Agricultural track-laying tractor manufacturing

1. Scope and Applicability

Manufacture of new complete self-propelled agricultural track-laying tractors, including separately declared twin-track, four-track and steel-track configurations. Engine, transmission, final drive, steering/braking, track running gear, installed hydraulics, hitch and operator station belong to the configured accepted supply. The historical MT700 example illustrates components and track options, not a universal design. (mt700-2017)

Exclude construction crawler dozers, excavators, wheeled and pedestrian-controlled tractors, separately sold implements and parts, farm traction services, field fuel, crop production, maintenance and end-of-life. No service reference or life-normalized equivalence is defined.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.metal-products-machinery-and-equipment.special-purpose-machinery.agricultural-track-laying-tractor
classification_refs	CPC 3.0 44142
covered_products	Complete agricultural crawler tractors; one track architecture and configured supply per dataset.
excluded_products	Construction dozers, wheeled/pedestrian tractors, separately sold implements and parts; field services.
representative_product	One diesel agricultural tractor with reinforced rubber tracks and declared transmission, operator station and hydraulic configuration.
production_route	Received stock/components → actual site fabrication/joining/finishing → drivetrain and track assembly → fluid filling → acceptance/rework → dispatch.
market_state	New complete accepted tractor; transport packaging and separate implements excluded.

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Manufacturing delivery of a complete tractor intended for agricultural traction with its declared track and driveline configuration; farm operation is outside this dataset.
How much	1 kg of accepted net complete machine of one specified configuration; a normalized share of a whole machine, not an independently usable 1 kg component.
How well	Matches the released drawing/BOM and actual acceptance specification: track architecture, belt/shoe width, driveline, engine, steering/braking and supply boundary. Record functional test evidence, not assumed field yield.
How long or cycle	One manufacturing and acceptance cycle; service life and hectares treated are unspecified and cannot be inferred.
reference_flow_link	finished_machine

Field	Value
Reference amount	1
Reference product flow	Track-laying tractors c0547c54-66c7-430b-97db-ad9d63993b93
Reference flow property	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit group	Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
Reference unit	kg
Required qualifiers	model/revision; serial/batch; agricultural purpose; complete BOM; twin/four/steel track architecture; belt/shoe width; track count; transmission/final drive; engine and emissions hardware; hitch/PTO/hydraulics; cab and HVAC; installed ballast; acceptance criteria; net mass M; retained fuel/coolant/oil/refrigerant; detachable supply items; factory/period; finishing route; starting condition; upstream coverage; packaging exclusion

The broad reference identity is narrowed by these configuration qualifiers; it does not authorize pooling distinct machines. Declare every qualifier in the dataset metadata or reference-flow comment. Missing qualifiers make the reference incomplete.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_mass	reference product	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66	kg	M = accepted net mass of one complete machine of the same configuration in kg; collect using cp_mass.
electricity_units	fabrication_power; welding_power; coating_power; assembly_power; test_power	Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66	MJ	Preserve electricity energy basis: convert recorded kWh to MJ using 3.6 MJ/kWh before normalization. This identity has an energy property; it is not a mass or fuel-heating-value measurement.
volume_units	hydraulic_fluid; curing_gas	Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66	m3	Use measured volume with temperature and, for gas, pressure and standard-state convention; liters convert using 0.001 m3/L. A mass record needs actual density at the declared conditions; no generic density is allowed.
count_units	diesel_engine	Number of items 01846770-4cfe-4a25-8ad9-919d8d378345	Item(s)	Retain installed count by specified part type; also collect net part mass for BOM reconciliation. Count is not kg; no generic per-part mass conversion is prescribed.

Measure M after acceptance with the same retained fluid/fuel state as the BOM: include installed fluid, exclude shipping packaging and towed implements and external payload. Detachable parts belonging to the accepted supply are weighed with the machine or added from traceable weights. Keep actual measured configuration masses; do not average across unrelated variants.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Purchased stock and finished components received at the manufacturing site; their production is not automatically foreground-covered.
starting_condition_role	Declared material/assembly starting point for a manufacturing module.
product_classification_scope	Semantic complete agricultural track-laying tractors; CPC 3.0 44142 is classification context only.
recursive_input_rule	An incoming partly assembled machine or track undercarriage assembly is an explicit purchased input with its included parts and upstream boundary. Trace only to that declared supply, and never recursively add the same assembly or included raw material twice.
upstream_dataset_requirement	Link compatible supplier/material datasets and delivery transport separately when an expanded study requires upstream impacts; disclose actual geography, technology, grade and boundary. Missing providers remain coverage gaps.
disclosure	Report factory/period, make-or-buy split, outsourced finishing, tested configuration, transport coverage, packaging, waste treatment and omitted flows. A manufacturing module alone is not a complete cradle-to-gate result.

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
boundary_manufacturing	foreground	Include all actual receipt-to-acceptance activities, attributable utilities, losses, rework and on-site handling. Include each conditional operation only if performed; purchased finished parts carry supplier boundaries instead of duplicated fabrication.	waterloo-manufacturing
boundary_configuration	complete_machine	Include all configured track, engine, transmission, operator-station, installed ballast and fluid components; supplier assembly boundaries prevent duplicate counting. MT700 supports historical component distinctions only.	mt700-2017
boundary_exclusions	downstream	Exclude farm traction, implements sold separately, field fuel, service/maintenance and end-of-life; declare any expanded study separately.
boundary_emissions	elementary_outputs	Record actual species and receiving medium after controls. Wastewater exported to treatment is a waste exchange; treated direct discharges need measured substance rows with the correct receiving-water subcompartment. No emissions are presumed solely from a process label.

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
fabrication	Cutting, forming and machining	conditional	Only operations performed within the declared foreground boundary; otherwise record the purchased finished part.	foreground_production	per 1 kg reference flow
welding	Tractor chassis weldment joining	conditional	Only when tractor chassis weldments are produced on site; other joining methods require distinct wire/gas cards.	foreground_production	per 1 kg reference flow
coating	Surface preparation and coating	conditional	Only coating performed on site; distinguish powder, liquid and heating routes.	foreground_production	per 1 kg reference flow
assembly	Configured machine assembly and filling	required	All products; retain configuration-specific purchased part coverage.	foreground_production	per 1 kg reference flow
acceptance	Factory acceptance and rework	required	All products; actual test methods determine conditional exchanges.	foreground_production	per 1 kg reference flow
packing	Dispatch protection and packaging	conditional	Only protective packaging actually applied before the factory gate.	foreground_production	per 1 kg reference flow

Reconcile engine module, gearbox, final drives, brake and steering assemblies, track belts/chains, idlers, rollers, cab/operator station, cooling, electrics, hydraulic system, hitch/PTO and each installed ballast piece to the serial-controlled BOM. Add actual absent cards individually; a generic tractor-part category is not a substitute. Include the factory filling and leak/pressure checks for each installed fluid system. A bought-in filled cab/engine module must not duplicate its refrigerant/oil/coolant fill.

These are subactivities of one manufacturing module. Trace internal fabricated parts through work orders without recording the same internal transfer as another external purchased input. The cards define concrete starting exchanges; supplement missing BOM parts, each actual chemical, fuel, packaging component, waste and emission as its own atomic row. Conditional absence needs route evidence; an unresolved identity or unmeasured amount is not zero.

Process: Cutting, forming and machining (fabrication)

Only operations performed within the declared foreground boundary; otherwise record the purchased finished part.

Inputs

Product flows

Hot-rolled carbon-steel plate (carbon_plate)

Include only plate actually cut or formed on site; record grade, thickness and gross issued mass less returned reusable stock.

• Selected flow: Hot-rolled carbon-steel plate
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Rectangular carbon-steel hollow section (hollow_section)

Only a specified rectangular carbon-steel section actually used in fabricated tractor chassis or cab structure; record grade, geometry and issues net of returns.

• Selected flow: Rectangular carbon-steel hollow section
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Mineral-oil cutting-fluid concentrate (cutting_fluid)

Conditional on wet machining; record concentrate formulation and issued mass; separately record dilution water and do not count recirculation as a new input.

• Selected flow: Mineral-oil cutting-fluid concentrate
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Alternating current (fabrication_power)

Meter cutting, press-brake forming, gear/shaft/housing drilling and machining electricity, including attributable extraction and compressed-air equipment. This identity applies only to grid-average supply delivered below 1 kV; specify the actual country and supplier dataset.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Tap water (dilution_water)

Only mains water freshly introduced for cutting-fluid dilution; record separately from concentrate and reused coolant.

• Selected flow: Tap water d1e0e36c-07f0-4a75-bdcb-efb5d9e2ac36
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Prepared steel blank for machining (gear_blank)

Only if a bought-in prepared steel gear or shaft blank is machined at this site; retain grade, shape and incoming mass. Exclude this raw input when the complete transmission is bought in; no assumption of on-site forging or heat treatment.

• Selected flow: Prepared steel blank for machining a511bdc0-a8ac-443f-8dab-fc185d29aec3
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Unmachined cast-iron tractor transmission housing (housing_blank)

Only where the specified bought-in cast housing is machined in the declared site boundary; record alloy, net blank mass and chips separately. Raw cast iron does not identify a shaped housing.

• Selected flow: Unmachined cast-iron tractor transmission housing
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Outputs

Waste flows

Post-industrial steel scrap (steel_offcuts)

Weigh carbon-steel offcuts and chips leaving the plant untreated. Separate oily chips and nonferrous fractions; exclude reused stock and internal circulation.

• Selected flow: Post-industrial steel scrap c143745d-be4f-4d8f-b403-2dcbfe685349
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Spent mineral-oil cutting-fluid emulsion (spent_cutting_fluid)

Only the spent emulsion leaving the site for treatment; weigh liquid mass and record oil concentration and destination. Metal chips and clean recyclable steel are separate.

• Selected flow: Spent mineral-oil cutting-fluid emulsion
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_fabrication.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_fabrication

Process: Tractor chassis weldment joining (welding)

Only when tractor chassis weldments are produced on site; other joining methods require distinct wire/gas cards.

Inputs

Product flows

Flux Cored Wire (selfshielded_wire)

Only self-shielded flux-cored carbon-steel welding consistent with this identity; quantify consumed wire from spool issues and returns. Gas-shielded wire is a distinct input.

• Selected flow: Flux Cored Wire 1b74a576-06e0-4764-97ce-11a73f8a4752
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_welding.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_welding

Alternating current (welding_power)

Meter welding power and attributable fume extraction at below-1-kV grid supply; segregate cutting power.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_welding.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_welding

Outputs

Elementary flows

Particulate matter, particle size unspecified (welding_pm_air)

Include only documented particulate mass emitted to outdoor air after capture where size and air subcompartment remain unspecified. State monitoring coverage, control equipment and uncertainty; absence of measurement is not zero. Do not invent a universal welding emission factor.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, particle size unspecified 0ce3dedb-caca-407b-a856-a90470eb8ec0
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_welding.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_welding

Process: Surface preparation and coating (coating)

Only coating performed on site; distinguish powder, liquid and heating routes.

Inputs

Product flows

Powder Coating (powder_paint)

Conditional on powder coating; record the single supplied formulation, resin and color batch, mass consumed net of recovered powder returned to stock. No universal cure schedule or film thickness is imposed. Liquid paint, blasting or chemical pretreatment actually used require separate formulation-specific inputs and waste records before claiming coverage.

• Selected flow: Powder Coating 6e3010f9-fbd3-48f6-95fc-c1b38d2800d2
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

Tap water (wash_water)

Conditional on mains-water pretreatment or rinsing. Measure make-up water by mass or convert a calibrated volume meter using documented water density and temperature; do not equate water supply with wastewater output.

• Selected flow: Tap water d1e0e36c-07f0-4a75-bdcb-efb5d9e2ac36
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

Alternating current (coating_power)

Meter pretreatment, spraying and electrically heated curing, attributable to the actual route; below-1-kV grid supply only.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

natural gas in the gaseous state (curing_gas)

Only for a gas-fired curing oven; meter pipeline gas volume and document meter pressure, temperature, compressibility convention and supply conditions before matching the flow volume. Never use the record’s 1-to-1 mass/volume entries as a physical gas density.

• Selected flow: natural gas in the gaseous state 4f19ca0e-7b3b-11dd-ad8b-0800200c9a66
• Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

Outputs

Waste flows

Discarded polyester coating powder (powder_waste)

Only discarded solid overspray of the stated formulation; weigh separately from cured paint chips, wastewater sludge and internally reclaimed powder.

• Selected flow: Discarded polyester coating powder
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

Spent aqueous alkaline-degreasing rinse water (pretreatment_wastewater)

Only effluent sent across the technosphere boundary to treatment; measure liquid mass and retain pH, dissolved-metal analysis and treatment destination. Direct receiving-water emissions require separate species-specific rows.

• Selected flow: Spent aqueous alkaline-degreasing rinse water
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

Elementary flows

carbon dioxide (fossil) (curing_co2)

Only measured or site fuel-carbon-balance fossil CO2 emitted to outdoor air from the curing burner, with air subcompartment unspecified. Disclose fossil fraction, oxidation evidence and capture; do not derive CO2 from electricity use.

• Selected flow: carbon dioxide (fossil) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-923d-0050c2490048
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_coating.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_coating

Process: Configured machine assembly and filling (assembly)

All products; retain configuration-specific purchased part coverage.

Inputs

Product flows

Hydraulic hose (hydraulic_hose)

Conditional on installed hydraulic circuits; record finished hose grade, reinforcement, pressure class, length and net mass; identify fittings separately if outside the purchased hose assembly.

• Selected flow: Hydraulic hose e2fc1719-69dc-4281-8eae-383af8d9a405
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Hydraulic Fluid (hydraulic_fluid)

Only one documented formulated hydraulic fluid supplied for factory filling; record grade, base-oil origin, density and temperature, retained fill and test losses separately; use Volume / m3 for this public identity.

• Selected flow: Hydraulic Fluid 30691a38-a947-4b41-991e-194f6c9aa88f
• Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Alternating current (assembly_power)

Measure installation and factory filling electricity, including attributable pneumatic-tool compressor use; below-1-kV grid supply only.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished steel agricultural tractor chassis (purchased_chassis)

Purchased chassis only; declare included housings, weldments and coating. Do not repeat its stock or outsourced fabrication in this factory module.

• Selected flow: Finished steel agricultural tractor chassis
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished agricultural tractor transmission (tractor_transmission)

Specify the actual transmission architecture, ratios and included shafts/housings; no common CVT or powershift design is imposed.

• Selected flow: Finished agricultural tractor transmission
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished crawler tractor final-drive assembly (final_drive)

Record each specified final drive with included reduction gears and brakes declared; separately supplied brake assemblies need their own row.

• Selected flow: Finished crawler tractor final-drive assembly
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished reinforced rubber agricultural crawler track belt (rubber_track)

Only a rubber-track configuration; record belt width, reinforcement, count and net mass. The belt excludes idlers and rollers; conveyor belting cannot substitute.

• Selected flow: Finished reinforced rubber agricultural crawler track belt
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished steel crawler track-chain and shoe assembly (steel_track)

Only a steel-track configuration; record chain pitch, shoe design, included pins/bushings and net mass. This bought-in single assembly excludes track rollers and final drive.

• Selected flow: Finished steel crawler track-chain and shoe assembly
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished crawler track idler wheel (track_idler)

Record the actual idler specification and purchased net mass; exclude if already included in the declared undercarriage supply.

• Selected flow: Finished crawler track idler wheel
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished crawler track support roller (track_roller)

Record support roller material, tread treatment and mass; distinguish a rubber-coated midwheel from a steel roller in configuration metadata.

• Selected flow: Finished crawler track support roller
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished agricultural tractor operator cab (operator_cab)

Only if installed; declare structure, glazing, seat, controls and HVAC inclusion so their parts are not counted twice. Record actual cab net mass.

• Selected flow: Finished agricultural tractor operator cab
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished agricultural tractor three-point hitch (rear_hitch)

Only if installed; record link geometry and included lift cylinder and supplier boundary; mounted farm implement remains excluded.

• Selected flow: Finished agricultural tractor three-point hitch
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished tractor engine coolant radiator (radiator)

Only a separately purchased radiator; declare core alloy and attached fan/shroud inclusion. Do not count it again when inside the engine module.

• Selected flow: Finished tractor engine coolant radiator
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished insulated copper tractor wiring harness (wiring_harness)

Record supplied connector set and wiring boundary; contained copper and insulation are not new raw-material inputs to final assembly.

• Selected flow: Finished insulated copper tractor wiring harness
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Finished agricultural tractor electronic control unit (controller)

Record installed ECU function, casing, board and software configuration; the supplied unit is one physical assembly.

• Selected flow: Finished agricultural tractor electronic control unit
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Lead Acid Battery (starter_battery)

Record voltage, capacity, filled electrolyte state and installed mass. A lead input does not stand for an assembled battery. Applies to a filled assembled lead-acid unit after charge/discharge treatment; supplier must confirm starter suitability and delivered state.

• Selected flow: Lead Acid Battery 0f7ce22c-71cc-4c6c-aa33-d4074f9a03c7
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Formulated premixed ethylene-glycol engine coolant (engine_coolant)

Only this documented premixed formulation; record glycol concentration, additives, fill mass and retained state; pure glycol is a different flow.

• Selected flow: Formulated premixed ethylene-glycol engine coolant
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Formulated diesel-engine lubricating oil (engine_oil)

Record actual viscosity grade and formulation, fill mass and test drains separately; disclose whether delivered engine is prefilled.

• Selected flow: Formulated diesel-engine lubricating oil
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane factory refrigerant charge (ac_refrigerant)

Only if the installed cab AC actually uses pure R134a; record net retained kg and fill losses separately. A blend or alternative refrigerant needs its own molecular/formulation-specific row.

• Selected flow: 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane factory refrigerant charge
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Diesel engine (diesel_engine)

Purchased engine of one specified model: record emissions hardware, count and net mass, and reconcile prefilled fluid and included cooler boundaries.

• Selected flow: Diesel engine d3ac8612-80b9-4283-9439-62aa4986fce2
• Flow property / unit: Number of items 01846770-4cfe-4a25-8ad9-919d8d378345 / Item(s)
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Diesel fuel (retained_diesel)

Only fuel retained in the accepted factory-delivered tractor; record net kg separately from burned test fuel and avoid counting the same issue twice.

• Selected flow: Diesel fuel 9d258d75-6792-4f1c-9856-81602ed8f816
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Process: Factory acceptance and rework (acceptance)

All products; actual test methods determine conditional exchanges.

Inputs

Product flows

Alternating current (test_power)

Record factory driveline checks, hydraulic leak tests and control checks supplied by below-1-kV grid electricity; identify test duration and any rework.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 50657322-939c-4829-a87b-47c093bfa6a7
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_acceptance.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_acceptance

Diesel fuel (test_diesel)

Only fuel actually consumed by a diesel-powered machine or test rig in factory acceptance; measure issued fuel minus returned and retained unburned fuel. Farm operating fuel is excluded.

• Selected flow: Diesel fuel 9d258d75-6792-4f1c-9856-81602ed8f816
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_acceptance.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_acceptance

Outputs

Product flows

Track-laying tractors (finished_machine)

1 kg of the accepted complete machine, represented through measured net machine mass M and the same configuration record; shipping packaging and separately sold implements are excluded from product mass.

• Selected flow: Track-laying tractors c0547c54-66c7-430b-97db-ad9d63993b93
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: 1 kg
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_mass

Elementary flows

carbon dioxide (fossil) (test_co2)

Only documented fossil CO2 to outdoor air, subcompartment unspecified, from factory diesel testing; use measured emissions or verified site fuel-carbon balance. Biogenic carbon is a distinct flow.

• Selected flow: carbon dioxide (fossil) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-923d-0050c2490048
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_acceptance.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_acceptance

Nitrogen dioxide emitted to outdoor air, subcompartment unspecified (test_no2)

Only if nitrogen dioxide is separately determined in acceptance-test exhaust; aggregate NOx-as-NO2 results are not a measured NO2 species and require their own basis. Do not substitute NO or N2O.

• Selected flow: Nitrogen dioxide emitted to outdoor air, subcompartment unspecified
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_acceptance.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_acceptance

Process: Dispatch protection and packaging (packing)

Only protective packaging actually applied before the factory gate.

Inputs

Product flows

Polyethylene film (pe_film)

Only protective polyethylene film actually applied for dispatch; weigh issued mass less return; exclude from machine mass M.

• Selected flow: Polyethylene film e64eb06c-6dc9-45f1-b003-3dc6c44b27e2
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_packing.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packing

Corrugated cardboard (corrugated_board)

Only recycled-content C, E or F corrugated board with documented fiber content at least 80%, matching this identity; weigh installed protective packaging. Other grades need a separate identity.

• Selected flow: Corrugated cardboard 8bde297e-98df-463f-bcb4-0db52bf6e0b5
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_packing.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_packing

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
allocation_direct	manufacturing	Use directly metered or work-order-issued exchanges first. Under cp_allocation, partition remaining shared utility by measured causal driver: machining/welding machine operating time with measured power; coating loaded area with measured batch consumption; assembly/test station time with measured station demand. Document driver coverage and reconcile total allocated plus excluded demand to the original meter.
allocation_variants	product_mix	Do not allocate all production by machine count when variants have different energy demand or configurations. A fallback mass or economic basis needs documented foreground justification, sensitivity and review; it is not a default imposed by this PCR.
allocation_scrap	steel_offcuts	Keep virgin/material inputs and separately measured scrap outputs without an automatic avoided-steel credit. Report scrap price and destination when relevant; any co-product classification or recycling credit requires a separately declared reviewed model to prevent double credit. Recovered powder recirculated internally is not a saleable co-product.

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_mass	acceptance	finished_machine	measurement	model; configuration; serial number; accepted net mass M	Weigh the accepted complete machine on a calibrated scale, excluding transport packaging; reconcile the same configuration and acceptance record.	kg	each accepted configuration and sampled serial with traceable coverage	same manufacturing period as activity records	accepted complete supply at one declared site	accepted net mass per machine	scale calibration; installed ballast; retained fluid state; detachable-part weights; acceptance sign-off
cp_fabrication	fabrication	each atomic row in this process	measurement	part/grade; gear/shaft blank and cast housing issues; stock issues/returns; chips/offcuts; cutting-fluid mass; kWh; work orders	Weigh each stock/consumable and outgoing steel fraction separately; meter each operation; reconcile input stock, internal parts, retained material and waste.	kg; MJ	each batch/work order; each test; reconcile monthly	one complete declared production year or justified shorter complete batch; same period as accepted counts	same site and configuration; include outsourced-work boundary explicitly	attributable exchange amount / accepted machines	calibration; supplier specification; stock reconciliation; accepted count; excluded demand; missing-record disclosure
cp_welding	welding	each atomic row in this process	measurement	wire grade; spool issue/return; cylinder gas mass; kWh; filter dust; outdoor particulate analysis; operating time	Use welding work-order records, calibrated meters, gas-cylinder weights and actual emission sampling after controls. Preserve unknown particle size; retain filter waste records separately.	kg; MJ	each batch/work order; each test; reconcile monthly	one complete declared production year or justified shorter complete batch; same period as accepted counts	same site and configuration; include outsourced-work boundary explicitly	attributable exchange amount / accepted machines	calibration; supplier specification; stock reconciliation; accepted count; excluded demand; missing-record disclosure
cp_coating	coating	each atomic row in this process	measurement	formulation; concentration; fresh powder; reclaim return; topcoat base; hardener; mixing ratio; rinse water mass; MJ; gas m3 and conditions; liquid-waste mass; fossil carbon analysis	Record separate chemical batches and consumption, fresh water, oven electricity/fuel, waste removal and actual monitored emissions. Reclaim loops are internal; reconcile coating retained on parts, losses and stock.	kg; m3; MJ	each batch/work order; each test; reconcile monthly	one complete declared production year or justified shorter complete batch; same period as accepted counts	same site and configuration; include outsourced-work boundary explicitly	attributable exchange amount / accepted machines	calibration; supplier specification; stock reconciliation; accepted count; excluded demand; missing-record disclosure
cp_assembly	assembly	each atomic row in this process	measurement	BOM part number; supplier boundary; installed count; each part net mass; installed fluid volume/density; returned parts; kWh; configuration	Use configuration-controlled BOM and issued/returned purchased part records. Weigh each relevant component type; preserve Item(s) for engines and m3 for hydraulic fluid; retain electrical and hydraulic acceptance requirements.	kg; m3; Item(s); MJ	each batch/work order; each test; reconcile monthly	one complete declared production year or justified shorter complete batch; same period as accepted counts	same site and configuration; include outsourced-work boundary explicitly	attributable exchange amount / accepted machines	calibration; supplier specification; stock reconciliation; accepted count; excluded demand; missing-record disclosure
cp_acceptance	acceptance	each atomic row in this process	measurement	serial/configuration; drawing revision; test method/duration; pass/fail; rework; MJ; diesel kg; fuel fossil carbon; separately measured NO2 kg; M	Retain signed acceptance records for engine/driveline, track alignment and tension, steering, braking, hydraulic leaks, PTO and installed controls as applicable; meter bench energy and fuel, record actual exhaust species and rework. Separate field demonstration from factory acceptance.	kg; MJ	each batch/work order; each test; reconcile monthly	one complete declared production year or justified shorter complete batch; same period as accepted counts	same site and configuration; include outsourced-work boundary explicitly	attributable exchange amount / accepted machines	calibration; supplier specification; stock reconciliation; accepted count; excluded demand; missing-record disclosure
cp_packing	packing	each atomic row in this process	measurement	polyethylene film mass; corrugated board grade/fiber/recycled content; issues/returns; serial shipment	Weigh each actually used packaging component separately, reconcile returns and dispatched configuration, and exclude packaging mass from M. Additional wood/steel protectors need their own individual rows.	kg	each batch/work order; each test; reconcile monthly	one complete declared production year or justified shorter complete batch; same period as accepted counts	same site and configuration; include outsourced-work boundary explicitly	attributable exchange amount / accepted machines	calibration; supplier specification; stock reconciliation; accepted count; excluded demand; missing-record disclosure
cp_allocation	manufacturing	shared_demand	measurement	total utility; measured power/load; operating time; coated area; accepted configuration counts; excluded demand	Submeter where possible; measure load and causal drivers for shared machines/ovens/stations and document why the driver represents each shared exchange.	MJ; h; m2	each shared batch and monthly reconciliation	same production interval	all consuming products and excluded operations at this site	partition total by measured causal demand; then aggregate attributable amount / accepted machines	submeter agreement; total closure; driver uncertainty; sensitivity; approval record

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
normalize_mass	carbon_plate; hollow_section; cutting_fluid; fabrication_power; steel_offcuts; selfshielded_wire; welding_power; welding_pm_air; powder_paint; wash_water; coating_power; curing_gas; powder_waste; pretreatment_wastewater; curing_co2; hydraulic_hose; hydraulic_fluid; assembly_power; test_power; test_diesel; test_co2; test_no2; pe_film; corrugated_board; dilution_water; spent_cutting_fluid; purchased_chassis; tractor_transmission; final_drive; rubber_track; steel_track; track_idler; track_roller; operator_cab; rear_hitch; radiator; wiring_harness; controller; starter_battery; engine_coolant; engine_oil; ac_refrigerant; diesel_engine; retained_diesel; gear_blank; housing_blank	q_ref = q_item / M; q_item = exchange amount per one accepted finished machine; q_ref = exchange amount per 1 kg reference flow.	q_item; M; cp_mass	q_ref

Before applying normalize_mass, retain one declared configuration and matched period. Derive each q_item from its protocol: net stock/part issues minus valid returns, attributable meter use or measured waste/emission divided by accepted machine count for that same configuration. Include rejects and rework in manufacturing burdens carried by accepted output; never divide by all starts. Mass-weight datasets with different measured M values only after keeping configuration-specific records. Unit conversion and allocation are performed on raw records and retained as separate calculation evidence; no universal consumption range, density or emissions factor is supplied.

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
quality_identity	all_flows	Match actual part/material grade, supplied state, concentration, geography, reference property and units. A UUID is identity only, not amount evidence or a provider dataset. Resolve blanks before treating an exchange as fully linked.	supplier sheet; flow/property/unit records; identity review
quality_completeness	complete_machine	Reconcile all configured BOM components, fluids and detachable items to M; inventory actual utilities, chemicals, each waste and emission. Measure missing parts rather than infer them as the residual of M. Report coverage and any unlinked provider.	BOM revision; weigh sheets; material balances; missing-data register
quality_period	production_records	Use one declared factory and complete representative period; record model changes, seasonality, idle demand, outsourcing and rework; quantify primary coverage and uncertainty. Historic product cases cannot substitute for current production records.	work orders; acceptance ledger; meter calibration; source limits
quality_test	acceptance	Use actual released acceptance criteria for engine, transmission, track tension/alignment, steering/braking, hydraulic circuits and electronics as installed; no arbitrary field performance or durability threshold.	signed test plan and serial/configuration-linked test results

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
validation_reference	finished_machine	Require 1 kg reference output, measured M from cp_mass, complete configuration, declared ballast and track supply, packaging exclusion and identical retained fluid state. Missing acceptance/mass evidence prevents a complete dataset claim.
validation_normalization	inventory	Every applicable non-reference row uses normalize_mass and a declared protocol; check q_item and M share configuration/period, correct division direction and preserved energy/volume/item numerator units.
validation_route	processes	Match make-or-buy, welding method and coating route to work orders. No double counting of steel and finished fabricated parts, purchased assemblies and their included parts, internal reclaim or engine count and mass.	waterloo-manufacturing
validation_species	elementary_flows	Check fossil/biogenic carbon, NO2 versus NO/NOx/N2O, particle size, outdoor air subcompartment and control boundary. Unknown species or media remain gaps; wastewater treatment transfer is not a freshwater emission.
validation_coverage	dataset	Disclose measured, calculated, estimated, excluded, not-applicable and missing quantities distinctly; reconcile accepted outputs, scrap, stock and allocation closure. A method check or valid projection does not approve scientific methodology or establish cradle-to-gate completeness.

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	foreground_manufacturing_module
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset
allowed_use	A documented manufacturing module for the exact configured machine and period; upstream-connected assessment only after supplier/transport/treatment coverage is established.
excluded_use	Farm traction services, crop yield comparison, lifespan-normalized claims, generic equivalence between track configurations, and unsupported complete cradle-to-gate claims.
required_metadata	PCR id; model/configuration/BOM and serial scope; measured M and fluid state; acceptance standard; site/period; make-or-buy and process route; reference basis; providers and transport; packaging; allocation; data sources; version.
required_quality_disclosure	Measured coverage, missing identities/providers and quantities, route exclusions, source age/limits, conversion conditions, allocation evidence, emissions monitoring gaps, uncertainty and independent review status.
update_trigger	BOM or configuration change; revised acceptance test; changed supplier/process/coating or energy supply; new representative production period; resolved identity or evidence gap.

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
waterloo-manufacturing	official_guidance	John Deere, Waterloo Works factory tours, web page, Tractor Operations and Drivetrain Operations paragraphs. https://johndeeretours.deere.com/Info.aspx?EventID=19	Manufacturer example separating tractor final assembly from machining/assembly of transmissions, gears, shafts, axles and housings. Does not establish mandatory site integration, inventories or consumption.
mt700-2017	handbook	AGCO, Challenger MT700 Series brochure, copyright 2017, PDF/printed pp.5 and 7; PDF p.15 specifications and p.16 edition footer. https://www.applylikeapro.com/content/dam/public/challenger/en-us/pdf/literature-brochures/MT700%20brochure%20english.pdf	Historical rubber-track tractor component/configuration example only. No engine power, dimensions, mass, field efficiency, fuel savings or service life transferred into manufacturing rules.