Assembly - November 2008 - (Page 46) Automation Systems addition to the equipment you want to purchase from us. One such expense is travel to design reviews. Others include the equipment delivery, and product components and material to be used for debug and qualification. We may need significant quantities of your product components and material for developing the OEM subassemblies such as feeders, welders, markers and crimpers that go into your project. Components used for feeder development, for example, will not be suitable for reuse as debug components for the machine. We may turn a significant quantity of your product materials into scrap during the debug phase. Most material can only pass through the new process for the debug efforts one time and—because it was changed by the process—it becomes scrap. Debug is one of the more difficult parts of an automation project to estimate, so the quantity of product material we require may change. If we need to follow a particularly stringent qualification and documentation protocol, we need to be aware of the requirements before we quote the project. In the absence of your protocol, we will write our own, intended to provide evidence that the equipment was executed to, and performs to, the requirements. Installation is sometimes quoted as installation supervision or installation support, meaning that we will ensure that your personnel do the installation, but to our requirements. There is a reason that we don’t normally firmquote installation. Your people may very well have other responsibilities to meet during installation. Their absence at a critical time could affect the installation schedule and, if our people are waiting for your people to do something, our people are not being productive. Safety We do not know all of the safety codes for your company, your factory and your municipality. However, your machine will be safe to operate and maintain, because we build our products to meet national codes, such as those established by the National Fluid Power Association or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. We will depend on you to be familiar with the local codes. If you are aware of an instance where the local codes are more stringent than the national codes, it is your responsibility to tell us about it before we quote your project. Spare Parts All machines will eventually need maintenance and replacement parts. We don’t normally stock parts for the special equipment we build, so you need to stock parts to minimize your downtime. The earliest we can generate and price a recommended spare parts list is during the detailed design phase. To generate a recommended spare parts list, we need to know your Innovation at every turn. When accuracy, function and durability count, look to Tohnichi, an innovator in torque technology. Get the bench you need and get it fast. Your work can’t wait. With Pro-Line’s “In Stock” Program it doesn’t have to. You can get the exact modular workbench your application demands in 5 days or less, with your choice of work surface, color, and many accessories and options. • For decades, Pro-Line workbenches have been synonymous with quality, functionality and unmatched ergonomic design. • Choose from the Millennium II electric height adjusting workbench, our most popular Model HD, the manual height adjust Ergo-Line, the Dimension Next Modular Workstations, and more. • Configure your workstation with accessories that include power supplies, bin holders, overhead lighting, adjustable shelves, and modular drawers. Call 847-272-8480 today to learn more and get a FREE Torque Handbook. 1proline.com www.tohnichi.com 46 ASSEMBLY / November 2008 www.assemblymag.com (800) 739-9067 http://www.1proline.com http://www.tohnichi.com http://www.assemblymag.com
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