Open Factory publishes research, lead-time and price data, models and calculators on machinery, electrical gear, power and cooling, with a procurement focus.https://open-factory.com/en-ushttps://open-factory.com/articles/tariff-schedule-2026/https://open-factory.com/articles/tariff-schedule-2026/IEEPA struck down Feb 20, Section 122 ran to Jul 24, Section 301 forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies, Section 232 metals at 50/25/15/10 with the Annex III 15% tier to Dec 2027, the robotics probe with no rate, HTS by HTSWed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementtariffsSection 232Section 301IEEPASection 122HTStransformersswitchgearmachine toolsrobotslanded costOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/sendcutsend/https://open-factory.com/articles/sendcutsend/$110M from Sequoia, Paradigm and the Collisons, 30 million parts, 300,000 customers, 2 to 4 day sheet cutting, Reno, Paris and Arlington plants, 12 aluminum gauges, the $1B pledge, how to orderSat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementSendCutSendJim BelosicRenosheet metallaser cuttingon-demand manufacturingSequoiaParadigmPatrick CollisonJohn CollisonParis KentuckyArlington Texas60615052powder coatingquantity breaksOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/skids-vs-stick-built/https://open-factory.com/articles/skids-vs-stick-built/Crown Texas, Powell and PCX purchase orders, 22% faster and 1 to 3% dearer, freight and crane at $450k a block, FAT scope, who owns the slot, three public projects comparedFri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTElectricalprefabricatede-housepower skidmodularVertivSchneider ElectricEatonPowell IndustriesPCXHubbellCrown Texasfactory acceptance testswitchgearUPSOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/recommended-spares-margin/https://open-factory.com/articles/recommended-spares-margin/Spares at 0.8% to 20% of the award, one utility's breaker price 2023 to 2025, PLC spares bid 40% apart, PM at $2,376 to $7,481 per genset, Modicon end-of-service dates, the four clausesSat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementspare partsrecommended sparesobsolescencelast-time buyPM contractscircuit breakersPLCModiconControlLogixR-Maggenset maintenanceRiverside Public UtilitiesCity of OcalaCity of MesaOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/800vdc-strands-frame-agreements/https://open-factory.com/articles/800vdc-strands-frame-agreements/NVIDIA 800 VDC shipping from Vertiv H2 2026, what changes SKU in 2027 (UPS, busway, PDU) and what does not, ABB's zero orders, how to write the change clauseFri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTElectrical800 VDCNVIDIAVertivEatonSchneider ElectricABBDeltaUPSbuswayPDUframe agreementsKyberVera RubinOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/what-50mw-costs-15-markets/https://open-factory.com/articles/what-50mw-costs-15-markets/Dominion $1.5M per MW and 14 years, AEP Ohio 72.5% minimum at 50 MW, Texas $50,000 per MW only above 75 MW, Georgia 15-year contracts, JLL 2.5 to 7 years to power, the three markets still live in 2028, Large-Load Cost Table v0Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPowerlarge loadsinterconnectiontariffsDominionAEP OhioERCOTGeorgia Powerminimum billscollateraldata centersOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/liquidated-damages/https://open-factory.com/articles/liquidated-damages/Cap norms by equipment class, what a week of delay costs per MW, negotiating above the cap, LD vs schedule bonus, real clauses from utility bid tabsMon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementliquidated damagescontract termstransformersswitchgeargensetsRFQPTI TransformersVirginia TransformerEatonHitachi EnergyOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/rfq-capital-equipment/https://open-factory.com/articles/rfq-capital-equipment/Ocala's $1.1M PPI escalator, LDs at $250 a day capped at 5%, 25/35/30/10 milestones, FAT as the payment trigger, IEEPA refund allocation, 156-week pad-mounts, the six templatesTue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementRFQliquidated damagespayment milestonestariffstransformersswitchgeargensetsCNCtemplatesOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/ercot-funnel/https://open-factory.com/articles/ercot-funnel/Oncor's 298 GW of requests, Batch Zero, Abbott's August pause and the December audit, who the 3.9 GW are and what they did differentlyWed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPowerERCOTOncorBatch ZeroPUCTSB6large load interconnectiondata centersRiot PlatformsGalaxy DigitalCenterPointOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/cloudnc-limitless-labs/https://open-factory.com/articles/cloudnc-limitless-labs/CloudNC $20M and 1,000 shops, Lockheed as investor and customer, Limitless $20M Series A with Blue Origin and Cadillac F1, 4,790 programmers for 16,619 shops, CAM Assist inside Mastercam and NX, what a seat should saveWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachineryCloudNCCAM AssistLimitless LabsLimitless CAM AgentCNC programmingCAM softwareMastercamSiemens NXAutodesk FusionGibbsCAMCimatronLockheed MartinBlue OriginCadillac Formula 1ISCARDell Technologies CapitalSquare PegNimble Venturesmachine shopsIMTS 2026Open Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/refrigerant-transition-prices/https://open-factory.com/articles/refrigerant-transition-prices/AIM Act steps to 60% and 30%, cylinders at $345 to $2,000, Honeywell's 42% surcharge, Chemours pricing up 11%, 563 lb in a 500-ton chiller, EPA's May 2026 reconsideration, the purchase-order clausesTue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoolingrefrigerantsR-454BR-410AR-513AAIM Actchillersrooftop unitsChemoursHoneywellTraneCarrierLennoxDaikinOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/ofci-vs-design-build-chillers/https://open-factory.com/articles/ofci-vs-design-build-chillers/Owner-furnished 78 weeks out, the 15% markup in public contracts, deposit and storage carry, sales-tax exemptions in three states, warranty clocks, Modine's $165M deposit, the clause set and the reservation playbookFri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoolingOFCIchillersCDUsCMARdesign-buildprocurementsales taxcapacity reservationsModineGE VernovaVertivMuntersOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/grainger-confession/https://open-factory.com/articles/grainger-confession/450,000 web-priced SKUs, 1.7 point U.S. margin hit, 811 Hot List SKUs at 50% off, Fastenal 62% through vending and eBusiness, Amazon Business $35B, how to read a contract price fileSun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementGraingerFastenalMSC IndustrialAmazon BusinessMcMaster-CarrMRO pricinglist pricecontract pricingvendingSourcewellOMNIA PartnersOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/switchgear-quote-anatomy/https://open-factory.com/articles/switchgear-quote-anatomy/Base price, copper escalator, GOES surcharge, testing, freight, storage clause, cancellation terms, LD schedule, factory acceptance witness, spares, drawingsSat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementswitchgearmetal-clad15 kVquotesliquidated damagescancellationstoragedrawings approvalRiverside Public UtilitiesEatonOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/humanoid-pilot-as-buyer/https://open-factory.com/articles/humanoid-pilot-as-buyer/Figure 02 at Spartanburg, Agility's $8,500 a month vs a $30.50 worker, the 3,500-hour breakeven, Interact Analysis under 100k units by 2030, humanoid disclosure scores, what to sign and refuseWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachineryhumanoid robotsFigureBMW SpartanburgAgility RoboticsDigitRaaSApptronikTesla OptimusBoston Dynamicspilot contractsOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/machine-tool-record-fewer-units/https://open-factory.com/articles/machine-tool-record-fewer-units/USMTO $3.44B in H1 2026, units down 2.6%, aerospace and power generation over automotive, JMTBA's JPY 203B month, Germany at 73% utilization, Italy down 38.7%, what it means for 2027 delivery and priceMon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachinerymachine toolsUSMTOAMTJMTBAVDWUCIMUGardner Business IndexDMG Moriaerospacetariffslead timesOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/controllogix-36-weeks-to-stock/https://open-factory.com/articles/controllogix-36-weeks-to-stock/Rockwell bulletins 35 to 208 days, backlog $1.6B to $5.6B, a $25,920 surplus CPU, Siemens DI destocking, 250 bps of price, ISM at 60.6, the second-sourcing playbookSun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachineryRockwell AutomationControlLogixPLClead timesSiemens Digital IndustriesSchneider ElectricISMECIAsecond sourcingAllen-BradleyOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/mro-price-basket/https://open-factory.com/articles/mro-price-basket/Three of six storefronts blocked, Fastenal 126% above the cheapest, Amazon cheapest in 10 of 12 categories, Grainger's 811-line Hot List at 50% off list, 136,638 vending machines, the buying rule by categoryThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementMROGraingerMcMaster-CarrFastenalAmazon BusinessZoroMSCprice basketvendingSourcewellOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/pjm-capacity-factory-bill/https://open-factory.com/articles/pjm-capacity-factory-bill/$28.92 to $333.44 per MW-day, the $7.27B datacenter attribution, five hours that set a Pennsylvania plant's bill, ELRP at $112k per MW-year, the $12B modeling fight, the PLC playbookFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPowerPJMcapacity marketpeak load contributiondemand responseELRPPennsylvaniaOhiodata centersOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/robot-61k-cell-150k/https://open-factory.com/articles/robot-61k-cell-150k/IFR 621k installs, A3 $61,198 per arm, Fanuc CRX up 12% to $51k, UR20 at $54k to $73k in federal awards, three cells line by line, payback by shift, welder wages by state, the integration multiple and three contract clausesFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachineryrobotscobotsFanucUniversal RobotsIFRA3palletizingrobotic weldingmachine tendingintegratorsTCOUSAspendingOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/slot-economy/https://open-factory.com/articles/slot-economy/GE Vernova 116 GW and 63 GW of paid reservations, Siemens 95 GW and Mitsubishi 35 GW, $25.8B of turbine deposits, Vertiv deferred revenue at $3.6B, Modine's $165M, deposit terms by equipment class, who holds the slotsFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPowergas turbinesslot reservationsGE VernovaSiemens EnergyMitsubishi PowerVertivModinedepositsdatacenter powerOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/ieepa-refund-fight/https://open-factory.com/articles/ieepa-refund-fight/CIT refund order March 4, importers of record, tariff surcharges passed to buyers, the contract clause nobody wrote, Skadden's allocation language, bonded warehouses as the 2026 hedgeWed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementIEEPAtariffsrefundsCAPEimporter of recordcontractsbonded warehouseFTZswitchgearSection 122Open Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/behind-meter-90gw/https://open-factory.com/articles/behind-meter-90gw/xAI Colossus at 1,498 MW of turbines, the GSU transformer nobody prices, 143-week GSU lead times, DOE 202(c) orders, what a developer can actually energize by 2028Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPowerbehind-the-metergas turbinesreciprocating enginesGSU transformersEIA-860MxAIFermi AmericaDOE 202(c)FERC co-locationOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/compressed-air-10-percent/https://open-factory.com/articles/compressed-air-10-percent/About $6.6B a year, 2,962 DOE leak audits at a 4-month payback, 62 CAGI sheets from 17.2 to 22.8 kW per 100 cfm, VSD rebates of $75 to $220 per hp, the 200 hp sheet comparisonThu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoolingcompressed airair compressorsVSDCAGIIndustrial Assessment Centersutility rebatesleaksheat recoveryAtlas CopcoIngersoll RandELGiGardner DenverOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/cooling-ma-price-list/https://open-factory.com/articles/cooling-ma-price-list/Eaton and Boyd $9.5B at 22.5x, Ecolab and CoolIT $4.75B at 29x, Schneider and Motivair $850M, Vertiv and PurgeRite, Trane and LiquidStack, what 29x does to your CDU quoteSun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoolingliquid coolingCDUscold platesM&AEatonBoyd ThermalEcolabCoolITSchneider ElectricMotivairVertivPurgeRiteTrane TechnologiesLiquidStackDaikinChilldyneAVCAurasOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/turbines-recips-fuel-cells/https://open-factory.com/articles/turbines-recips-fuel-cells/16 to 18 months vs 24 to 30 vs 36+, $/kW from Wartsila, Caterpillar, Bloom and GE Vernova deals, heat rate, permitting, resale, Oracle's 2.8 GW Bloom MSATue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTPowerbridge powergas turbinesreciprocating enginesfuel cellsBloom EnergyWartsilaCaterpillarGE VernovapermittingHenry HubOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/nox-metals/https://open-factory.com/articles/nox-metals/$11.5M seed led by Hyperion, Y Combinator and Palmer Luckey, a 30,000 sq ft Ferndale factory, 6061 and 7075 plate to 24.5 in, instant quotes, the 93-cent Midwest premium, how to place a first orderWed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementNox MetalsZane HengspergerDetroitFerndalealuminum plate60617075metal service centerY CombinatorHyperionPalmer Luckeycut to sizeRelianceAlro SteelMidwest premiumreindustrializationOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/2mw-plant-service-upgrade/https://open-factory.com/articles/2mw-plant-service-upgrade/Utility-owned pad-mount at 52 to 104 weeks, Ohio's 40% CIAC vs Georgia's revenue allowance, the 30-day AHJ clock, arc-flash study at $6k to $70k, the 20-week sequencing gain, Large-Load Cost TableSun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTElectricalservice upgradeCIACline extensionpad-mount transformerarc flashNFPA 70Epermittingtemporary powerAEP OhioGeorgia PowerPG&EComEdOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/chiller-60-week-problem/https://open-factory.com/articles/chiller-60-week-problem/Air-cooled 40 to 60 weeks, water-cooled 50 to 70, Munters into 2028, Trane and Carrier and JCI backlogs, R-454B's summer, OFCI 18 months out, the 20 MW procurement calendarFri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoolingchillerslead-timesCDUsTrane TechnologiesCarrierJohnson ControlsMuntersModineR-454BAIM ActOFCIOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/haas-vf2-true-cost/https://open-factory.com/articles/haas-vf2-true-cost/$70,995 list, 63 used listings and 3 prices, PM at 2 to 3.5% a year, spindle rebuild $8k to $25k, ten-year bill ~$173k before labour, Section 179 at $2.56M, the quote formFri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachineryHaasVF-2machine toolsTCOused machinerySection 179spindle rebuildOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/change-orders-212-invoices/https://open-factory.com/articles/change-orders-212-invoices/Median 1.8% of award, 9.5% of the dollars, 69% of mods give no reason, five line items that grow, labor units vs billed hours, clause language and contractor ratiosWed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementchange orderselectrical contractorsmechanical contractorsUSAspendingNAICS 238210NAICS 238220contract modificationsT&Munit pricesmarkupNECA labor unitsRiverside Public UtilitiesFort WorthOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/copper-tariff-panel/https://open-factory.com/articles/copper-tariff-panel/COMEX record, $1,000 per ton premium over LME, copper wire PPI +17.9%, busway and cable quotes, aluminum substitution, the escalator clauseSat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementcopperSection 232COMEXbuilding wireSouthwireAtkorePrysmianescalation clausealuminumOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/used-refurbished-market/https://open-factory.com/articles/used-refurbished-market/15 bids for one 2,500 kVA pad-mount, used gensets at $47 to $335 per kW, eight oil and insulation limits, the Charlotte refurb line, dealer stock at 1.8x the median bid, five checks before wiring moneyWed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcurementused equipmentrefurbishedtransformersgensetsswitchgearauctionsMaddoxSiemens EnergyIEEE C57DobleDGAOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/1872-foundational-industries-hadrian/https://open-factory.com/articles/1872-foundational-industries-hadrian/1872's $15M and Path Robotics welding in a 1903 Cincinnati plant, Foundational's $25M AI-native rack factory, Hadrian's $1.37B at $7.87B and 3 million sq ft, the 330,000-welder gap, what a buyer can order and whenSun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachinery1872Foundational IndustriesHadrianautonomous factoryPath RoboticsObsidianFactory OSOpusCincinnatiCamp WashingtonMesaTorranceCherokee Alabamasubmarine industrial baserack enclosuressteel fabricationThe O.H.I.O. FundBoxGroupZigg VenturesFounders FundLux CapitalOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/japan-eats-capex-boom/https://open-factory.com/articles/japan-eats-capex-boom/JMTBA North America JPY 40.7B, +44%, 37 cents of every USMTO dollar, the yen at 158, one 15% rate for Japan, Taiwan and Germany, US assembly plants, a Taiwanese 5-axis in OhioSun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachinerymachine toolsJMTBAUSMTODMG MoriOkumaMazakHurcoyentariffsSection 232landed costOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/ev-plant-machines-second-hand/https://open-factory.com/articles/ev-plant-machines-second-hand/$34.8B of cancellations in 2025 across 61 projects, Intel Ohio to 2030-31 and TSMC's 3 nm fab to 2027, the 510-lot Lion Electric catalog, Nikola at 3 cents on the dollar, Canoo's KUKA and Manz lines, Natron's $74M battery plant, buyers by sectorSat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMachineryEV plantsbattery plantsliquidationauctionsNikolaCanooLion ElectricNatronLucidSoftBankKUKAFanucE2clawbacksOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/bess-as-ups/https://open-factory.com/articles/bess-as-ups/Lithium BESS vs double-conversion UPS for a 20 MW hall, $/kW, footprint, 58.4% duty on Chinese cells, Powin's Chapter 11, fire code, who is buying itThu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTElectricalBESSUPSTesla MegapackFluenceVertivSchneider ElectricSection 301IEEPANFPA 855UL 9540APJM capacityERCOTPowin48E ITCOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/oem-disclosure-scorecard/https://open-factory.com/articles/oem-disclosure-scorecard/Eighteen electrical, power and cooling OEMs scored on whether they publish lead times, list prices, backlog in dollars, capacity in units and delivery performance, source beside every cell, replies printed verbatimTue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricalOEM Disclosure Scorecardlead timesbackloglist pricescapacitySchneider ElectricSiemensGE VernovaVertivEatonCaterpillarCumminsTraneratingsOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/rockwell-250bps/https://open-factory.com/articles/rockwell-250bps/100 bps tariff pass-through, distributor discount structure, Siemens and Schneider list behaviour, what to ask the distributor before renewing the frame agreementFri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementRockwell AutomationAllen-BradleyControlLogixPLC pricingtariffsSiemens Digital IndustriesSchneider ElectricEmersondistributorsframe agreementsOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/nuclear-ppas-price-signal/https://open-factory.com/articles/nuclear-ppas-price-signal/Crane at $1,916 per kW and ~$112 per MWh, Talen and Amazon $18B over 17 years, Meta's Clinton at ~$70, Vistra's 1,200 MW to an unnamed buyer, 5.8 GW contracted against 90 GW of demand, the industrial rate by state, the eight utilities offering long-term termsThu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTPowernuclearPPAConstellationTalenVistraNextEraMicrosoftAmazonMetaGoogleindustrial rateslong-term contractsdata centersOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/electricians-wages-by-metro/https://open-factory.com/articles/electricians-wages-by-metro/Electrician and pipefitter wages in 10 metros, Loudoun contractor payrolls +138%, the 90th percentile at $121,570, 6,350 MW under construction, travel-card and per diem terms, the clauses that protect a plant projectMon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementelectricianslaborwagesIBEWdatacentersLoudounColumbusPhoenixBLS OEWSQCEWOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/switchgear-50-percent/https://open-factory.com/articles/switchgear-50-percent/Switchgear PPI +78% and +15% YoY at peak, copper $6.14/lb and a 50% tariff, labor 27% of the factory, Eaton margin 20% to 30%, Powell backlog $2.4B, lead times 21 to 104 weeks by class, the decomposition behind the wallSun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricalswitchgearPPIcopperSection 232EatonPowell IndustriesSchneider Electriclead timesshould-costOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/fuel-cell-itc-last-subsidy/https://open-factory.com/articles/fuel-cell-itc-last-subsidy/OBBBA leaves fuel cells, storage, geothermal and nuclear through 2034, wind and solar need construction by July 2026, gas CHP gets nothing, payback for a 10 MW plantSat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTPowerfuel cellsBloom EnergyITCSection 48EOBBBACHPstandby chargesPG&ECon EdisonAEP OhioOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/vertiv-backlog-estimate/https://open-factory.com/articles/vertiv-backlog-estimate/$15B and 2.9x book-to-bill in Q4 2025, deferred revenue doubling to $3.6B, guidance and peer read-across, what deposits tell you about 2027 slotsTue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricalVertivbacklogdeferred revenuebook-to-billUPSliquid coolingdatacenter powerdisclosureOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/transformer-160-weeks/https://open-factory.com/articles/transformer-160-weeks/Wood Mackenzie 128 and 143 weeks, 82% of large units imported, Hitachi and Siemens Energy capacity by 2028, GOES and Butler Works, $25 million slot fees, the six buyers rankedSat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricaltransformerslead-timesGOESHitachi EnergySiemens EnergyGE VernovaProlec GEWood MackenzieOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/quote-check-launch/https://open-factory.com/articles/quote-check-launch/A $2.25M 15 kV lineup at +52% against n=12, a 2,500 kVA pad-mount 6% under the median, a 500 kW genset above p75, the n >= 5 rule, what the tool cannot see, the negotiation script by band positionSat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementQuote Checkbid tabs15 kV metal-cladpad-mount transformer2500 kVA500 kW gensetRiverside Public UtilitiesFayetteville PWCUSAspendingprice bandslead timesOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/butler-works-goes/https://open-factory.com/articles/butler-works-goes/Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works, 920 mm coil width, 39% higher core losses than Japanese GOES, the $400M DoW contract, DPA Title III, what the DOE efficiency rule did and undidSun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricalGOESelectrical steelCleveland-CliffsButler WorkstransformersDOE efficiency ruleSection 232Defense Production Actamorphous metalMetglasNippon SteelJFEOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/mes-is-consulting/https://open-factory.com/articles/mes-is-consulting/BEP's $110M services line vs $4.6M licence, Riverside's 1% software share, $138 to $300 integrator hours, KPI acceptance by phase, the SOW template and three pricing trapsFri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTMachineryMESSCADAIgnitionPlexRockwellDeloitteBureau of Engraving and Printingsystems integratorsstatement of workT&MUSAspendingTulipSepasoftRiverside Public UtilitiesOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/tariff-bom-electrical/https://open-factory.com/articles/tariff-bom-electrical/Copper at 50% on content, steel and aluminum tiers, Chinese cells at 58.4%, SKU by SKU landed cost, the calculator behind itFri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementtariffsSection 232Section 301IEEPAcopperUPSswitchgeargensetsBESSMegapackHTSOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/copper-wire-sheet-launch/https://open-factory.com/articles/copper-wire-sheet-launch/IMF copper at $6.14 via FRED as the reference, the COMEX gap stated not carried, NEC Table 8 to $/ft for 13 conductor sizes, the escalation-clause calculator, copper wire PPI +17.9%, 14 Border States bulletins logged, what version 1 addsThu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementcopperaluminumbuilding wireCOMEXLMEFREDNEC Table 8escalation clauseBorder StatesPPICopper and Wire Price SheetOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/large-load-cost-table-launch/https://open-factory.com/articles/large-load-cost-table-launch/Study fees, security per MW, minimum bills, terms, exit fees and realistic energization year for Dominion, AEP Ohio, Georgia Power, Oncor, CenterPoint, Duke, APS, SRP, PacifiCorp and six more, 53 cells from primary documents and 45 not publishedWed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTPowerlarge loadsinterconnectiontariffsdocketsDominionAEP OhioERCOTGeorgia Powerminimum billscollateraldata centersLarge-Load Cost TableOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/2850-report-says-nothing/https://open-factory.com/articles/2850-report-says-nothing/A $37,300 benchmark for a $12k to $3.8M category, no transaction prices, PPI resold to 2033, four tariff changes in 2025, IBISWorld vs SpendEdge vs Beroe, ten-category free recipeMon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementIBISWorldProcurementIQSpendEdgeBeroeMarketsandMarketsswitchgearPPICensus M3category reportsprocurement researchOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/used-cnc-auction-index/https://open-factory.com/articles/used-cnc-auction-index/144 hammers from three houses that publish them, a 3.9-year half-life, Haas at 44 to 55% of list under eight years old, the $100 control cohort, $8,900 to $22,400 to land a $36,600 machine, the five checks before you wire money, the lookup tableThu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTMachineryused machineryCNCauctionsHaasMazakDoosanMilltronicsdepreciationbuyer's premiumriggingFanucYasnacOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/bid-tab-price-book-launch/https://open-factory.com/articles/bid-tab-price-book-launch/2,712 public award lines, 51 bands at n of five or more, pad-mount $30 to $153 per kVA since 2024, twelve bids on one 2,500 kVA unit, gensets $/kW, chillers $/ton, the five portals, Austin Energy at 61% of rows, what version 1 addsSat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementbid tabspublic procurementpad-mount transformersMV switchgeargensetschillersAustin EnergyGreenville UtilitiesFayetteville PWCCity of DoverLegistarUSAspendingPublic Bid-Tab Price BookOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/gensets-sold-out-2028/https://open-factory.com/articles/gensets-sold-out-2028/62 to 110 week lead times, Caterpillar $72.1B backlog, Generac $1.6B backlog, used Tier 2 iron at 18 to 46 cents, INNIO and Wartsila recips, Tier 2 vs Tier 4 routes, Genset TCOMon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricalgensetsCumminsCaterpillarGeneraclead-timesTier 4INNIOWartsilaRehlkoused equipmentOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/171-day-capex-lead-time/https://open-factory.com/articles/171-day-capex-lead-time/Capex 171 days, production materials 84, MRO 48, electrical components in short supply 14 months, aluminum up 33 months, how to read it before the PPI movesSat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProcurementISMlead timescapexPPIswitchgeartransformersCensus M3procurementOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/book-to-bill-league/https://open-factory.com/articles/book-to-bill-league/Eaton 1.2 to 1.3, Siemens Energy Grid 1.48 and EUR 51B, GE Vernova $44.6B, ABB +59%, Powell $2.4B, Hitachi $63.6B, the read-across for buyersWed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricalbook-to-billbacklogEatonVertivSiemens EnergyGE VernovaABBPowellHitachi EnergyCaterpillarTraneOpen Factoryhttps://open-factory.com/articles/lead-time-monitor-launch/https://open-factory.com/articles/lead-time-monitor-launch/Eleven equipment classes, every cell a published lead time with its OEM and date, Schneider LV switchgear at 50 weeks, Census M3 at 5.7 months, ISM supplier deliveries 59.3, backlog from seven filings, monthly on the first business day, what version 1 addsWed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTElectricallead-timesSchneider ElectricSiemensCensus M3ISMPPIswitchgeartransformersgensetschillersLead-Time MonitorOpen Factory