Manure and fertilizer application machinery manufacture

1. Scope and Applicability

This rule covers manufacture of complete tractor-mounted or trailed implements for spreading solid or semi-solid manure or distributing granular mineral fertilizer. Distinguish apron/auger/beater manure spreaders from disc or metering fertilizer distributors by configured model. It excludes liquid spraying equipment, slurry transport tankers and injectors, self-propelled carrier vehicles, tractors, standalone fertilizer manufacture, separately sold replacement parts, farm application, crop yield, maintenance and end of life. This intentionally bounded machinery category needs configuration-aware materials, conditional finishing and count-to-net-mass normalization; neighbouring soil-preparation and baler methods do not describe its dosing and corrosive-contact configuration.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.metal-products-machinery-and-equipment.special-purpose-machinery.manure-and-fertilizer-application-machinery
classification_refs	CPC 3.0 44114; narrower scope context only, not an accepted mapping
covered_products	Complete mounted and trailed solid/semi-solid manure spreaders and granular fertilizer distributors
excluded_products	Liquid applicators; carriers and tractors; separately sold parts; nutrient products and agricultural services
representative_product	One accepted empty complete implement with declared spread mechanism and options
production_route	Configured purchased inputs; site-performed fabrication, welding and finishing where present; assembly and factory acceptance
market_state	New, empty, accepted complete implement at factory gate; packaging separately inventoried

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Provide a manufactured implement capable of the declared manure or fertilizer distribution function
How much	1 kg of one accepted complete configured machine, using its measured net mass M
How well	Acceptance against the declared model drawing, installed metering/spreading equipment and safety checks; not an agronomic performance equivalence
How long or cycle	One manufacturing delivery; no assumed operating lifetime, hectares or field cycle
reference_flow_link	finished_machine

Field	Value
Reference amount	1
Reference product flow	Manure spreaders and fertilizer distributors 9d8cc9c8-458c-48f9-b716-518cf3e42007
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 and serial/lot; mounted or trailed; solid/semi-solid manure or granular fertilizer; hopper/box capacity and empty state; spreader mechanism; drive, tyre, brake, electronic and weighing options; included shafts and guards; accepted net mass M; retained fluid state; site and period; supplier gates and foreground stages

Every qualifier must be declared in the data package. Do not compare dissimilar machines solely because each inventory is expressed per kilogram. Transport packaging and fertilizer payload are outside net mass M.

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.
energy_units	electricity rows	Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66	MJ	Preserve the meter unit; convert kWh to MJ using exactly 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ. Do not interpret the electricity property name as a combustion inventory.
volume_units	natural-gas and groundwater rows	Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66	m3	Retain measured volume and its conditions; do not invent gas density, water density or calorific value to switch to mass or energy.
tyre_count	tyre	Number of items 01846770-4cfe-4a25-8ad9-919d8d378345	Item(s)	Count accepted installed pneumatic tyres. This exchange numerator is a count; net-machine mass is separately weighed.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Materials and configured components received at declared supplier gates, with no implicit upstream steelmaking or component fabrication in foreground
starting_condition_role	Manufacturing input boundary for an accepted complete implement
product_classification_scope	Bounded solid/semi-solid manure and granular fertilizer implements within CPC 44114 context
recursive_input_rule	A purchased complete implement used as an input is a separately declared upstream product. Do not recursively regenerate this category; distinguish new production from refurbishment.
upstream_dataset_requirement	Link input-specific upstream datasets matching material, finished-component gate, geography, voltage and treatment state. Missing links remain disclosed coverage gaps.
disclosure	Report foreground factory stages, outsourced operations, component content, incoming transport coverage, protective packaging gate, capital-equipment policy and every exclusion; no complete cradle-to-gate claim without verified upstream and logistics closure.

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
manufacturing_gate	foreground	Include every actual operation and attributable rework from declared received inputs through factory acceptance; distinguish purchased parts from site fabrication to prevent duplication. Use documented route records.
conditional_finish	finishing	Activate only documented finishing operations and chemical recipes. Manufacturer examples establish possible routes, not universal requirements or recipes.	amazone-za-ts-2025
exclude_field	farm_use	Keep manure and fertilizer production, field fuel, soil nutrient emissions, crop response and disposal outside this manufacturing inventory. No field service is included.

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
forming	Stock cutting, forming and machining	conditional	Only when the site fabricates these parts; otherwise record purchased finished parts separately	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
joining	Structural welding and dressing	conditional	Only when the site joins structural parts by welding	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
wet_surface	Aqueous pretreatment and electrodeposition	conditional	Only when aqueous cleaning, conversion treatment or electrodeposition is actually performed; activate individual rows from the documented recipe	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
powder_finish	Powder application and curing	conditional	Only when actual finishing uses powder; fuel row only for gas-fired curing	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
assembly	Configured machinery assembly	required	Every accepted complete machine; activate component rows only when actually installed	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
acceptance	Factory acceptance and net-mass determination	required	Every accepted complete machine	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
packaging	Shipment protection at factory gate	conditional	Only when shipment protection is inside the declared delivery gate; disclose its exclusion otherwise	foreground manufacturing	per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine

Process records are separate contributors to one final accepted output, not seven separately traded reference products. Retain traceable internal-part transfer and bill-of-material records; internal transfers cancel within this foreground and do not receive duplicated upstream burdens. The cards below are explicit route-conditioned exchanges. Add each actual additional part, chemical, fuel, packaging piece, wastewater stream or measured elementary substance as its own identified row; absence of a card is not a cut-off permission. For outsourced finishing, replace site chemistry and energy with the exact purchased service or finished-part record and disclose its coverage.

Process: Stock cutting, forming and machining (forming)

Inputs

Product flows

Hot-rolled non-alloy steel sheet (steel_sheet)

Include only sheet stock actually issued for the frame, box or hopper. Record grade, width, thickness and incoming surface treatment; weigh issued stock less unopened returns. The confirmed stock identity remains unresolved; do not substitute contradictory alloy/non-alloy records.

• Selected flow: Hot-rolled non-alloy steel sheet
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_forming.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_forming

Cold-rolled stainless steel sheet (stainless_sheet)

Only when the bill of materials specifies this stock for fertilizer-contact discs or hopper parts. Record alloy grade and delivered state; a further-worked product identity cannot replace ordinary cold-rolled stock.

• Selected flow: Cold-rolled stainless steel sheet
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_forming.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_forming
• Sources: amazone-za-ts-2025

Alternating current (forming_electricity)

Meter cutting, drilling, bending and machining performed on site, including attributable extraction equipment. This UUID applies only to grid-average user-side 1–35 kV supply at the purchased gate; internal low-voltage use is not another purchased input. Other supply conditions require another verified identity.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_forming.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_forming

Outputs

Waste flows

Post-industrial steel scrap (steel_offcut)

Weigh segregated steel offcuts leaving the factory untreated. Record alloy fractions and destination; internal reuse is not an exported waste and oily swarf needs its own row.

• 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_forming.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_forming

Process: Structural welding and dressing (joining)

Inputs

Product flows

Flux Cored Wire (flux_wire)

Only for documented self-shielded flux-cored carbon-steel welding consistent with this identity. Weigh consumed wire by spool issue and return; other welding consumables are separately identified, not substituted into this row.

• 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_joining.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_joining

Copper-coated solid carbon-steel welding wire (solid_wire)

Only for the documented solid-wire route. Record wire designation and consumed mass; do not apply the flux-cored wire UUID.

• Selected flow: Copper-coated solid carbon-steel welding wire
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_joining.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_joining

Argon gas for welding (argon)

Only when pure argon is actually supplied and consumed; cylinder net mass records establish quantity. An argon/carbon-dioxide blend is a different formulated gas and must be a separate row with its composition.

• Selected flow: Argon gas for welding
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_joining.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_joining

Alternating current (joining_electricity)

Meter welding, weld dressing and extraction equipment; apply the same purchased supply condition as forming_electricity. Do not count the common factory meter twice.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_joining.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_joining

Process: Aqueous pretreatment and electrodeposition (wet_surface)

Inputs

Product flows

Sodium hydroxide cleaning reagent, supplied concentration declared (caustic)

Only if the actual cleaning recipe uses sodium hydroxide. Collect supplied solution mass and concentration without treating it as pure substance mass; 95–98% grade identity is not applied to unknown-concentration baths. Each additional cleaning chemical needs its own atomic row.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide cleaning reagent, supplied concentration declared
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface

Zinc dihydrogen phosphate conversion-bath reagent (phosphate)

Include only where the site recipe explicitly identifies this salt for zinc phosphating. Record hydration state, supplied concentration and net makeup; a manufacturer statement of zinc phosphating alone does not establish this chemical.

• Selected flow: Zinc dihydrogen phosphate conversion-bath reagent
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface
• Sources: amazone-za-ts-2025

Waterborne epoxy cathodic electrodeposition primer (epoxy_primer)

Only where the foreground recipe confirms this one formulated primer. Record supplier grade, solids, vehicle and makeup mass; the manufacturer evidence supports an electrodeposition stage, not epoxy chemistry. A phenolic primer is not this flow.

• Selected flow: Waterborne epoxy cathodic electrodeposition primer
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface
• Sources: amazone-za-ts-2025

Process Water (supplied_water)

Purchased process water for washing and rinsing only; weigh or obtain supplier water mass records. Record treatment state and supplier gate; never identify this technosphere input as a water resource or count the supplier extraction again.

• Selected flow: Process Water 94a04f7e-2d5c-41f0-b182-d54a3b373a02
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface

Alternating current (wet_electricity)

Meter bath circulation, electrodeposition, rinse and water treatment within the declared boundary, under the purchased supply condition already stated.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface

Elementary flows

ground water (well_water)

Only for groundwater abstracted directly by this foreground site for its baths and rinses. Meter gross abstraction in m3 and identify country and well; Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water. No scarcity class is asserted. Do not also record the same water as purchased process water.

• Selected flow: ground water 4f462198-40cd-4184-8733-86648a20dc3f
• Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface

Outputs

Waste flows

Spent aqueous alkaline cleaning solution (alkaline_effluent)

Only when this single liquid waste stream leaves the boundary. Measure solution mass, pH and constituents and identify receiving treatment; it is a waste transfer, not an elementary water emission.

• Selected flow: Spent aqueous alkaline cleaning solution
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface

Electrodeposition rinse wastewater (electrodeposition_effluent)

Only if this segregated rinse effluent is exported; measure mass and composition, including solids. On-site treated discharge requires separate measured substances and receiving media, not the wastewater UUID.

• Selected flow: Electrodeposition rinse wastewater
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_wet_surface.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_wet_surface

Process: Powder application and curing (powder_finish)

Inputs

Product flows

Powder Coating (powder)

For the actual dry powder formulation only. Reconcile fresh powder and external returns with recovered powder circulation; do not count internal recirculation as another purchased input. Record binder and colour, without assuming polyester.

• 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_powder_finish.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_powder_finish
• Sources: amazone-za-ts-2025

Alternating current (powder_electricity)

Meter powder application, compressed-air generation attributable to this operation and electrically heated curing when present, with the stated purchased supply condition.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
• Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_powder_finish.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_powder_finish

natural gas in the gaseous state (oven_gas)

Only for pipeline natural gas in gaseous state actually burned in the curing oven. Record metered m3 at the supplier-declared temperature and pressure, compression and delivered gate; never substitute energy MJ or kg without an evidenced conversion.

• 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_powder_finish.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_powder_finish

Outputs

Waste flows

Discarded dry powder-coating overspray (powder_residue)

Weigh only collected dry overspray exported as waste; reclaimed powder reused internally is excluded. Keep solid powder separate from wastewater or liquid primer sludge.

• Selected flow: Discarded dry powder-coating overspray
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_powder_finish.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_powder_finish

Elementary flows

carbon dioxide (fossil) (fossil_co2)

Only for actual fossil-gas oven combustion where a monitored stack or site-specific verified fossil-carbon balance supports CO2 mass. Record fossil origin and Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified; use a more specific compartment identity if required by the actual model. No default factor or inevitable emission quantity is supplied here. Do not include grid-generation emissions in this foreground row.

• 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_powder_finish.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_powder_finish

Process: Configured machinery assembly (assembly)

Inputs

Product flows

Fertilizer-spreader mechanical gearbox (gearbox)

Only when installed as one purchased gearbox. Record ratio, casing, lubricant delivery state and measured mass. A wind-turbine gearbox is not an applicable identity.

• Selected flow: Fertilizer-spreader mechanical gearbox
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Complete hydraulic cylinder (hydraulic_cylinder)

Only when installed. Weigh the accepted purchased cylinder with its specified seals and fittings; incomplete machined cylinder parts do not identify the complete assembly.

• Selected flow: Complete hydraulic cylinder
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Guarded agricultural power-take-off shaft (pto_shaft)

Only when included in delivered configuration. Record length, coupling and guard inclusion and mass; exclude the tractor itself.

• Selected flow: Guarded agricultural power-take-off shaft
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Steel apron conveyor chain (roller_chain)

Only for manure spreader configurations with this conveyor chain; measure installed purchased chain mass and pitch. Slats, sprockets and bearings are different inputs.

• Selected flow: Steel apron conveyor chain
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly
• Sources: kuhn-psc-configuration

Steel radial ball bearing (ball_bearing)

Record only this specific installed bearing type and mass; do not use a wind-turbine pitch bearing or a bearing cage identity.

• Selected flow: Steel radial ball bearing
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Carbon-steel bolt (fastener)

Record grade, coating and mass of installed bolts; nuts and washers are separately recorded if present and must not be merged into this bolt row.

• Selected flow: Carbon-steel bolt
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

High-density polyethylene floor panel (hdpe_floor)

Only when supplier composition confirms HDPE for this panel. Weigh the delivered panel; the manufacturer description of a poly floor does not specify resin. A 2 mm soil-remediation liner identity is unsuitable.

• Selected flow: High-density polyethylene floor panel
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly
• Sources: kuhn-psc-configuration

Tire (tyre)

Only for trailed configurations with new pneumatic rubber tyres in the stated product class. Collect number installed, size and load/speed specification; reference property is Number of items, so this row remains Item(s), not kg. Collect tyre mass separately for bill-of-material reconciliation.

• Selected flow: Tire 11c2e97a-624f-41de-957d-543cddb777ef
• 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: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Hydraulic Fluid (hydraulic_oil)

Only for the actual finished hydraulic oil compatible with the confirmed distilled/hydrogenated/refined supply route. Record grade and base-oil origin; collect new fill plus unrecovered testing consumption, excluding fluid already supplied in a purchased cylinder.

• Selected flow: Hydraulic Fluid eafff56c-3487-4345-9f24-00429f61c556
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_assembly.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Agricultural spreader electronic control unit (control_unit)

Only when included in the configuration. Record controller model, housing and mass; no machine-tool or automotive controller UUID is substituted.

• Selected flow: Agricultural spreader 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: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Alternating current (assembly_electricity)

Meter assembly tools, lifts and attributable local utilities, with the stated purchased supply condition. Include rework attributable to accepted machines.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
• 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: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_assembly

Process: Factory acceptance and net-mass determination (acceptance)

Inputs

Product flows

Alternating current (test_electricity)

Meter factory no-load drive, safety-interlock and dosing-mechanism acceptance tests and test-rig utilities, not farm fertilization. If factory acceptance uses another fuel or a sacrificial test medium, add each real atomic input and output with actual records. No full field application test is required by this PCR.

• Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
• 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: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_acceptance

Outputs

Product flows

Manure spreaders and fertilizer distributors (finished_machine)

One kilogram is a normalization slice of the same complete, accepted configured machine, not a separately traded machine fragment. Declare empty hopper, clean dry state and installed retained working fluids; exclude tractor, nutrient payload, detachable non-delivered accessories and transport packaging.

• Selected flow: Manure spreaders and fertilizer distributors 9d8cc9c8-458c-48f9-b716-518cf3e42007
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: 1 kg
• Value mode: fixed_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_mass

Process: Shipment protection at factory gate (packaging)

Inputs

Product flows

Polyethylene film (pack_film)

Only when polyethylene film actually accompanies shipment. Weigh film applied and waste separately; it contributes to inventory but not accepted net machine mass.

• 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_packaging.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging

Corrugated paperboard protective pad (pack_board)

Only where used; record grade, recycled content and mass. A specified fibre-mixture box is not assumed to represent this unspecified protective pad.

• Selected flow: Corrugated paperboard protective pad
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_packaging.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging

Outputs

Waste flows

Packaging waste, cardboard (board_waste)

Weigh cardboard trim exported from packing and identify treatment. Do not import the database comment’s assumed 2% quantity; the UUID is identity only.

• Selected flow: Packaging waste, cardboard 72270223-04b1-4986-a546-94e5a0821317
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Apply normalize_mass to q_item; reference_mass; cp_packaging.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: product_specific
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow; collected per one accepted finished machine
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_packaging

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
direct_attribution	shared_operations	Use job tickets and submetering before allocation. Where a common meter remains, require a measured causal driver such as machine-hours for the identified operation, with all participating jobs and idle load disclosed; divide the attributable quantity by accepted units of the same configuration before mass normalization.	ghg-product-allocation-2011
coproduct_decision	saleable_outputs	Do not assume scrap is a co-product. Disclose destination and legal/product status. If multiple saleable co-products actually occur, seek subdivision; justify a physical relation or, when unavailable, documented economic/other allocation with sensitivity. No universal mass share or avoided-steel credit is prescribed.	ghg-product-allocation-2011
rework_scrap	manufacturing_losses	Retain rework and rejected-unit burdens attributable to the accepted reporting batch. Record recovered internal material once and exported wastes separately. Disclose upstream recycled-content method and any downstream treatment separately to prevent double credits.

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	accepted net mass	weighing	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 acceptance	complete reporting batch	same model and configuration	accepted net mass per machine	calibration, weighing and signed acceptance records
cp_forming	forming	Stock cutting, forming and machining	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence
cp_joining	joining	Structural welding and dressing	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence
cp_wet_surface	wet_surface	Aqueous pretreatment and electrodeposition	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence
cp_powder_finish	powder_finish	Powder application and curing	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence
cp_assembly	assembly	Configured machinery assembly	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence
cp_acceptance	acceptance	Factory acceptance and net-mass determination	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence
cp_packaging	packaging	Shipment protection at factory gate	meter_and_issue_records	job and configuration; accepted unit count; each row-specific issued/returned amount and original unit; constituent/grade; meter readings; allocation driver; waste destination; route conditions	For each atomic row, use calibrated meters, weighed issue/returns, supplier receipts and disposal tickets. Preserve property: kg for mass, MJ from electricity meters, m3 for gas at stated conditions and groundwater, Item(s) for tyres. For fossil CO2 retain stack measurements or a verified site fossil-carbon balance with its own derivation. Reconcile stage utility totals with the factory bill, and component/retained-fluid inclusion with the net-mass record.	row-specific kg, MJ, m3, Item(s)	each job and meter interval	complete same-configuration batch in reporting period; disclose seasonality and mixed lines	declared factory, outsourced and purchased gates	attributable row amount / accepted machines of the same configuration	calibration, supplier composition, job, allocation and disposal evidence

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
normalize_mass	all inventory rows	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

The finished_machine output is fixed at 1 kg and is not divided again. Apply the conversion to each other applicable row using the same configuration and batch; quantity numerator units remain unchanged. Mixed configurations must be separated, not averaged by count with a catalogue mass.

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
configuration_trace	all rows	Trace every input to installed BOM, route and accepted unit; supplier finished parts do not also receive raw-stock burdens. Disclose remaining components as missing coverage until separate atomic records are added.	drawings, BOM, supplier receipts
basis_quality	cp_mass	M must be positive measured net mass, with the same delivered configuration, fluid state and acceptance gate as all collected exchanges.	calibration and weighing records
coverage_quality	all processes	Document full batch temporal coverage, meter overlap, rejects, rework, stock changes, outsourced stages and unmeasured emissions. A missing record is unknown, not zero or not_applicable.	ledger, coverage matrix and measurement uncertainty
chemistry_quality	wet_surface; powder_finish	Verify recipe, concentration and SDS for each supplied formulated chemical; characterize each outgoing waste stream and identify treatment separately from environmental emissions.	recipe, SDS, analyses and transfer tickets

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	applies_to	rule	source_ids
validate_reference	reference	Reject missing qualifiers, payload/gross mass substitution, non-positive M or mismatch between configuration, cp_mass and finished_machine. Require 1 kg output and explicit normalize_mass on every non-reference applicable row.
validate_atomic	inventory	Require one physical exchange per row, verified public identity when supplied, correct property/unit, localized display and medium. Unresolved UUIDs do not authorize proxy substitution or mixed rows.
validate_balance	coverage	Reconcile installed mass, stock, waste, retained fluids and purchased parts using the actual BOM; independently check tyre counts. Reconcile utilities by stage; internal transfers cancel. Explain differences against recorded measurement uncertainty, without a fabricated numerical tolerance.
validate_completeness	dataset	Check every conditional stage against route evidence. Require missing chemicals, parts, test media and actual emissions to be split and collected before claiming a complete inventory; prohibit cradle-to-gate or service comparisons while upstream or functional coverage is incomplete.
validate_allocation	shared_operations	Require complete driver records and justification for allocation and scrap treatment; document sensitivity where another defensible allocation may change results.	ghg-product-allocation-2011

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Manufacturing foreground process for a configured accepted implement
downstream_use	secondary_dataset; background_dataset
allowed_use	Input to a declared machinery supply model with identical configuration and disclosed upstream coverage
excluded_use	Farm application intensity, crop yield, fertilizer nutrient function, whole-life service or comparisons across different capacities without additional functional modelling
required_metadata	Model, configuration, empty state, M, retained fluids, manufacturer/site, reporting period, process route, voltage/geography, supplier gates, transport/packaging scope and allocation
required_quality_disclosure	Measured versus estimated quantities; unresolved identities; unmeasured emissions and components; upstream linkage completeness; uncertainty, data age and configuration limitations
update_trigger	Changed mechanism, capacity, BOM, coating chemistry, supplied component, energy mix, acceptance specification or mass protocol

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
amazone-za-ts-2025	handbook	AMAZONE, Mounted spreader ZA-TS, MI10565 (en_II) 03.25, PDF p.59 (printed pp.58–59). https://downloadcenter.amazone.de/file/view/255282	Model-family conditional coating and stainless component configuration; no lifetime, chemistry, amount or generic process factor
kuhn-psc-configuration	handbook	KUHN, PSC 100 Series ProSpread Commercial Box Spreaders, “All-Steel, Welded Construction” and “Dual-Apron Design” sections. https://www.kuhn.com/en/livestock/manure-spreaders/rear-discharge-manure-spreaders/psc-100	Conditional welded box and chain configuration; poly floor resin unspecified; no mass or industry-wide route
ghg-product-allocation-2011	official_guidance	WRI/WBCSD, Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard (2011), chapter 9, printed p.63 / PDF p.65, tables 9.1–9.2. https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards/Product-Life-Cycle-Accounting-Reporting-Standard_041613.pdf	Allocation hierarchy only; legacy edition, no assertion of current comprehensive LCA or GHG standard conformance