01 · Identify
Build a clear technical starting point
Collect the maker, model, nameplate, photos and existing references that can narrow the identification route.
Review the evidence guide → Prepare an RFQ without a part number → Understand why one part carries several numbers → Convert nameplate units → Read a bearing marking → Identify a pipe or fitting thread → Identify a flange drilling → Find an O-ring size → Read a motor nameplate → Identify a pipe size → Identify a V-belt → Build a hose assembly → Read a valve body marking → Choose a pressure gauge → Work out gland packing → Find a parallel key → Read a bolt or nut marking → Read a wire rope designation → All measurement tools on one page → Find the system on the engine room map →