RIX Industries Flow Downs
Prime Coded Note:
S072
Revision:
9/3/1999
Description:
PROTECTION DURING SHIPMENT
Clause:
EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED IN PACKING, CRATING, AND SHIPPING OF
ITEMS PROCURED BY THIS PURCHASE ORDER.
THE USE OF MASONITE AS A PROTECTIVE, SEALING OR PACKAGING MATERIAL
IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF PLYWOOD, CARDBOARD
OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS THAT WILL SPLINTER, FLAKE OR CRUMBLE IS
PROHIBITED AS PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR OPENINGS ON FITTINGS, VALVES
AND COMPONENTS. CRES OR ALUMINUM SHEET, .050 THICKNESS OR GREATER,
IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL FOR CAPPING, SEALING OR PROTECTING
OPENINGS AND MACHINED SURFACES OR AS APPROVED BY THE BUYER.
THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET:
A) PRIOR TO PACKAGING, EQUIPMENT WILL BE TAGGED AND IDENTIFIED
AS "CRITICAL, CLOSE TOLERANCE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. HANDLE WITH
EXTREME CARE. DO NOT SUBJECT TO UNNECESSARY SHOCK OR JAR".
EACH CRATE OR CONTAINER WILL INCLUDE UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ON
THE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
B) ALL ROTATING OR RECIPROCATING EQUIPMENT TESTED FOR AIRBORNE,
STRUCTUREBORNE, TRANSIENT STRUCTUREBORNE, AND/OR FLUIDBORNE NOISE
OR COVERED BY A NOISE TEST SAMPLING PLAN SHALL BE SHIPPED ON
MOUNTINGS WITH CAPTIVE FEATURES APPROVED UNDER MILITARY
SPECIFICATION MIL-M-17185 UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE BUYER.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS VALVE/HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR COMPONENTS
ARE NOT CONSIDERED ROTATING OR RECIPROCATING EQUIPMENT. EQUIPMENT
SHALL BE PACKAGED, AND BRACED, IN A MANNER THAT WILL PROTECT
BUILT-IN NOISE REDUCTION FEATURES FROM ROUGH HANDLING DURING
SHIPMENT.
C) THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION WILL BE STENCILED ON TWO SIDES AND
BOTH ENDS OF THE SHIPPING CRATE:
"CRITICAL, CLOSE TOLERANCE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. HANDLE WITH
EXTREME CARE. DO NOT SUBJECT TO UNNECESSARY SHOCK OR JAR."
GROSS (CONTAINER AND COMPONENT), TARE (CONTAINER) AND NET
(COMPONENT) WEIGHTS.
(LETTERS ARE TO BE TWO INCHES HIGH, IF SPACE PERMITS).
ARROWS WILL BE STENCILED ON THE CRATE TO INDICATE "THIS SIDE UP".
D) SELLER WILL ALERT THE CARRIER OF THE NECESSITY TO HANDLE THE
SHIPMENT WITH EXTREME CARE.
E) HEAVY COMPONENTS ARE TO BE SHIPPED IN OPEN-TOP TRAILERS (PROTECTED
FROM THE WEATHER) TO PERMIT DIRECT OVERHEAD LIFTING OPERATIONS
WHEN UNLOADING (TO AVOID DRAGGING OR PUSHING TO AN ACCESS DOOR).
F) PRIOR TO PACKAGING EQUIPMENT, A NOTICE SHALL BE PROMINENTLY
IDENTIFIED BY AFFIXING A METAL WARNING PLATE BEARING THE LEGEND:
QUIET DESIGN EQUIPMENT - HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE
G) EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH LIFTING LUGS WILL HAVE RATED CAPACITY
STAMPED OR ADJACENT TO EACH LUG.
ITEMS PROCURED BY THIS PURCHASE ORDER.
THE USE OF MASONITE AS A PROTECTIVE, SEALING OR PACKAGING MATERIAL
IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF PLYWOOD, CARDBOARD
OR OTHER SIMILAR MATERIALS THAT WILL SPLINTER, FLAKE OR CRUMBLE IS
PROHIBITED AS PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR OPENINGS ON FITTINGS, VALVES
AND COMPONENTS. CRES OR ALUMINUM SHEET, .050 THICKNESS OR GREATER,
IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL FOR CAPPING, SEALING OR PROTECTING
OPENINGS AND MACHINED SURFACES OR AS APPROVED BY THE BUYER.
THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET:
A) PRIOR TO PACKAGING, EQUIPMENT WILL BE TAGGED AND IDENTIFIED
AS "CRITICAL, CLOSE TOLERANCE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. HANDLE WITH
EXTREME CARE. DO NOT SUBJECT TO UNNECESSARY SHOCK OR JAR".
EACH CRATE OR CONTAINER WILL INCLUDE UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ON
THE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
B) ALL ROTATING OR RECIPROCATING EQUIPMENT TESTED FOR AIRBORNE,
STRUCTUREBORNE, TRANSIENT STRUCTUREBORNE, AND/OR FLUIDBORNE NOISE
OR COVERED BY A NOISE TEST SAMPLING PLAN SHALL BE SHIPPED ON
MOUNTINGS WITH CAPTIVE FEATURES APPROVED UNDER MILITARY
SPECIFICATION MIL-M-17185 UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE BUYER.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS VALVE/HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR COMPONENTS
ARE NOT CONSIDERED ROTATING OR RECIPROCATING EQUIPMENT. EQUIPMENT
SHALL BE PACKAGED, AND BRACED, IN A MANNER THAT WILL PROTECT
BUILT-IN NOISE REDUCTION FEATURES FROM ROUGH HANDLING DURING
SHIPMENT.
C) THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFICATION WILL BE STENCILED ON TWO SIDES AND
BOTH ENDS OF THE SHIPPING CRATE:
"CRITICAL, CLOSE TOLERANCE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. HANDLE WITH
EXTREME CARE. DO NOT SUBJECT TO UNNECESSARY SHOCK OR JAR."
GROSS (CONTAINER AND COMPONENT), TARE (CONTAINER) AND NET
(COMPONENT) WEIGHTS.
(LETTERS ARE TO BE TWO INCHES HIGH, IF SPACE PERMITS).
ARROWS WILL BE STENCILED ON THE CRATE TO INDICATE "THIS SIDE UP".
D) SELLER WILL ALERT THE CARRIER OF THE NECESSITY TO HANDLE THE
SHIPMENT WITH EXTREME CARE.
E) HEAVY COMPONENTS ARE TO BE SHIPPED IN OPEN-TOP TRAILERS (PROTECTED
FROM THE WEATHER) TO PERMIT DIRECT OVERHEAD LIFTING OPERATIONS
WHEN UNLOADING (TO AVOID DRAGGING OR PUSHING TO AN ACCESS DOOR).
F) PRIOR TO PACKAGING EQUIPMENT, A NOTICE SHALL BE PROMINENTLY
IDENTIFIED BY AFFIXING A METAL WARNING PLATE BEARING THE LEGEND:
QUIET DESIGN EQUIPMENT - HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE
G) EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH LIFTING LUGS WILL HAVE RATED CAPACITY
STAMPED OR ADJACENT TO EACH LUG.