanjing), HEAD (Shenyang), Teenking (Foshan), YC Waterjet (Wuxi). - Cross-check every candidate on a registry such as Qichacha to confirm it really manufactures. DELIVER Fill the attached Excel template, one row per machine (the tested ProtoMAX is a worked example). Add a short ranking of the best 2 to 3, all source links, and vendor contacts. Mark which makers are verified real factories and which have the most credible Thailand service. Mandarin Chinese ability is required. Tip: Chinese-origin machines may qualify for reduced Thai import duty (ASEAN-China FTA, Form E).

  • $100.00

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  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Supplier Sourcing
Waterjet Sourcing
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About the client
Member since Jul 23, 2019
  • Thailand
    บางใหญ่11:01 AM
  • $13K total spent
    79 hires, 8 active
  • 43 hours
  • Large company (100-1,000 people)

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