Terms and Conditions

AJN STEELSTOCK LTD – TERMS AND CONDITIONS (OF SALE)

THIS CONTRACT

  1. All contracts for the sale of goods, and where appropriate services, by AJN Steelstock Limited shall be deemed to incorporate these conditions.

  2. Where the context so admits within these conditions the word “goods” shall be deemed to include goods which are the property of the Buyer upon which AJN Steelstock Limited contracts to perform services.

  3. Any terms included in any purchase order, order form, delivery acceptance or other document issued by either party, which seek to modify replace or disapply the AJN Terms, shall have no effect, unless agreed otherwise expressly in writing by a director of AJN Steelstock Limited.

  4. If subsequent to any contract for sale, which is subject to these conditions, a contract for sale is made with the same Buyer, howsoever made, without express reference to any conditions, such contract shall be deemed to be subject to these conditions.

  5. Any variation of these conditions shall only be effective if agreed in writing and signed by a Director of AJN Steelstock Limited following the placing of an order by the Buyer.

PRICE AND PAYMENT

  1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by AJN Steelstock Limited the price payable by the Buyer shall be AJN Steelstock Limited's ruling price at the date of despatch of each delivery.

  2. A charge may be made for carriage, pallets, cases and packaging etc where appropriate. No allowances will be made when collection is arranged by the Buyer.

  3. AJN Steelstock Limited shall not be required to supply test certificates unless the same are requested at the time of placing the order and AJN Steelstock Limited may charge a fee for any certificate supplied.


    1. All invoiced amounts are subject to the addition of VAT, where applicable, at the prevailing rate.

    2. All payments by the Buyer are due prior to the delivery of the goods ordered, unless AJN Steelstock Limited has approved a Credit Account for the Buyer, in which case payment is due by the end of the month following the month of delivery.

    3. Credit Accounts are subject to a maximum credit limit applied by AJN Steelstock Limited, which may also be reviewed up or down by AJN Steelstock Limited from time to time at our sole discretion. The credit limit or any revision of it and the date from which it will apply will be notified to the Buyer in advance and in writing.

    4. If a Credit Account credit limit is exceeded, AJN Steelstock Limited may suspend the delivery of goods to the Buyer until the exceeding of the limit is rectified whether by a payment from the Buyer bringing the Credit Account balance below the applicable credit limit or by AJN Steelstock Limited at its sole discretion increasing the credit limit. In the latter case the increasing of the credit limit will be subject to any additional financial checks relating to the Buyer that AJN Steelstock Limited may request being completed to its satisfaction.

    5. If any invoice issued to the Buyer becomes overdue for payment the full balance of the Buyer’s account as at that date whether or not it includes invoices that would not otherwise be overdue for payment will become payable forthwith as a debt.

    6. Interest at the rate of 8% per annum above the prevailing Bank of England base rate shall be payable by the Buyer in respect of an overdue invoice from the day after the due date of that invoice.

    7. In the event of the Buyer being subject to any debt collection action by AJN Steelstock Limited including any preliminary pre-action correspondence the Buyer will be liable for all AJN Steelstock Limited costs and expenses including but not limited to legal fees and Court fees.

CANCELLATION BY THE BUYER

  1. The Buyer shall have no right under any circumstances to cancel the contract or any part thereof without the prior written consent of AJN Steelstock Limited which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and which shall be conditional upon the payment of such compensation as AJN Steelstock Limited shall reasonably require.

DELIVERY AND COLLECTIONS

  1. Dates or periods for delivery are approximate and are given for information only and shall under no circumstances be essential terms. A delay in delivery shall not constitute a breach of contract and shall not entitle the Buyer to avoid the contract or to any other remedy.

  2. AJN Steelstock Limited shall not be liable for delay in delivery or failure to make delivery of any goods due to fire, the elements, war, civil commotion, industrial dispute, shortage of raw materials and fuel, shortage of labour, breakdown of plant and machinery, late receipt of the Buyer's specification or other necessary information, acts, orders or regulations of Governments or other regulatory bodies, delay on the part of any subcontractor or supplier or any other cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of AJN Steelstock Limited.

  3. Each part delivery or instalment of the goods shall be deemed to be sold under a separate contract.

  4. Unless otherwise agreed the method of carriage of the goods shall be at the discretion of AJN Steelstock Limited.

  5. If AJN Steelstock Limited agrees, the goods may be collected from the site by the Buyer. In such cases, AJN Steelstock Limited shall notify the Buyer when the goods are ready for collection, and the Buyer shall collect them without delay at the specified time. If the goods are not collected by the Buyer within 3 days of being notified they are ready for collection, AJN Steelstock Limited may despatch the goods itself at the Buyer's expense and risk, or store them at the expense and risk of the Buyer.

  6. AJN Steelstock Limited reserves the right to charge to the Buyer any costs, charges or expenses incurred by AJN Steelstock Limited as a result of any delivery vehicle being delayed in making or completing delivery because of any act or omission of the Buyer, its servants or agents, or as a result of special requirements or stipulations of the Buyer not provided for in the contract.

  7. Delivery shall be deemed to be effective, and the risk in the goods shall pass, from AJN Steelstock Limited to the Buyer when the goods are unloaded at the address nominated by the Buyer or his agent for delivery, save where collection is arranged by the Buyer or his agent, when risk in the goods shall pass when goods are loaded onto the vehicle collecting them.

SUPPLY AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE GOODS

  1. AJN Steelstock Limited reserves the right to deliver and charge for goods within the manufacturers’ tolerances as to weight, dimension and quantity.

  2. AJN Steelstock Limited reserves the right to supply the goods from any of its sites or from any location or to sub-contract any part of the contract.

    1. Where the contract provides for testing or inspection of the goods by or on behalf of the Buyer before delivery whether at AJN Steelstock Limited's site or elsewhere, then upon AJN Steelstock Limited giving notice of the availability of the goods for inspection/testing the Buyer shall inspect and/or test the goods within 7 days of such notice.

    2. If:
      1. the Buyer does not inspect or test the goods within the time specified, or

      2. the Buyer does not, within 14 days of such testing or inspection, notify AJN Steelstock Limited in writing that the goods are not in accordance with the contract, specifying the matter complained of,

        then the Buyer shall conclusively be deemed to have accepted the goods as being in accordance with the contract and shall not later be entitled to reject the goods on the grounds of anything which such testing or inspection has or would have revealed.

  4. The Buyer shall be deemed to have accepted the goods and it shall be conclusively agreed that the goods are in accordance with the contract, unless:

    1. the Buyer gives notice in accordance with Condition 20, after testing or inspection, that the goods are not in accordance with the contract, or;

    2. in respect of material suffering from any defect apparent from careful inspection or reasonable testing the Buyer:

      1. gives an appropriately qualified signature eg "goods received damaged (signed)" on the delivery note, and

      2. advises AJN Steelstock Limited in writing within 7 days of receipt of the goods and prior to their use or resale, and

      3. gives AJN Steelstock Limited the opportunity to inspect the goods within a further 3 days and before they have been used or resold;

    3. with regard to a defect in the quality or state of the goods or other respect in which the goods are not in accordance with the contract which would not be apparent upon careful inspection or reasonable testing, the Buyer serves upon AJN Steelstock Limited written notice of such defect or respect forthwith upon its discovery and in any event not more than 12 months after receipt of the goods specifying the matters complained of and affording to AJN Steelstock Limited a reasonable opportunity of inspecting the goods before any making good or replacement is undertaken. The Buyer shall still be required to give AJN Steelstock Limited the opportunity to inspect the goods even where they have been incorporated into the property of a third party or the goods are located in, upon or under the premises or land of a third party.

  5. Claims by the Buyer for non-delivery of goods shall only be considered by AJN Steelstock Limited if:

    1. in any case of partial non-delivery of goods the Buyer:

      1. gives an appropriately qualified signature e.g. "goods received incomplete (signed)" on the delivery note, and

      2. advises AJN Steelstock Limited in writing within 14 days of receipt of the goods and prior to their use or resale, and

      3. gives AJN Steelstock Limited the opportunity to inspect the goods within a further 3 days and before they have been used, or resold;

    2. in any case of total non-delivery of goods the Buyer advises AJN Steelstock Limited in writing within 14 days of the date of AJN Steelstock Limited's despatch documents

  6. In any case of total or partial non-delivery of goods, or damage to goods in transit, where the goods are transported by an independent freight carrier, AJN Steelstock Limited shall have no liability unless the Buyer has complied in all respects with the freight carrier's conditions of carriage for notifying claims for loss or damage in transit.

QUALITY OF THE GOODS

  1. AJN Steelstock Limited accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of drawings, patterns or specifications supplied by the Buyer. The Buyer shall indemnify AJN Steelstock Limited against all claims whatsoever for damages and costs and against all liability in respect of any infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights resulting from compliance with the Buyer's instructions express or implied.

  2. Goods supplied by AJN Steelstock Limited will comply with the specification and standard, if any, detailed on AJN Steelstock Limited's despatch documents (subject to any contrary provision of these conditions).


    1. Except as expressly stated in these conditions, any condition or warranty, statement or undertaking as to the quality of the goods, or their fitness or suitability for any purpose, however and whenever expressed, or which may be implied by statute, custom of the trade, or otherwise, is hereby excluded.

    2. Without prejudice to the foregoing, no statement or undertaking contained in any British Standard, Euronorm, ISO Recommendation, or other standard or technical specification as to the suitability of the goods for any purpose shall give rise to any legal liability.

    3. The Buyer must satisfy itself that the goods are suitable for any product or application for which they are to be used before the goods are incorporated into such product or application. AJN Steelstock Limited does not warrant that the goods are suitable for the Buyer’s purpose.

  4. Provided that the Buyer has complied with the terms of Conditions 20 and 21, whichever may be applicable, and subject to the provisions of Condition 27 and 28 below, if the goods or any part of them are defective in quality or state or not in accordance with Condition 24 or (save for discrepancy in weight or quantity) otherwise not in accordance with the contract then:

    1. AJN Steelstock Limited and the Buyer may agree that the Buyer should accept the goods at an agreed value; and

    2. if AJN Steelstock Limited and the Buyer do not agree the matters in (a) above, AJN Steelstock Limited will (at its option):

      1. repair or make good the goods at AJN Steelstock Limited's expense; or

      2. accept a return of the goods and refund or credit the Buyer the invoice price of the relevant goods (including carriage, pallets, cases, packings and test certificates where appropriate), together with any reasonable transport costs incurred by the Buyer in transporting the relevant goods from the place of original delivery of such goods to AJN Steelstock Limited's site from which they were despatched or to such other place as AJN Steelstock Limited may nominate, or

      3. accept a return of the goods and replace the goods by delivering replacement goods to the original place of delivery as soon as may be reasonably practicable.

  5. The liability of AJN Steelstock Limited for defective goods or breach of Condition 24, however arising, shall be limited to the remedies and amounts stated in Condition 26. Under no circumstances shall AJN Steelstock Limited be liable for any other loss, damage or expense whatsoever occasioned by any defect in the goods or breach of Condition 24.



    1. Goods sold as non-prime or as untested or defective goods accepted by the Buyer pursuant to Condition 26 which AJN Steelstock Limited and the Buyer agree to be non-prime (“Non-Prime Goods”) are sold in their actual state, as seen, without warranty and with all faults whether or not the goods have been inspected by the Buyer prior to delivery.

    2. Any statement, specification, description or other information provided by AJN Steelstock Limited in respect of Non-Prime Goods is given in good faith but AJN Steelstock Limited can accept no responsibility for its accuracy.

    3. Under no circumstances will AJN Steelstock Limited be under an obligation to replace or make good Non-Prime Goods, or liable for any defect in such goods.

    4. If the Buyer shall re-sell Non-Prime Goods, the Buyer shall ensure that a provision in similar form to this condition is incorporated in the re-sale agreement unless prior to reselling the goods, the Buyer has caused the goods or such part of the goods as the Buyer resells to comply with a recognised specification or standard.

    5. The Buyer shall indemnify AJN Steelstock Limited against all claims, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses incurred or suffered by AJN Steelstock Limited in connection with any claims which arise out of loss or damage to property or injury to or death of any person caused or alleged to be caused by or as a consequence of the use by the Buyer of Non-Prime Goods or the Buyer supplying any Non-Prime Goods to any third party, or goods which have as a component or components, includes or is otherwise manufactured from any Non-Prime Goods.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  1. The restrictions on liability in Conditions 30 – 32 below, apply to every liability arising under or in connection with the contract including liability in contract, tort (including negligence), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise. The provisions of Conditions 30-32 survive termination of the contract.

  2. Nothing in the contract limits any liability which cannot legally be limited, including liability for:

    1. death or personal injury caused by negligence;

    2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

    3. breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979; or

    4. defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

  3. Subject to Condition 30, AJN Steelstock Limited’s total liability to the Customer shall not exceed the purchase price of the goods actually paid by the Buyer under the contract.

  4. Subject to Condition 30, AJN Steelstock Limited’s liability for the f ollowing types of loss is wholly excluded:

    1. loss of profits;

    2. loss of sales or business;

    3. loss of agreements or contracts;

    4. loss of anticipated savings;

    5. loss of use or corruption of software, data or information;

    6. loss of or damage to goodwill; and

    7. indirect or consequential loss.

  5. AJN Steelstock Limited has drawn up these Conditions of Sale having considered the provisions of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 as amended, and considers them to be fair and reasonable and its prices are based on contracts made under these conditions. In the event that the Buyer considers any of these terms to be unreasonable, it must inform AJN Steelstock Limited before entering into any contract otherwise it will be deemed to have accepted that these conditions are fair and reasonable.

TITLE TO THE GOODS

    1. All goods supplied by AJN Steelstock Limited to the Buyer shall remain the property of AJN Steelstock Limited until such time as all sums due to AJN Steelstock Limited from the Buyer whether in respect of goods supplied by AJN Steelstock Limited to the Buyer or otherwise are paid in full or the goods are incorporated in or utilised in the manufacture of products. Until such time the Buyer shall in all respects treat and deal with the goods as the bailee of AJN Steelstock Limited and shall store the goods so that they are readily identifiable as the property of AJN Steelstock Limited save that, subject to (c) below, the Buyer shall be at liberty to resell the goods in the normal course of trading. Until full payment of all sums due to AJN Steelstock Limited have been made the Buyer shall not be entitled to dispose of any property in the goods (by sale or otherwise) to the holding company of the Buyer or to any subsidiary of the Buyer or of such holding company.

      For the purposes of this condition decoiling, cutting, shearing, slitting, painting or rebundling of goods shall not constitute the manufacture of a product or products.

    2. Until such time as property in the goods passes to the Buyer, AJN Steelstock Limited (and without prejudice to its other rights) may retake possession of the goods and AJN Steelstock Limited, its servants or its agents shall be deemed to have been granted an irrevocable licence by the Buyer to enter upon the Buyer's premises or premises under the Buyer's control with or without vehicles for this purpose.

    3. In the event of any resale by the Buyer of AJN Steelstock Limited's goods, the beneficial entitlement of AJN Steelstock Limited shall attach to any claim against the Buyer's purchaser, and to any proceeds of that sale so that such claims or proceeds of sale shall be held in trust for AJN Steelstock Limited and the Buyer shall have a fiduciary duty to account to AJN Steelstock Limited for that claim and any proceeds of sale. Where proceeds of such a resale are received by the Buyer, he shall keep them in a separate account as agent for AJN Steelstock Limited until the proceeds are handed over to AJN Steelstock Limited.

TERMINATION

  1. AJN Steelstock Limited shall be entitled without prejudice to its other rights and remedies either to terminate wholly or in part any or every contract between itself and the Buyer or to suspend any further deliveries under any or every contract in any of the following events:

    1. if any debt is due and payable by the Buyer to AJN Steelstock Limited but is unpaid;

    2. if the Buyer has failed to provide any letter of credit, bill of exchange or any other security required by the contract provided that in such event the aforesaid rights of termination or suspension shall apply only in regard to the particular contract in respect of which the Buyer shall have so failed;

    3. if the Buyer has failed to take delivery of the goods under any contract between it and AJN Steelstock Limited otherwise than in accordance with the Buyer's contractual rights;

    4. if AJN Steelstock Limited obtains any unfavourable reports on the financial standing of the Buyer;

    5. if any distress execution or other legal process shall be levied against the Buyer or if the Buyer becomes insolvent or enters into any composition or arrangement (including a voluntary arrangement) with its creditors or, being a body corporate, has passed a resolution for voluntary winding up except where solely for the purpose of reconstruction or if a petition has been presented for an order for its winding up or for a Receiver (including an Administrative Receiver) or Administrator to be appointed or if any such order or appointment is made or if, being an individual or partnership, the Buyer suspends payment of his or their debts in whole or in part or if an application has been made for an Interim Order or a petition has been presented for a Bankruptcy Order or if any such order is made or if the Buyer, whether or not a body corporate, shall carry out or be subject to any analogous act or proceedings under foreign law.

  2. AJN Steelstock Limited shall be entitled to exercise its rights of termination or suspension at any time during which the event or default giving rise to the right of termination or suspension has not ceased or been remedied and, in the event of any suspension, AJN Steelstock Limited shall be entitled as a condition of resuming delivery under any contract between it and the Buyer to require prepayment of, or such security as it may require for the payment of, the price of any further delivery.

GENERAL

  1. The Buyer shall not be entitled to withhold payment of any amount payable under the contract to AJN Steelstock Limited because of any disputed claim of the Buyer in respect of defective goods or any other alleged breach of the contract, nor shall the Buyer be entitled to set off against any amount payable under the contract to AJN Steelstock Limited any monies which are not then presently payable by AJN Steelstock Limited or for which AJN Steelstock Limited disputes liability.

  2. AJN Steelstock Limited's rights shall not be prejudiced or restricted by any indulgence or forbearance extended to the Buyer and no waiver by AJN Steelstock Limited in respect of any breach shall operate as a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach.

  3. In the event that, for any reason, any provision or provisions in these conditions or any part thereof is or is held to be void, unenforceable or otherwise invalid, any contract made which incorporates these conditions shall continue to be fully binding and all other conditions herein, including the remainder of any condition where the effect of some part thereof is avoided shall remain fully effective.

  4. No contract for sale, which is subject to these conditions may be assigned by the Buyer without the prior written consent of AJN Steelstock Limited.

  5. For the purpose of these conditions the expressions holding company and subsidiary shall have the meaning attributed to them by Section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.

  6. The provisions of these conditions shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding that the parties' obligations under any contract may have been performed or discharged.

  7. These conditions and the contract, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

  8. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these conditions and/or the contract or its subject matter or formation.

AJN STEELSTOCK LTD - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROCESSING

TECHNICAL STANDARDS

  1. GENERAL

    1.1 All construction products which fall within the scope of the harmonised European Standard after the 1st July 2013 are supplied to AJN Steelstock Ltd as CE compliant.
    1.2 According to the Construction Product Regulation (305/2011) all Fabricated Steel Products placed on the market by AJN Steelstock Ltd are CE marked after 1st July 2014.
    1.3 The Declaration of Performance (DoP) serves to deliver the information about the essential characteristics of the product that AJN Steelstock Ltd is making available on the market.
    1.4 All the information supplied with the DoP is obtained by strictly applying the methods and criteria provided by the relevant harmonised standard.
    1.5 The various DoP’s can be viewed and downloaded at https://www.ajnsteelstock.co.uk/downloads-and-resources/
    1.6 A CE mark indicates that a product is consistent with its Declaration of Performance (DoP).
    1.7 Manufacturing is in accordance with BS EN1090-2, EXC2 (unless otherwise stated)


  2. DRAWINGS
    2.1 DSTV/NC Files
    2.1.1 It is the customer’s responsibility to check that files supplied are correct and are the final issue.
    2.1.2 Components will be manufactured to the DSTV/NC file and not to any accompanying drawings.
    2.1.3 Quantities of components produced will be the quantities specified in the DSTV/NC file unless written instructions are given to the contrary.
    2.1.4 Where Top Flange Unpainted has been specified the unpainted flange will be the top flange contained within the DSTV/NC file.
    2.1.5 Plates will be supplied as a 2D component. Any through thickness shaping must be advised and alternative drawings supplied.
    2.1.6 Raised flooring patterned faces are not detailed on DSTV/NC files. Files for this material must be accompanied by PDF or other drawings that show how components are handed.

    2.2 StruCad Models
    2.2.1 Models must be fully updated, marked and saved prior to enquiry to ensure NC files are final issue.
    2.3 Cad Files
    2.3.1 DXF/DWG files must be full size with a scale of 1:1. Manually over written dimensions will not be accepted.
    2.3.2 Text can be lost during import and must be sent separately.

    2.4 Hand Drawings
    2.4.1 Faxes distort during sending so fully dimensioned detailing required.
    2.4.2 Where Drawings are provided instead of DSTV/NC files parts must be manually programmed. Drawings of the programmed parts will be sent for customer approval, they are a copy of what will be manufactured and must be checked thoroughly.
    2.4.3 Manufacture will not commence until approval is given. 3.

  3. THERMAL CUTTING
    3.1 Unless otherwise specified Profiles are cut using High Performance Plasma which produces a slight edge taper.
    3.2 Holes in these profiles will be thermally cut using “True Hole” technology producing “bolt-hole” quality. We cannot guarantee however that a tolerance of +/- 0.5 mm can be adhered to. Should hole tolerance or taper be critical you must request drilled holes.
    3.3 Drilled holes are only included if stated on our quotation.
    3.4 A light coating of oil in areas around drilled holes will be present due to processing.
    3.5 Drilled plates may have a combination of plasma and gas cut edges.
    3.6 All plates above 55mm will be flame cut. Profiles less than 55mm thick will only be flame cut if requested.
    3.7 Re-entrant corners and notches on cut-outs will be detailed with a standard 10 mm corner radius, regardless of execution class. Where models or DSTV/NC files are supplied, any cut-out will be supplied as specified in the file rather than the drawing.
    3.8 The profile on thermally cut edges may occasionally fall short of the requirements of BS EN ISO 9013:2002 7.2.3 and may require light finishing by customers to meet the requirement.
    3.9 Long narrow components are liable to distort and may not remain flat or straight. Should flame straightening be required it is the responsibility of the customer to arrange this through a qualified party.
    3.10 Edges of profiles will be hardened by the thermal cutting process. Edge hardness testing suggests thermally cut S355 material may require up to 0.8mm removed from cut edges and S275 material may require up to 0.5mm to reduce edge hardness below 380 Hv. 4.

  4. MANUAL THERMAL CUTTING/ NOTCHING
    4.1 Notching of sections is carried out using a hand held thermal cutting process and may result in cut edge hardness exceeding 380 Hv. AJN Steelstock cannot test this process as manual cutting will not give consistently repeatable results. It is therefore not CE Certified. Notches may be dressed to remove sharp edges and cutting defects. The customer must determine how much material may need removing to reduce edge hardness before it is fit for purpose.

  5. MARKING
    5.1 Parts processed on automatic lines can be hard stamped or etched with identification on request. All other parts will be marked with paint markers. Parts that are to be galvanised should be identified so a compatible marker can be used.

  6. MATERIAL
    6.1 Unless otherwise specified material is supplied as self-colour. Beams and columns may be stored externally and may be subject to surface oxidisation. Hollow and bright sections may be covered in a preservative oil. With the exception of some sheet materials, products cannot be guaranteed to be rust free at the point of delivery.
    6.2 If no 'EN' specification is requested on Hollow Sections at the enquiry stage then we reserve the right to quote this product "Cold Formed" (BS EN 10219) or "Hot finished" (BS EN 10210). This will be advised on the quotation.
    6.3 Grade; where the word ‘Minimum’ or ‘Min’ appears on the grade we reserve the right to supply material of a superior Charpy designation at our discretion. i.e. EN10025 S355 JR Min, could be supplied as EN10025 S355 JO.

  7. PACKAGING
    7.1 Any special packaging requirements must be agreed prior to order being placed

  8. SHOTBLASTING & PAINTING
    8.1.1 Most sections and profiled parts can be shotblasted and painted upon request.
    8.1.2 The SHOTBLASTING process generates heat which may cause the straightness tolerances to be challenged. The most common affected sections are Channels and Tubes.
    8.1.3 Material that is <=5mm thick may distort when shotblasted. AJN Steelstock Ltd will not accept responsibility if this process is requested on these products.

    8.2 SHOTBLASTING ONLY
    8.2.1 Parts and sections are blasted to minimum SA2½, the surface finish of blast only material can only be guaranteed at the time of blasting as it quickly deteriorates during the distribution process. This material can be wrapped on request to postpone deterioration.
    8.2.2 We are unable to guarantee that shotblast only material will not have paint residue on the material
    8.2.3 It is impossible to avoid small deposits of shot getting into tubes.

    8.3 PAINTING
    8.3.1 Painted material is shotblasted to minimum SA2½ then coated with a minimum 30 microns of pre-fabrication primer. This shop primer only affords temporary protection. Sections are painted prior to further processing, and this coating may be damaged during handling and processing
    8.3.2 Cold formed hollow sections may be oiled and this can reduce the adhesion of the primer coating. Primer adhesion on these products cannot be guaranteed.
    8.3.3 Full specification of the primer paint can be provided upon request or it is available on our website >https://www.ajnsteelstock.co.uk/downloads-and-resources/

  9. SAWS
    9.1 We are unable to deburr material after sawing and Customers are advised to take the necessary Health & Safety precautions to prevent the possibility of accidents
    9.2 All lengths shown on mitre cutting are to be advised as long to long/overall measurements.

  10. HANDLING
    10.1 Mechanical handling can cause surface scratches, Customers are requested to advice if a scratch free surface is required prior to order.
    10.2 Although we cannot guarantee a scratch free product, we will endeavour to keep the scratching down to a minimum.

  11. DELIVERY
    11.1 Once our driver has checked and unchained his load, it becomes the responsibility of the Customer to ensure that the delivery is made in a safe manner. The driver is not allowed to operate any lifting equipment and will only assist if, in his opinion, the delivery can be made safely and without risk. Our drivers have the full support of the company to abandon any delivery that they feel is unsafe.
    11.2 Delivery dates are given as a guidance only and are not guaranteed.

  12. CREDIT CONTROL
    12.1 Stock will not be reserved until credit clearance has been achieved. Delays may subsequently mean that stock has been sold elsewhere
    12.2 Delays due to credit issues may adversely affect ultimate delivery dates.

PROCCESSING TOLERANCE TABLE

Measurement and checks of cut and processed products are performed using calibrated class 2 tape measures. The achievable tolerance and overall accuracy of the measurement process may be limited by this.

CE MARKING CLASSIFICATION TABLE