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 Delivery conditions
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1. Placing orders:
An order becomes valid on acknowledgement of receipt by us. Supplements, changes and spoken agreements are only valid if they have been agreed upon by us in writing. All the information found in our printed material, such as dimensions and weights, illustrations and descriptions is only approximately correct and we are not obliged to inform our customers of any later alterations. With regard to property and copyrights, we reserve all rights concerning illustrations, diagrams, sketches and other printed material. We insist upon their immediate return after use. It is not permitted to pass them on to a third person without having first obtained our approval. The customer accepts full responsibility for all printed material such as drawings, gauges, samples, etc. which has been sent to him/ her. Any information passed on by word of mouth concerning dimensions and other specifications must be acknowledged in writing. With regard to commercial legal protection, the customer accepts full responsibility for any documents he/ she may have sent to us. Only samples supplied as reserved property will be sent. Orders for delivery in consignments must be complied with either within 12 months or by the deadline mutually agreed upon.
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2. Prices:
Prices are valid ex works, and do not include packing, freight charges or insurance. The same applies to partial deliveries and express shipments. Packing and shipment take place at our best judgment but without liability.
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3. Terms of payment:
Payments are to be settled in Euros without any discount from our payments office as agreed in the terms of payment. Minimun order 100.00 Euro. In the case of overdue payments, we are obliged to charge interest according to our bank's current rate, under reservation of the enforcement of further damages. The deferment of or reductions in payments due to customer claims is not permitted. Supplied goods remain company property until payment has been settled in full, including interest rates and any costs incurred as a result of legal tracing, also that of third parties. When enforcing our property rights, we reserve the right to charge an additional 10% of the expenses without proof of further costs incurred. Supplies to unknown companies will only be carried out against payment in advance or cash on delivery. Should the customer be bankrupt or insolvent, the value of the goods must be paid at once.
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4. Terms of delivery:
The delivery date becomes be valid from the day of acknowledgement of the order until the shipment has taken place ex-works. The customer is obliged to fulfill all terms within the contract, especially those concerning the agreed terms of payment and our punctual receipt of all necessary documents sent by the customer. Unforeseen circumstances, irrelevant of whether they are caused by our factory or by one of our suppliers - such as natural disasters, political influences, strikes, or other occurrences not caused by us, the production of essential parts, general difficulties in the provision of material, other disturbances and delays in shipment - will release us from keeping to the agreed terms of delivery. In such cases, the delivery date will be extended accordingly. The above-mentioned circumstances do not need to be defended by us, even if they occur during an already-existing delivery delay. The customer has no rights to claim compensation in the case of a delayed delivery.
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5. Dispatch:
Dispatch takes place at the customer's own risk. Goods lost or damaged during transport will only replaced against a new order at current prices. We will only arrange insurance to cover transport damage costs on customer request and at his/ her cost if we have been expressly ordered to do so. If there are any deviations from the delivery receipt or invoice, we must be informed in writing immediately.
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6. Express warranty:
Defective tools will be replaced at no extra charge within the legally prescribed period of time. No responsibility will be accepted for tools which wear out faster than expected due either to their material characteristics or usage, nor either to damage occurring as a result of natural wear and tear, faulty or careless handling, excessive stress, unsuitable operating materials, chemical, electrochemical or electrical influences, weathering or other natural influences.
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7. Special tools:
For goods ordered which are not including in our standard list, we reserve the right to supply a slightly higher or lower number of pieces than the quantity ordered.
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8. Others:
We are not obliged to accept customer purchasing conditions which are in conflict with these conditions, even if they were stated in the order and we did not specifically disagree with them.The only legal domicile for any points of conflict associated with contract conditions is D-88471 Laupheim (Germany). The binding nature of preceding delivery conditions is not affected by the ineffectiveness of any single points.
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