TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Only the terms and conditions set forth or
incorporated herein shall be binding on Buyer
and Seller. Acceptance of this Contract is
subject to approval and acceptance by Seller
at Seller’s general office and is expressly
conditioned on acceptance of the terms and
conditions contained herein. Any terms and
conditions contained in any purchase order,
or accompanying payment for delivery of the
equipment specified herein, which are different
from or in addition to these Terms and Conditions
of Sale shall not be binding on Seller, whether
or not they would materially alter this Contract,
and Seller hereby object thereto. There are
no understandings or agreements other than
as set forth herein. The price included herein
is subject to raw material prices in effect
at time of award. Any quotation made by Seller
either directly or by a sales representative
shall expire no later than sixty (60) days
after its date.
2.
DRAWINGS AND DESIGNS; PERMISSIVE VARIATIONS
All drawings submitted by Seller, if any,
with the quotation are approximate and are
submitted only to indicate the general style,
arrangement, and approximate dimensions of
the equipment quoted. Except as otherwise
provided in the quotation, no detail shop
drawings of any part of the equipment will
be furnished to Buyer. Drawings remain the
proprietary property of Seller.
If
goods are to be procured and/or manufactured
in accordance with Buyer’s specifications,
Buyer represents that the drawings, prints
and parts, if any, submitted in connection
with its order reflect Buyer’s latest
revisions of specifications. Any drawings,
prints, specifications and information furnished
to Buyer by Seller in connection herewith
is confidential for use of Buyer only and
Buyer will be responsible to Seller for any
loss or damage caused by wrongful use or disclosure
of any such matters by the Buyer.
Buyer
shall timely make available to Seller all
information reasonably necessary for Seller
to complete the work specified herein, including
drawings, diagrams, specifications of all
electrical, mechanical and structural interfaces.
Except
in the particulars specified by Buyer and
expressly agreed to in writing by Seller,
all material shall be produced in accordance
with Seller’s standard practices. All
material, including that produced to meet
an exact specification, shall be subject to
tolerances and variations consistent with
usages of the trade and regular industry practices
concerning: dimension, weight, straightness,
composition and mechanical properties: variations
in surface, internal conditions and quality,
deviations from tolerances and variations
consistent with practical testing and inspection
methods; and regular industry practices.
Equipment
and machinery ordered hereon are of the specified
capacity and range, designed and built for
operation with good commercial accuracy. Capacity
of the equipment is contained in the proposal
or quotation with gauge references per the
Standard Gauge for Sheet and Plate Iron and
Steel, 15 U.S.C. §206. Design of machines,
roller dies, attachments and auxiliary equipment
shall be based upon information furnished
by Buyer with the order for the specifications
and conditions of material and gauge according
to terms of proposal. No governmental or other
specification other than the Seller’s
shall be incorporated by reference herein
unless a copy of said specification is attached
to the proposal. Any deviation from the conditions
as provided shall be at Buyer’s risk,
and Seller does not warrant that goods covered
by this order are fit for any particular purpose
except as otherwise expressly stipulated herein.
3.
PAYMENT
Progress payments may be required based upon
the value of the order and subject to credit
approval in accordance with the payment terms
specified in Seller’s quotation or acknowledgement.
Payments
are due 10 days from date set forth in the
applicable invoice, quotation or acknow-ledgement.
If shipment or installation of the equipment
is delayed by Buyer beyond the scheduled date,
and the equipment is ready for delivery or
installation, final payment shall be due 30
days after such scheduled date. Payments that
are outstanding more than sixty (60) days
from the their respective due date shall bear
an interest rate of one and one-half percent
(1 ½%) per month (eighteen percent
(18%) annually) until fully paid, including
any interest payments thereon. In the event
Buyer does not pay within the terms of this
Contract, all collection costs incurred by
Seller, including attorneys’ fees, will
be paid by Buyer. If the order is placed ‘on
hold’ by Buyer, Seller may invoice Buyer
for all prior work performed upon the re-release
of the order.
Payment
for the sale of equipment furnished under
this Contract shall not be subject to offset
or deduction by Buyer, unless such offset
or deduction is expressly accepted by Seller.
Any sums that have been deducted by Buyer
in violation of this paragraph shall be considered
overdue and are subject to the above interest
charge.
4.
CHANGES
Changes to the design, specifications, delivery
schedule or shipping instructions of the equipment
may only be made upon execution by Buyer and,
unless Seller elects to cancel the contract,
acceptance in writing by Seller of a Change
Order, stating their agreement on (i) change
in the specifications, designs, delivery schedule
or shipping instructions for the equipment,
(ii) an adjustment to the purchase price,
and/or (iii) an adjustment in Seller’s
period of performance. In the event Buyer
has communicated changes to Seller, Seller
shall not be required to continue performance
of the Contract and may cease work on the
equipment until an acceptable change order
has been issued by Buyer. Seller may determine
in its sole discretion whether it will undertake
to make such changes. This Contract may be
cancelled by Seller or Buyer upon issuance
of an executed Change Order and if so cancelled,
Buyer will make payment of reasonable cancellation
charges, which shall include all incurred
costs (direct material, labor and burden,
plus G&A, sales and engineering overhead)
on the completed work plus twenty percent
(20%) of the Contract Price (ten percent (10%)
of the Contract Price if no engineering work
has commenced).
5.
DEFAULT
If Buyer fails to perform any of its obligations
hereunder, including without limitation, failure
to make payments as provided in Section 3,
or if Buyer fails to give reasonable assurances
of future performance when requested by Seller,
then Seller may, upon five (5) days written
notice to Buyer, declare Buyer to be in default
and Seller may suspend performance of the
obligation hereunder without liability and
retain all rights and remedies Seller may
possess at law, in equity or as provided in
this Contract.
6.
TAXES, PERMITS, FEES, LAWS
Unless expressly stated in Seller’s
invoice, the Purchase Price for the equipment
furnished hereunder excludes all federal,
state, or local taxes. Except to the extent
expressly assumed by Seller, Buyer shall secure
and pay for all permits and fees necessary
for the delivery and installation of the equipment.
Seller may elect to add any such taxes or
fees to the invoice amount payable to Seller
or Buyer. Buyer must provide Seller with acceptable
documentation of any exemptions claimed from
taxes, permits or fees.
It
is Buyer’s duty to ascertain that the
equipment proposed by Seller are in accordance
with applicable local laws, statues, ordinances
and building codes (“laws”). Seller
shall not be responsible for compliance of
the equipment to such laws, but shall promptly
notify Buyer of any discrepancies that come
to Seller’s attention between the specifications
and laws.
7.
DELIVERY; DELAYS
The scheduled dates for shipment and/or installation
of the equipment are estimated based on production
loading at the time of quotation and may be
quoted as a range of weeks after receipt of
order, down payment and timely supply of necessary
information, engineering or otherwise.
If
Seller is delayed at any time by the acts
or omissions of Buyer, its agents, subcontractors
or material suppliers, or by modifications
of the Contract as specified in Section 4,
or by causes beyond Seller’s control
including strikes, civil disturbances or acts
of God, then the period of performance shall
automatically be extended to accommodate Seller’s
revised engineering and production schedules,
material purchases and/or labor remobilization.
Seller shall not be liable for any actual
or consequential damages related to or arising
out of said delay.
8.
TRANSPORTATION
The equipment shall be shipped F.O.B. Seller’s
factory with freight routing at the discretion
of the shipper unless otherwise specified
by Buyer. All equipment will ship when completed
by Seller, which may result in partial shipments
on orders requiring multiple components. If
a single shipment of multiple component orders
is required, Buyer must notify Seller in advance
of such requirement. The filling of gearboxes
and hydraulic reservoirs with required contents
shall be the responsibility of Buyer.
9.
INSTALLATION
Buyer is responsible for the costs of installation
of the equipment including, without limitation
all civil engineering work and foundations,
unloading and proper positioning of equipment,
pre-aligning and anchoring of equipment, and
connecting all electrical wiring and utility
services required for the equipment. It is
highly recommended that an Engel service technician
supervise final alignment and anchoring of
equipment
The
machinery covered by this quotation may require
special footings, foundations or floor surfaces,
which may be required depending upon the depth
and condition of the existing concrete slab,
foundation, or floor surface.
10.
SUPERVISION / TRAINING
One of our service representatives can be
made available to supervise and train the
operator at the time of start up of the equipment
for the machinery specified in this proposal.
Pricing for this service is available upon
request.
11. LAWS/STANDARDS PRODUCT
The equipment furnished hereunder conforms
to the applicable ANSI B11 standards. However,
the end user is the party responsible under
the terms of the Occupational Health and Safety
Act of 1970 to ensure the equipment meets
such requirements, and Seller hereby disclaims
any liability for any violations of the Act
that may be imposed respecting the equipment
furnished hereunder.
12.
DEMONSTRATION AND ACCEPTANCE
Seller will demonstrate the equipment, only
to the extent that the equipment purchased
hereunder allows. If material is to be run,
Buyer is responsible to furnish, freight prepaid,
a required amount of material for this purpose.
If
Buyer requires a demonstration of the equipment
at Seller’s plant prior to delivery,
then the successful demonstration of the equipment
shall constitute acceptance by Buyer of the
equipment.
Buyer’s
receipt of any goods delivered hereunder shall
be an unqualified acceptance of and shall
also constitute a waiver of any defect which
reasonable inspection would have revealed
unless Buyer gives Seller notice of rejection
of such goods within thirty (30) days after
such receipt. In the event that Buyer gives
such notice of rejection, Buyer shall afford
Seller (1) reasonable opportunity to inspect
any alleged non-conforming goods and (2) a
reasonable opportunity to provide substitute
conforming goods. Buyer shall not return any
goods without Seller’s written consent.
13.
ARBITRATION
Upon thirty (30) days prior written notice
provided by Buyer or Seller to the other party,
any claim arising out of or related to this
Contract or the performance hereof, or the
default thereof, which has not been resolved
by mutual agreement of the parties shall be
settled by arbitration, which shall be conducted
at Hartford, Connecticut in accordance with
the rules of the American Arbitration Association
then in effect unless the parties mutually
agree otherwise. Notwithstanding the rules
of the arbitral body, the Parties agree (a)
that any arbitration shall be presided over
by a neutral arbitrator selected by the parties
who shall have been admitted to the practice
of law, and be in good standing or on retirement
status, (b) that the arbitrators shall base
his/her decision on the facts as presented
into evidence and (c) that the arbitrators
shall prepare a written memorandum of decision
setting forth the findings of fact and conclusions
of law. Any claim for relief made pursuant
to this Agreement shall be made within one
(1) year from the date upon which the party
claiming relief knew or should have known
of the cause of action constituting such claim.
The award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators
shall be final, and judgment nay be entered
upon it in accordance with applicable law
in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
This Section shall not be deemed a limitation
of rights or remedies which the Seller may
have under applicable law, or under applicable
material payment bonds, unless such rights
are expressly waived by Seller.
14.
WARRANTY
Seller warrants to the original purchaser
that the equipment provided hereunder shall
be free from defects in material or workmanship
for the period set forth in the quotation,
measured from the date of shipment. The foregoing
warranty will become void, and Seller will
have no obligation whatsoever under this warranty,
with respect to any equipment that is not
used or maintained in a normal and proper
manner, in accordance with all manuals and
instructions or which are modified, altered
or repaired without the prior written approval
of Seller, or if Buyer fails to make any payments
when due under Section 3, above. Seller will
repair or replace at its option components,
which upon inspection it finds to be defective,
based on claims made in writing to Seller
within a reasonable time after discovery.
Components alleged to be defective must be
returned, freight prepaid, within thirty (30)
days to Seller with the return authorization
number, obtained from Seller, clearly marked
on the outside of the return container for
repair or replacement by Seller. Replacement
components may be shipped from Seller upon
customer request and receipt of a valid purchase
order number. Any labor or equipment rental
costs incurred in the dismantling and reassembly
of the equipment shall be at Buyer’s
sole expense. This warranty excludes components
such as motors, drives, shears, levelers,
edge trimmers, etc. not manufactured by Seller,
which may be incorporated in a processing
system sold by Seller. Such components shall
be covered by warranties of their respective
manufacturers.
SELLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
WITH RESPECT TO THE EQUIPMENT FURNISHED HEREUNDER
AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
If
Buyer removes or permits anyone to remove
any safety equipment or warning signs or fails
to observe any condition in this Section 13,
or if any injury or damage is caused, in whole
or in part, by end-user’s failure to
comply with applicable federal, state or local
safety requirements, Seller shall have no
obligation to Buyer, and Buyer shall indemnify
and hold Seller harmless against any claims,
loss or expense for injury or damage arising
from the use of the equipment. Seller specifically
disclaims any and all liability arising out
of the operating of the goods other than the
warranty liabilities to the original Buyer.
15.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The above warranty shall constitute Buyer’s
exclusive remedy with respect to the equipment
furnished hereunder. Buyer understands and
acknowledges that Seller shall not be liable
for any special, direct, indirect, consequential,
labor, expenses, lost profits, lost opportunities,
punitive or incidental damages of any kind
and regardless of the legal theory or causes
of action by which claims for such damages
are advanced, whether or not Seller has been
advised of the possibility of such damages.
16.
INDEMNITY
Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Seller and its vendors of and from any and
all claims or liabilities asserted against
Seller or its vendors in connection with the
manufacture, sale, delivery, re-sale, or repair
or use of any equipment covered by or furnished
under this Contract arising in whole or in
part out of or by reason of the failure of
Buyer, its agents, servants, employees or
customers to follow instructions, warnings
or recommendations furnished by Seller or
its vendors in connection with such equipment,
or by reason of the failure of Buyers, its
agents, servants, employees or customers to
comply with all applicable federal, state
and local laws applicable to such equipment,
including the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970, or by reason of the negligence
of Buyers, its agents, servants, employees
or customers.
17. PATENT INDEMNITY
Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless
from and against any and all claims, demands,
actions, lawsuits, proceedings, liabilities,
losses, costs, expenses (including without
limitation attorneys’ fees) arising
from or related to any actual or alleged infringement
of any United States patents of any third
party resulting from the methods, directions,
specifications or design of the equipment
supplied or required by Buyer for the equipment.
The provisions of this section shall survive
the performance or termination of this Contract.
18.
INDEMNIFICATION–SAFE OPERATION
Buyer shall comply with and require its employees
to comply with directions set forth in documented
inspections and maintenance instructions,
manuals, drawings, safety notices and warnings
and other instructions, furnished by Seller
and shall use and require its employees to
use reasonable care and all safety equipment
in the operation and maintenance of the goods.
Buyer shall not remove or permit anyone to
remove any safety equipment or warning signs.
19.
SOFTWARE
If any software programs are deliverable,
Buyer shall have a temporary license only,
until full payment has been made whereupon
Buyer shall receive a full license in accordance
with its terms and conditions.
20.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Contract may not be modified except in
writing and signed by the Parties’ authorized
representatives.
Waiver
of a breach or of any of the provisions of
the Contract shall not constitute a waiver
of any other breach or provision, nor shall
such waiver constitute or a continuing waiver,
unless otherwise specifically provided. The
terms of this Contract shall be interpreted
in accordance with the procedural and substantive
laws of the state where Seller’s facility
is located, excluding its conflict laws.
MACHINE INSTALLATION
Upon
receipt of the equipment at your facility
you have the following responsibilities:
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Roughly position the equipment on your
floor according to the floor layout drawing
provided.
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Remove all packing and shipping materials
and any protective coatings from metal
parts.
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Fill hydraulic reservoirs per provided
specifications.
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Connect main 3-phase power to control
console per provided layout drawing.
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Connect air supply lines (if required)
per provided layout drawing.
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Reconnect interconnect wiring per the
electrical drawings provided.
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Have material on-hand for machine start-up
and training.
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Provide the means for safe coil handling
and loading into the machine.
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Have the necessary personnel available
to receive training.
The
Engel Industries Service Department can make
an Engel Industries service technician available
for consultation on site to assist you with
the responsibilities listed above. This will
be priced at our normal rates.
Please
note the details of our warranty in the General
Conditions section of this quote. Basically,
we provide for the repair or replacement of
any parts that fail due to defects in either
material or workmanship during the warranty
period. If a part fails, we will ship a replacement
part either at no charge or on a full credit
on return basis. The buyer is responsible
for shipping charges and also for the removal
of the defective part and the installation
of the replacement part.
Our
warranty also includes the labor of Engel
service personnel for major issues. Travel,
meals, and lodging expenses in this case will
be charged to the buyer. During the warranty
period we will provide any telephone support
and assistance at no charge. The only items
not covered by the Engel warranty are standard
purchased components, such as air compressors,
drives, power supplies, etc. These items carry
the warranty of the original manufacturers.
We
realize the high cost of downtime. To serve
you better we maintain a large inventory of
both purchased and manufactured parts to keep
downtime to a minimum. If an item is not in
stock, we make every effort to expedite its
delivery. We deal with local vendors whenever
possible and we receive excellent service
from them. We maintain our own steel inventory
and have a full machine shop in-house, including
five CNC machining centers, grinding facilities
and heat-treat ovens.
Our
service staff consists of a Service Manager,
an assistant, and several service technicians.
The service technicians do not work at our
facility. Their sole responsibility is to
service our customer's equipment. It is a
rare occurrence when we cannot respond immediately
to a customer's request for service assistance.
If
you have any questions or require any additional
information on any of our policies, please
feel free to contact our service department.
Sincerely,
Service Manager
ENGEL INDUSTRIES, INC.